Arizona lottery player $2.4 million richer after purchasing ticket at Tempe QuikTrip-InfoExpress
Someone is $2.4 million richer after a gas station in south Central Arizona sold a winning lottery ticket over the weekend.
The winning ticket for The Pick Jackpot on Saturday was purchased at a QuikTrip on Southern Avenue in Tempe, the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network reported.
Tempe is a city east of Phoenix and south of Scottsdale.
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According to the Arizona Lottery, the Sept. 9 winning numbers are: 8 12 19 23 34 44.
The ticketholder, officials said, has 180 days to claim the prize.
The overall odds of winning a cash prize in the game are approximately 1 in 39, lottery officials said. Drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
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A second gas station lotto winner in Arizona
Meanwhile, another Arizona resident won $10,000 on Friday from a Mega Millions ticket, which was purchased at the Shell located on Power Road in Mesa.
Since Arizona joined the Powerball lottery in 1994, there have been 13 winning jackpot tickets, ranging from $5 million to $500 million.
People with gambling addiction can call 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXT-STEP to 53342. Resources, including a self-exclusion form and a self-screening quiz are also available at https://problemgambling.az.gov/resources.
