Ishar Gill, left, his sister Verdeen Gill, center and father Jaspal Singh. right, look over congratulatory texts for selling winning the Mega-Million lotto ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion at the family's store in Cottonwood, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, the ticket with the winning numbers was drawn Friday night.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli).