Lottery player hits $15 million jackpot in California. Where was ticket sold?
A scratchers ticket celebrating the creation of the California Lottery 40 years ago made a lucky player $15 million richer, officials reported.
Israel Martin Rodriguez collected a grand prize in the '40 Years of Play!' scratchers game, the lottery said in a Wednesday, May 21, news release.
He bought the winning $40 ticket in February at a 7-Eleven store in Van Nuys, officials said. Rodriguez came forward in February but it takes six to eight weeks to process claims, lottery officials said.
The store received a $75,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, officials said.
A second grand prize-winning ticket also has been sold since the game debuted in January. The name of the winner and location where it was sold will be released once the lottery finishes processing the claim.
Three more $15 million grand prizes remain to be claimed in the game.
Van Nuys is about a 20-mile drive northwest from downtown Los Angeles.
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