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San Bruno Retiree Wins $150K In Lottery Scratchers Game

SAN BRUNO (CBS SF) -- A San Bruno retiree has won $150,000 in a California Lottery Scratchers game and plans to save and invest the money, lottery officials said today.

Arturo Castillo, 68, bought the Fantasy 5's Scratchers ticket on Saturday at Speedy Spot, a store located at 701 Jenevein Ave. in San Bruno,
according to lottery officials.

Castillo retired in June from his job in the metal fabrication industry and said in a statement that he plans to give a little of the money to his children but will put the rest in savings.

He said in a statement that his family is excited about the lottery win.

"They are really happy, really happy. Especially my wife," he said. "If I die, the money is for her."

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