Bay Area Lottery Ticket Worth $2M

BAY AREA — One lucky player in the Bay Area won $2 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket, according to the California Lottery. In addition, two players in Los Angeles County each won $1 million. While Powerball, MegaMillions and SuperLotto Plus regularly boast big winners, even billion-dollar winner, scratch tickets also spread around the riches.

These three winners are now millionaires:

• Miguel Palominos Contreras won $2 million playing Instant Prize Crossword. His ticket was
purchased at Moa’s Service Center, a Chevron station, in Hayward.
• Varoujan Minasian scored $1 million playing Xtreme Multiplier. That lucky Scratchers game came from Fry's Hollywood Shell in Los Angeles.
• Martin Canas also landed a cool $1 million playing Xtreme Multiplier. This one was sold at Town
House Liquor Store in Bell Gardens.

The store that sold the $2 million ticket gets a $10,000 bonus, and both stores that sold the winning $1 million tickets get a $5,000 bonus.

Take a look at currently California Lottery scratch ticket games which cost between $1 and $30 to play. Here are the Draw games, from Powerball to Hot Spot.

California Lottery proceeds are used to fund education. In fiscal year 2021 - 22, the lottery transferred more than $2.07 billion public education.

If you have a gambling problem, call the California Problem Gambling Help Line at 1-800-GAMBLER.