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Someone in California has a $5 million lottery scratcher. Where was it sold?

The lottery did not reveal what ​game the player won for security and vetting purposes.
The lottery did not reveal what ​game the player won for security and vetting purposes. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Someone has a California Lottery scratcher ticket worth a $5 million grand prize, lottery officials reported.

The winning ticket was sold at Georgetown Gas & Go in Georgetown, the California Lottery said in a Thursday, May 15, news release.

Georgetown, a community in the El Dorado County foothills, is about a 50-mile drive northeast from Sacramento.

“Most of our big winners have been, like, $1,000,” Alissa Cimino, owner of Georgetown Gas & Go, told lottery officials. “This is the biggest winner ever for our town.”

The lottery did not reveal what game the player won for security and vetting purposes.

The winner will have to go through the standard claim process for big prizes, which will take about six to eight weeks after they come forward, lottery officials said.

Cimino told lottery officials that she plans to share the store’s $25,000 bonus for selling the ticket with employees.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published May 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM with the headline "Someone in California has a $5 million lottery scratcher. Where was it sold?."

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
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Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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