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Lottery ticket worth more than $145K sold at Phoenix gas station

Someone who purchased a ticket at a Valley gas station just won a nice jackpot.

PHOENIX — Lottery mania is in full swing in Arizona as the Powerball jackpot surges to an estimated $1 billion. While the country still waits for a winner of the 3rd-largest Powerball jackpot in history, Arizona is still on a lucky streak.

We've previously reported on recent lottery winners winning side jackpots up to $1 million. On Wednesday, Arizona Lottery officials announced two more winners.

A lottery player recently hit the jackpot for nearly $150,000. According to officials, one winning ticket worth $146,000 for the Fantasy 5™ Jackpot was sold on July 18 at a QuikTrip at 5960 W Buckeye Rd. Phoenix, AZ.

Another winning ticket was also sold in the East Valley.

Officials said one Mega Millions® winning ticket worth $10,000 was sold on July18 at a Circle K at 2011 S Ellsworth Mesa, AZ.

With interest in the lottery increasing, officials said Powerball sales tend to double or nearly double as the jackpot approaches and surpasses the $1 billion mark. 

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