JUST YET, BUT HAS A YEAR TO DO SO. ON TOP OF THAT BILLION DOLLAR TICKET. A TICKET MATCHING FIVE OUT OF THE SIX NUMBERS WAS SOLD AT A CHEVRON GAS STATION RIGHT HERE IN ROSEVILLE. A TICKET WORTH $787,000. KCRA 3’S LEE ANNE DENYER IS AT THE LUCKY CHEVRON STATION THAT SOLD THAT TICKET. LEANNE. YEAH, YEAH, THIS IS IT. THIS IS THE STORE. WE’VE BEEN WATCHING PEOPLE COME IN AND OUT ALL DAY CHECKING OUT THOSE TICKETS. WE EVEN CAUGHT UP WITH ONE LADY WHO DROVE UP FROM THE BAY AREA JUST TO BUY A TICKET AT THIS LUCKY STORE. SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE, IS HOLDING A MEGA MILLIONS TICKET WORTH BIG BUCKS. SOLD RIGHT HERE IN ROSEVILLE. I WISH THE BEST OF LUCK, AND I HOPE THAT THEY MAKE GOOD FINANCIAL DECISIONS. SOMEONE BOUGHT ONE OF TWO TICKETS MATCHING FIVE OF SIX NUMBERS AT THE CHEVRON STATION ON THE CORNER OF BLUE OAKS BOULEVARD AND FOOTHILL BOULEVARD IN ROSEVILLE. I DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS THIS LOCATION. I BOUGHT A TICKET, BUT OF COURSE I WASN’T THE WINNER. THE OTHER TICKET TO MATCH FIVE OF SIX NUMBERS WAS SOLD AT CARDENAS MARKET IN SAN BERNARDINO. EACH OF THOSE TICKETS IS WORTH MORE THAN $787,000. SALES FROM LOTTERY TICKETS UP AND DOWN THE STATE NOT ONLY SPARKED EXCITEMENT AND DAYDREAMS ABOUT WINNING AMONG PLAYERS. HELP EVERYBODY AS MUCH AS I COULD WITHOUT THAT KIND OF MONEY. ARE YOU KIDDING? YOU COULDN’T HELP BUT HELP PEOPLE. BUT LOTTERY TICKET SALES ALSO HELPED RAISE MONEY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, RAISING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA IS THE SOLE REASON THE LOTTERY EXISTS. YES, WE GET REALLY EXCITED ABOUT HIGH JACKPOT WINS LIKE THIS. HISTORIC EVEN FOR MEGA MILLIONS. BUT OUR REAL PRIDE COMES FROM RAISING MONEY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE CALIFORNIA LOTTERY SAYS MEGA MILLIONS TICKETS ALONE PURCHASED THIS YEAR, RAISED SOME 89 MILLION EXTRA DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 2024. AND WHILE DENNIS ESTRADA DIDN’T HAVE A WINNING TICKET THIS TIME AROUND, IT’S THE ULTIMATE DREAM TO WIN THAT MUCH MONEY. HE SAYS HE’LL KEEP PLAYING, AND JUST IF ONE DAY IT’S HIM WITH A BIG LUCKY LOTTERY WIN. I TAKE CARE OF MY MOM. SHE’S DONE A LOT FOR ME, SO PAY IT FORWARD TO HER. SO WHOEVER HAS THESE TWO TICKETS THAT MATCH THE FIVE NUMBERS, THEY HAVE SIX MONTHS TO GO AHEAD AND CLAIM THEIR PRIZE. WHOEVER GOT THE JACKPOT, THEY HAVE A FULL YEAR IN ROSEVILLE LEE ANNE DENYE
Roseville Chevron sells Mega Millions ticket matching 5 of 6 numbers
Updated: 6:48 PM PST Dec 28, 2024
Someone, somewhere, is holding a Mega Millions ticket worth big bucks sold at a Chevron station in Roseville.“I wish them best of luck,” said Dennis Estrada, who stopped by the convenience store to check his ticket. “I hope that they make good financial decisions.”The ticket was purchased at the Chevron station on the corner of Blue Oaks and Foothill boulevards in Roseville.| MORE | $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket sold at Circle K store in Shasta County“I didn’t know it was this location. I bought a ticket, but of course, I wasn’t the winner,” said Steve Montague, stopping by with a few scratchers from the Christmas holiday.Montague said, if it were him, he’d want to help as many people as possible.“With that kind of money, are you kidding? You couldn’t help but help people,” he said.A second ticket also matched five numbers and was bought at Cardenas Market in San Bernardino. Each of those tickets is worth more than $787,000.Sales from lottery tickets up and down the state not only spark excitement and daydreams about winning among players, but provide funds to the state’s public education system.“Raising supplemental funds for public schools in California is the sole reason the lottery exists,” said Carolyn Becker, a California Lottery spokesperson. “Yes, we get really excited about high jackpot wins like this, historic even for Mega Millions, but our real pride comes from raising money for public schools each and every day.”And while Estrada didn’t have a winning ticket this time around, he said he’ll keep playing in hopes of one day cashing in big.“It’s the ultimate dream to win that much money,” he said. “I’d take care of my mom. She’s done a lot for me, so pay it forward to her.”The winning tickets that matched five of six numbers must be claimed within six months, according to lottery rules. The jackpot winner – with a ticket purchased in Shasta County — has one year.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
ROSEVILLE, Calif. —Someone, somewhere, is holding a Mega Millions ticket worth big bucks sold at a Chevron station in Roseville.
“I wish them best of luck,” said Dennis Estrada, who stopped by the convenience store to check his ticket. “I hope that they make good financial decisions.”
The ticket was purchased at the Chevron station on the corner of Blue Oaks and Foothill boulevards in Roseville.
| MORE | $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket sold at Circle K store in Shasta County
“I didn’t know it was this location. I bought a ticket, but of course, I wasn’t the winner,” said Steve Montague, stopping by with a few scratchers from the Christmas holiday.
Montague said, if it were him, he’d want to help as many people as possible.
“With that kind of money, are you kidding? You couldn’t help but help people,” he said.A second ticket also matched five numbers and was bought at Cardenas Market in San Bernardino. Each of those tickets is worth more than $787,000.
Sales from lottery tickets up and down the state not only spark excitement and daydreams about winning among players, but provide funds to the state’s public education system.
“Raising supplemental funds for public schools in California is the sole reason the lottery exists,” said Carolyn Becker, a California Lottery spokesperson. “Yes, we get really excited about high jackpot wins like this, historic even for Mega Millions, but our real pride comes from raising money for public schools each and every day.”And while Estrada didn’t have a winning ticket this time around, he said he’ll keep playing in hopes of one day cashing in big.
“It’s the ultimate dream to win that much money,” he said. “I’d take care of my mom. She’s done a lot for me, so pay it forward to her.”
The winning tickets that matched five of six numbers must be claimed within six months, according to lottery rules. The jackpot winner – with a ticket purchased in Shasta County — has one year.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
