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MEET CALIFORNIA'S BIGGEST JACKPOT WINNER SO FAR - AND SHE BOUGHT HER $426M
TICKET IN WOODLAND HILLS

The California Lottery said though she isn't interested in speaking publicly,
she already has big plans.

Thursday, June 9, 2022
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A winning lottery ticket for the Mega Millions draw on Friday, for a whopping
$421 million dollars, was purchased at a gas station in Woodland Hills.


WOODLAND HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Though she considers herself a private
person, a Los Angeles woman is California's biggest jackpot winner of 2022 so
far - and now we know her name.



Kristine Wellenstein won the $426 million Mega Millions jackpot in January when
she bought a ticket at a Chevron station in Woodland Hills.



The California Lottery released her name on Wednesday and said her ticket was
the only one in the U.S. to match all six numbers.



"When I realized I'd won, I was overcome with so many emotions, but mostly
gratitude," said Wellenstein, whose photo wasn't released.



The California Lottery said though she isn't interested in speaking publicly,
she already has big plans.



"I want to give back and support local and global-based initiatives, and my team
is in place to help achieve those objectives," she said. "The real impact of my
life's work begins now."



Wellenstein opted to take the lump sum as a result of her win. The Chevron
station where she made her purchase gets the maximum $1 million bonus for
selling the winning ticket.




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