SACRAMENTO (KRON)—A Southern California resident matched all six numbers in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing and won $188 million.
The winning ticket was sold in Nipton, a city in San Bernadino County. It was sold at the Primm Valley Lotto which is on Interstate 15 and the state line. The winner has the choice of spreading out the $188 million over 30 years or a lump sum of $112.3 million.
The California lottery does not know who the lucky winner is until the ticket is claimed. The office encourages whoever won should sign the back of the ticket in ink and keep it in a safe place until they are able to get to a California Lottery District Office.
The winner has one year to claim their prize.