Lucky Lotto winners, a group of 10 co-workers, claim prize

Danette Goulet

A group of 10 people came forward Tuesday with the winning $21-million

lottery ticket that was bought in Costa Mesa.

The group, which Lotto officials said were co-workers, will split an

estimated $10 million. That means each person will snag just under $1

million before taxes, said Catherine Johnston, a spokeswoman for the

California Lottery.

The winners did not want to be identified, Johnston said, but they are

from the area. Their ticket matched all six numbers of the Super Lotto

jackpot, including the Meganumber, drawn on Saturday.

The lucky group bought the ticket at the Water Shop, on the corner of

Fairview Road and Baker Street. The owner of the store will receive about

$110,000 for selling the winning ticket.