Life-Changing $12M Lottery Win in Colorado—Are You the Lucky One?

I am pretty sure that nearly everyone has dreamed about winning the lottery at some point in their life. I imagine that it would be a whirlwind of emotions, mainly pure joy.

Winning millions of dollars would certainly be life-changing. You could do whatever you wanted. Quit your job? Why not. Travel the world and see every place you have ever dreamed about? Easily doable now that you have millions of dollars in the bank.

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I dream about winning the lottery now and then. When it comes to buying a lottery ticket, I somehow always forget to purchase one, and then, someone goes and wins the jackpot.

After hitting the jackpot on the Colorado Lottery, someone in Colorado is now worth a staggering $12 million this week. The drawing for the $12.4 million jackpot happened on Wednesday, April 30, and the winner hit all six numbers.

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The lucky numbers drawn in the Colorado Lottery were 5-6-15-37-38-40. Whoever has those winning numbers scored the jackpot, totaling $12,445,438, making the actual cash value $6,222,719. While the actual cash value is only half of the full jackpot, $6 million in essentially free money is nothing to scoff at.

Where Was the $12 Million Winning Colorado Lottery Ticket Sold?

If you happened to purchase a Colorado Lottery ticket in Parker, Colorado, you might want to look at that ticket as soon as possible. The winning ticket was sold at the QuikTrip on 16791 Market Street, according to KDVR.

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Whoever won the jackpot will need to claim the winnings from the Colorado Lottery within a specific time. 180 days to be exact. If no one claims the jackpot, it will go into the Colorado Lottery fund for its beneficiaries.