Four very lucky people are new millionaires thanks to the California Lottery.
For the biggest winner of this batch, Donald Simon, a trip to the landfill changed his life. On his way to the dump to get rid of some junk, Simon stopped at My Good Market on Country Club Boulevard in Stockton and won the top prize on an Instant Prize Crossword game. That $20 ticket turned into $2 million. "At first I thought I'd won $2,000. In fact, when I got home, I told my wife she could have half if she went and cashed it in," Simon told lottery officials.
I've got Scratchers all over my front seat right now," he said. The owner of My Good Market also scores a $10,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket.Three Southern California residents also hit some big jackpots recently. Mustan Mahmud won $5 million, the top prize on a 100X Scratchers game. He got his winning ticket at Kims Mobil Station on Manchester Avenue in Los Angeles.
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