ALBANY, Ore. — After eight months without a jackpot winner, Oregon’s Game Megabucks jackpot climbed to $11.1 million before two lucky tickets finally matched all six winning numbers on April 13, ending the long streak and creating two new millionaires.
One of the winning tickets was sold at US Market 180, located at 1709 Hill Street SE in Albany. The sale marked the first jackpot-winning ticket for store co-owners Rupinder Kaur and Parveen Sidhu, who received a $56,000 retailer bonus from the Oregon Lottery.
Kaur said the winning ticket was sold by her daughter, who also happened to be working when the customer returned to scan the ticket.
“She sold it and was also working when he scanned it in the store,” Kaur said. “She said to the customer, ‘Did you check your Megabucks ticket? Maybe you are the winner? Let’s find out together.’”
According to Kaur, the winner was a regular customer and was thrilled to discover he had won a share of the multimillion-dollar jackpot.
US Market 180 has been an Oregon Lottery retailer since 2007. Kaur said the bonus money will be invested back into the business, including plans to install a cooler for fresh food offerings and upgrade the store’s fountain soda machine to provide customers with more beverage choices.
The second jackpot-winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven store located at 11111 SW Capitol Highway in Portland. That retailer also received a $56,000 bonus for selling a winning ticket. The winner of the Portland ticket has already claimed their prize.
Oregon’s Game Megabucks is known for offering some of the most favorable jackpot odds among major lottery games. In 2025, a Eugene resident won an $8.1 million Megabucks jackpot. Following a jackpot win, the game’s grand prize resets to $1 million.
The Oregon Lottery encourages players to sign the back of their tickets to help ensure they can claim any winnings. Lottery officials also recommend that jackpot winners consult with a trusted financial advisor or similar professional before making decisions about their prize money.
Players have one year from the date of a drawing to claim lottery prizes.
Since ticket sales began on April 25, 1985, the Oregon Lottery has generated more than $17.8 billion for programs across the state, including public education, outdoor schools, state parks, veteran services, watershed restoration efforts and economic development initiatives.
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