The winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold at a Cottonwood, California store, where store owner Ishar ...

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Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Friday's Mega Millions drawing ...

The California State Lottery says the state's public schools also come out winners, especially with a record $9.27 billion in ...

The California Lottery said the lucky ticket was sold at a Circle K store in the Shasta County city of Cottonwood. It was the only ticket nationwide to match all six numbers in the drawing.

A lottery ticket from California hit the Mega Millions jackpot on Friday. The winner can look forward to winning $1.22 ...

At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three ...

A ticket with all six numbers in Friday evening's multi- state Mega Millions lottery draw was sold in Cottonwood in Shasta ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto Two Mega Millions tickets sold in California won $787,543 each, lottery officials say. The tickets matched five winning numbers, but not the Mega Ball, in the drawing ...

the California State lottery said. The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49, and 55, and the gold Mega Ball number was 6. The winner's identity is unclear as of yet. The winner will have the option ...

California Lottery players have one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. It is public record to know names of the Mega Millions and Powerball lottery jackpot winners in California.