Three lucky lottery players in the Bay Area recently won huge jackpots totaling a collective $8 million on Scratchers tickets, according to the California Lottery.
In Fremont, William McGee won a whopping $5 million playing a West Coast Winnings Scratchers ticket he bought at Super Station Car Wash on South Grimmer Boulevard.
In Marin County, Gary Sarkissian hit a $2 million jackpot on an Instant Prize Crossword Scratchers he bought at the Safeway supermarket at Corte Madera Town Center.
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In San Jose, the number 10 proved to be lucky for Charina Fujita, who had just given birth on Oct. 10. A few days later, she picked up a Power 10's ticket at the Chevron station on Berryessa Road in San Jose and won $1 million.
"The day that I went out, it was my first time out in a while. I scratched row 10 first. There was no symbol. I scratched higher up, and I saw a symbol. I checked the Lottery app, and then I knew I had won big," Fujita told California Lottery officials.
Each of the retailers that sold the jackpot tickets receives a bonus equaling one-half of 1% of the winning amount.
