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San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
She bought a $2 California Lottery scratcher at a liquor store. Now she's ‘set for life'
Two Northern California residents are celebrating life-changing lottery wins, with one now receiving a steady monthly windfall and the other cashing out in a multimillion-dollar lump sum. In March, Roseann Saporita of Santa Rosa won the final top prize in the $2 Set for Life Scratchers game, securing a payout of $4,000 per month for the next 25 years, the California Lottery announced this week. The ticket, purchased at MD Liquor & Food on Mission Boulevard, netted her a total of $1.2 million over time. According to the California Lottery, Saporita chose the annuity option, locking in the full monthly amount before taxes. Meanwhile, in May, Sabina Gharahgozloo scored a huge win from a 200X Scratchers ticket bought at Jessica's Grocery Store in Watsonville. That ticket came with a $10 million top prize. The state of California does not tax lottery winnings, adding to the windfall for both players. According to the California Lottery, only two top prizes remain in the 200X Scratchers series. The announcement comes as the lottery marks its 40th anniversary, with over $46 billion contributed to public schools since its founding.
Miami Herald
04-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery player spends $2 on CA game. Now they will get a prize for next 25 years
A Northern California lottery player will get a chunk of money for the next 25 years after winning a massive prize. Roseann Saporita bought a $2 Set for Life scratch-off from a MD Liquor & Food in Santa Rose, the California Lottery said in a June 4 news release. Saporita played the game, and it revealed a $1.2 million prize, lottery officials said. Instead of taking the lump sum option, Saporita chose to get a $4,000 monthly payment for the next 25 years. Another player won the same prize in Southern California. Hugo Brenes bought a ticket from a Mobil Station in Lakewood, which is in Los Angeles County, the lottery office said. Unlike Saporita, Brenes decided to take the lump sum option of $696,000.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
4 California Lottery players become millionaires from Scratchers, draw games
Four California Lottery players are the state's newest millionaires after winning a combined total of $5.5. million from lottery games, lottery officials announced Thursday. The winners purchased their tickets at various shops across the state. In Sun Valley, Jorge Loza came within a single number of winning the Powerball jackpot but still walked away with nearly $2.5 million. New California Lottery millionaire plans to keep on trucking Loza purchased his ticket at a 7-Eleven on Sunland Boulevard and matched five numbers, missing only the Powerball number. In Ventura, Teresa Cisneros won $1 million on a Single, Double, Triple Scratchers ticket during her routine stop at a local 7-Eleven on North Ventura Avenue. Northern California players have also had their share of good fortune. Guadalupe Guerro, who was visiting Santa Rosa to see his mom, purchased two $10 Scratchers tickets instead of his usual $5 options at MD Liquor & Food in Rohnert Park. 'At first, I thought I had won $1,000, but then my kid pointed out, 'No, that's not a thousand, that's a million!' Guerro said. He confirmed his win using the California Lottery's mobile app. Another lucky player, Jesus Perez of San Jose, spent $10 on a Loteria Grande Scratchers ticket while visiting the Rotten Robbie store on Saratoga Avenue. Five California Lottery players become millionaires from Scratcher games Initially thinking he hadn't won anything, Perez rechecked his ticket before discarding it. That second look revealed he had won the game's $1 million top prize. 'I thanked the Lord of miracles,' he said. Their participation in the California Lottery also supports state public education funding. Ticket sales from draw games, like Powerball, Mega Millions, SuperLotto Plus, and Fantasy 5, and unclaimed lottery winnings are given to California public schools. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
