$1 Million Peninsula Lottery Winner Will Leave The Country

SAN MATEO, CA — What would you do if you won $1 million from the California lottery? The answer for Moises Alonzo-Reyes is a bit unusual - he is leaving the country.

Alonzo-Reyes stopped to pick up some frozen yogurt on his way home from work on a hot day back in May. While at the store, he picked up a scratch-off lottery ticket.

“I bought the Million Dollar Multiplier ticket at La Raza Market. I scratched the ticket in the store and saw that I won. I couldn’t believe it,” Alonzo-Reyes said when asked about winning the top prize for that Scratchers game.

Alonzo-Reyes is originally from Central America and hasn't seen his family in more than 12 years. While not getting too specific, the camera-shy winner says he will use his windfall to move home to Central America.

If you want to buy a ticket from La Raza Market — who knows, lightening could strike twice — the market is located at 380 North Ellsworth Avenue in San Mateo.

La Raza Market will receive a $5,000 retailer bonus for selling the winning ticket.

The California Lottery is a $6 billion enterprise based. Ninety-five cents of every dollar spent by players is paid out in winnings for goes back to local communities in the form of contributions to public schools and colleges, and retail compensation.

-Video by Fresco; Image via California Lottery

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