Single winner for Monday night’s Powerball jackpot $699.8 million ticket was sold in Morro Bay, a city on the coast about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
California lottery immediately tweeted and confirmed the winner after the winner claimed the Monday’s jackpot.
A California Lottery player who purchased a Powerball ticket in Morro Bay
(San Luis Obispo County) has won a $699.8 million prize (less federal taxes).
The ticket matched all six winning numbers (66-12-22-54-69, Powerball 15) from Monday night’s draw, winning the 5th largest Powerball jackpot and the 7th largest jackpot in overall Lottery history.
Powerball launched Monday draws on August 23rd, and this is the first jackpot won on the newest draw day.
The winning ticket was purchased at Albertsons located at 730 Quintana Rd. in Morro Bay. That retailer will receive a maximum bonus of $1 million for selling the winning ticket.
If a person believes they have the winning ticket, they will need to complete a California Lottery claim form.
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