News Conference with "Montebello 11" - California Lottery $12 Million SuperLotto Plus winners!

A group of 11 Montebello Unified School District employees claimed a $12 million SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in Whittier. The co-workers have been playing together for nearly two years and are a mixture of full-time and part-time clerical workers.

Ramone Solis, the spokesperson of the group, said one of the group members urged him to check the numbers on their ticket after hearing that a jackpot-winning ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven where the group purchases their tickets. Solis visited a local retailer and scanned the ticket, confirming that it was the winner.

"Members of the group had heard about a winning ticket being sold in Whittier so they were already assembled when I returned to confirm the win. We all jumped around the office screaming and celebrating!" said Solis.

Cynthia Magana, the member of the group who purchased the ticket, said she had a "good feeling" about the retailer and knew that some day they would win. "The owner of the 7-Eleven was so very nice and always wished me luck. His positive energy convinced me that I should continue buying tickets from him," Magana said.

The group has yet to decide whether they will take the annuity payments or cash option. If they take the cash option, the estimated amount to be divided by all group members is $7.1 million.

The winning ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven located at 10437 Whittier Boulevard in Whittier. The winning numbers are 34, 9, 7, 12, 44 and the Mega number is 2. The retailer will receive a bonus of one-half percent, or $60,000, for selling the winning ticket.

The California Lottery is celebrating 25 years of enhancing education and supporting local communities. More than 94 cents of every dollar spent by our players goes back to the community in the form of contributions to public schools and colleges, prizes and retail compensation. Since 2000, Lottery players have contributed $1 billion to public schools each year, and, since we began in 1985, Lottery players have contributed more than $23 billion to education.

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• California
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• SuperLotto
• Plus
• Montebello
• Unified
• School
• District
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[WireFunds]

"It couldn't have happened to a better group of people"? Don't say that. Every one who plays deserves to win. No person is "better" than another.

[hawaiisilverdad]

Congtats. Now you can all go on DIETS!

[hemodhaka]

congratulation to all............. nice video and nice to see all smily face, good. well i used to live california last 10 years and playing lotto all the time, but never gets anything, i saw the video and i m feeling happy to see some group win the lottery together,that was so nice to share money each other, perfect. enjoy ........... every one.

[Steve2323ZX]

they won again? I can't even win once

[7within]

it's not alot $ but I just won $48 today playing #365 on Daily3 God dang it I should of pick the # 10's but for some reason I was cheap today LOL! OH WELL... Thanks CALOTTERY Next time make me Mega millionaire LOL! 24,27,33,36,45 #7

[torturelabs]

Good... now you share >:I

[TheGuym619]

That must have took alot of hard work and dedication...Im so inspired

[lord1c1s]

this is10437 Whittier Boulevard?

isnt that the place where stanley williams robbed and killed somebody?

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[RubberDuckyToy]

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