A Southern California store has sold the top prize of the most recent scratcher lottery ticket that honors the game's 40th anniversary.
The ticket, worth $15 million, was sold at the 7-Eleven store on Oxnard Street and Woodman Avenue in Van Nuys in February. Lottery officials announced the winner as Israel Martin Rodriguez.
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WATCH HEREThe ”40 Years of Play” scratcher ticket was released in January 2025 to honor the game’s anniversary. It is also the Lottery's first $40 game ticket.
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SIGN UP “The celebratory game boasts prizes from $40 to $15 million and overall odds of winning of less than 1 in 3,” said the California Lottery.
The owners of the 7-Eleven store will take a bonus of $75,000 for selling the winning ticket, said Lottery officials.
According to the California Lottery, there’s a total of five top prizes available, but only two have been claimed. The winner and location of the second top prize will be released soon.
