Lottery player spends $2 on CA game. Now they will get a prize for next 25 years

A Northern California lottery player will get a chunk of money for the next 25 years after winning a massive prize.

Roseann Saporita bought a $2 Set for Life scratch-off from a MD Liquor & Food in Santa Rose, the California Lottery said in a June 4 news release.

Saporita played the game, and it revealed a $1.2 million prize, lottery officials said.

Instead of taking the lump sum option, Saporita chose to get a $4,000 monthly payment for the next 25 years.

Another player won the same prize in Southern California.

Hugo Brenes bought a ticket from a Mobil Station in Lakewood, which is in Los Angeles County, the lottery office said.

Unlike Saporita, Brenes decided to take the lump sum option of $696,000.

This story was originally published June 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM with the headline "Lottery player spends $2 on CA game. Now they will get a prize for next 25 years."

Helena Wegner

McClatchy DC

Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.