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Beaumont resident wins $1M in Texas Lottery scratch ticket game

The ticket was purchased at Market Ace #4, located at 520 W. Florida Avenue, in Beaumont.

BEAUMONT, Texas — A Beaumont resident is $1 million richer after claiming a winning Texas Lottery scratch ticket.

The prize was won from playing the game Million Dollar Loteria, which offers more than $254 million in total prizes.

The ticket was purchased at Market Ace #4, located at 520 W. Florida Avenue, in Beaumont, according to a news release from the Texas Lottery.

The claimant chose to remain anonymous.

This was the third of eight top prizes worth $1 million to be claimed in this game.

Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.27, including break-even prizes, according to the release. 

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From a Texas Lottery news release:

A Beaumont resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery® scratch ticket game Million Dollar Loteria. The ticket was purchased at Market Ace #4, located at 520 W. Florida Ave., in Beaumont. The claimant elected to remain anonymous.

This was the third of eight top prizes worth $1 million to be claimed in this game. Million Dollar Loteria offers more than $254 million in total prizes. Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.27, including break-even prizes.


Beginning with the first ticket sold in 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated $36.4 billion in revenue for the state and distributed $79.5 billion in prizes to lottery players. Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has contributed $30.4 billion to the Foundation School Fund, which supports public education in Texas. As authorized by the Texas Legislature, certain Texas Lottery revenues benefit state programs including the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. Since the first veterans’ themed scratch ticket game was launched in 2009, the Texas Lottery has contributed more than $204 million for programs supporting Texas veterans.

The Texas Lottery provides several entertaining games for lottery players including Powerball®, Mega Millions®, Lotto Texas®, All or Nothing™, Texas Two Step®, Pick 3™, Daily 4™, Cash Five® and scratch ticket games. For more information visit us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube or at texaslottery.com. PLAY RESPONSIBLY. 

 

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