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Somebody just won a massive $526.5 million Powerball jackpot — and the lucky ticket was purchased in California, less than three miles away from a theme park known as the "Happiest Place on Earth." California Lottery officials announced the exciting news over the weekend, hours after the Saturday, March 29 drawing — where one ticket matched all five winning numbers, 21, 7, 11, 61, and 53, as well as the Powerball, which was 2.
Making the news even better? The single winning ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven at 763 North Euclid St. in Anaheim, which is just minutes away from Disneyland, as noted by Treasure Coast Newspapers . The jackpot has a lump-sum cash value of $243.
8 million, according to lottery officials, who noted that final ticket sales pushed the jackpot beyond an earlier estimate of $515 million. The lucky winner has yet to come forward. Related: Winning Powerball Jackpot Ticket Worth $1.
3 Billion Sold in Oregon In a video that aired on ABC affiliate KABC-TV , those at the 7-Eleven rejoiced at the news, too — the store will take home $1 million because it sold the ticket. “We got the jackpot!” a store operator shouted to another colleague, while holding the winning numbers. “Someone won from here, that’s amazing.
” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. More than 928,000 tickets won cash prizes in the Powerball drawing, including five tickets that matched all white balls to win $1 million prizes. The $1 million-winning tickets were sold in Georgia (2), Ohio, Oregon and Texas, according to Powerball.
Related: $842.4 Million Powerball Jackpot Winner Revealed as Michigan Lottery Group: 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' It was the second time that someone hit the Powerball jackpot this year. On Jan.
18, an Oregon lottery player claimed a $328.5 million prize. Read the original article on People.
