The $1.26 billion Mega Millions lottery in Cottonwood is the largest win here but tickets worth big money have sold in this part of California before.

On the California Lottery website, the winning ticket that matched all five numbers and the Mega number was sold at Sunshine Food and Gas on Rhonda Road in Cottonwood, California,

Friday's Mega Millions drawing for the $1.22 billion jackpot has revealed the winning ticket-holder made their purchase in Cottonwood, California.

COTTONWOOD, Calif. – A single ticket sold in Northern California matched all six numbers – white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and Mega Ball 6 – to win the $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, according to lottery officials.

The California Lottery announced in a post on X that the winning $1.269 billion Mega Millions ticket, which has a cash value of $571.9 million, was purchased at a Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) at 3505 Rhonda Road in Cottonwood.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $20 million with a cash option of $9 million for Wednesday night's drawing, according to the Mega Millions website. The jackpot was last won on on Dec.

Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $1.22 billion prize on December 27. Here are the winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing: The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $20 million.