A dozen Californians turned $1 Fantasy 5 tickets into a combined haul of just under $1 million over ten days in April, with a single Westminster slip alone worth more than $600,000. The lucky plays came from liquor stores, gas stations, and supermarkets scattered from the Southland up to the Sierra, across drawings held between April 11 and April 20.<\/p>\n
According to The Sacramento Bee<\/a>, twelve Fantasy 5 tickets sold in that span added up to $992,456 in jackpots. The outlet pulled the tally from state draw records and reports from participating retailers.<\/p>\n Where the winning tickets were sold<\/p>\n The California Lottery<\/a>‘s official draw pages show winning retailers spread across the map, from San Jose and Sacramento to La Puente and Tahoe City. Those records list a $605,089 top prize sold at T&K Liquor in Westminster. Other recent winning tickets were logged at Best Liquor in San Jose, Tony’s Liquor & Deli and Sheltams Books in Los Angeles, Liquor Hut Market in La Puente, and a Safeway in Tahoe City, among others.<\/p>\n How Fantasy 5 works and what to know<\/p>\n Fantasy 5 costs $1 per play, with a daily drawing held after the 6:30 p.m. sales cutoff. Matching all five numbers comes with odds of about 1 in 575,757, according to the California Lottery<\/a>. The Lottery notes that winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize. Winnings up to $599 can be cashed at retailers, while larger amounts must be claimed at a district office or by mail. The same guidance shows top prizes typically start between $60,000 and $80,000 and grow when there are no winners.<\/p>\n Retailers get a small cut<\/p>\n Shops that sell jackpot tickets do not walk away empty-handed. The Sacramento Bee<\/a> reports that Fantasy 5 retailers receive a 0.5% sales bonus on top-prize tickets, a modest boost that often brings extra foot traffic and a little local buzz. The Bee also notes that winners are urged to sign the back of any winning ticket and follow the California Lottery’s claims instructions before heading to a district office or retailer.<\/p>\n If you think you won<\/p>\n