People lined up in the U.S. to buy tickets for Tuesday night’s Mega Millions lottery drawing. The lottery’s website said the jackpot had reached $1 billion and this particular 7-Eleven convenience store in Chino Hills, near Los Angeles, drew many hopeful winners because of its reputation as a “lucky store,” known for selling big-winning lottery tickets in the past.

U.S. lottery ticket buyers line up for massive jackpot

People lined up in the U.S. to buy tickets for Tuesday night’s Mega Millions lottery drawing. The lottery’s website said the jackpot had reached $1 billion and this particular 7-Eleven convenience store in Chino Hills, near Los Angeles, drew many hopeful winners because of its reputation as a “lucky store,” known for selling big-winning lottery tickets in the past.