Orange County Man Wins $1 Million In Scratchers Game

LAKE FOREST, CA — California Lottery Million Dollar Multiplier Scratchers really can make you a big winner, as this Orange County ma discovered.

Cuong Nguyen has played other California Lottery games and always hoped he would win big.

“I won a thousand dollars before,” Nguyen said. “I hoped for a big one some time.”

When Nguyen purchased a California Lottery Million Dollar Multiplier Scratchers® worth $1 million, he was so amazed by what happened that he couldn’t contain himself.

As you read this, keep in mind all this is happening while he’s inside the store.

“I thought it was a thousand…and then I saw more zeroes. I’m happy and start jumping up and down,” Nguyen said.

That’s not the half of it. After all, we’re talking a million dollars!

“I needed some fresh air, I was so excited,” Nguyen said. “It was the most excitement of my life!”

His big win was so thrilling Nguyen told us he didn’t sleep the entire night. He simply couldn’t bring himself to calm down until the next day, partly because of the shock and what this win means to him and his family.

“I get a chance to buy a house!” Nguyen said, excited to finally stop renting.

But here’s another tidbit you might be interested in. Million Dollar Multiplier is a $10 game.

The store that sold Nguyen the $1 million ticket is a winner too. That’s because ABC Liquor, which is located on the 8100 block of Bolsa Avenue in Midway, will receive a $5,000 bonus from the Lottery just for selling a ticket worth such a huge prize amount.

We all hope to be so lucky.

If it happens, the Lottery wants you to be prepared. We strongly encourage all players to immediately sign the back of their tickets in ink upon purchase and keep any winning tickets in a safe place until they can get to one of our nine California Lottery District Office locations.

The Million Dollar Multiplier Scratchers are part of the Lottery’s continued effort to give out more prizes, create more winners and earn more money for California public schools. For more information on the game and how to play, click here.

Like all Lottery Scratchers, Million Dollar Multiplier Scratchers come with a second chance to win another great prize of up to $25,000 during our weekly draw. Just subscribe to our 2nd Chance Program and submit any non-winning Scratchers ticket code for a chance to win.

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