The jackpot for Friday Mega Millions the drawing rose to $ 1 billion. The massive prize brings players closer to what they hope will be lucky locations. Even if the chances of winning are higher than 1 in 302 million, Kimberly Konieczny is full of hope. “I feel lucky,” she said.
That’s why she and others came to the La Paz Liquor store in Burbank, California – she sold other winners, including last week, when a ticket bought there reached five out of six winning numbers, worth $ 900,000.
“It’s the dream, like just a dream. And I think everyone wants to help each other, you know, and especially in this time when everyone, you know, is having a hard time,” Konieczny said.
Someone from the small town of Lonaconing, Maryland, was lucky on Wednesday, winning Powerball and over 730 million dollars.
Jodi Litchfield hopes to follow. “It’s my birthday and I’m going to win the lottery,” she said. Litchfield said she would retire from her job at Southwest Airlines.
A winning attitude, because there is always a chance.
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