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A San Benito resident claimed a top prize-winning $1 million ticket in the Texas Lottery® scratch-off game Instant Millions.
According to Texas Lottery, the ticket was purchased at Stookey Mart, located at 1608 E. Business 77 in San Benito.
The claimant elected to remain anonymous.
According to Texas Lottery, this was the first of four $1 million top prizes claimed in this game. Instant Millions offers more than $91.3 million in total prizes.
The overall odds of winning any prize in the game are 1 in 3.80, including break-even prizes.
The Texas Lottery’s functions and activities are administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the state agency responsible for licensing and regulating a broad range of professions, occupations, and industries.
Since the first ticket was sold in 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated more than $41.9 billion in revenue for the state and distributed more than $95.3 billion in prizes to lottery players.
Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has contributed more than $35.95 billion to the Foundation School Fund, which supports public education in Texas.
As authorized by the Texas Legislature, certain Texas Lottery revenues fund state programs, including the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. Since the first veterans-themed scratch ticket game launched in 2009, the Texas Lottery has contributed more than $287.8 million to programs that support Texas veterans.
The Texas Lottery offers several entertaining games, including Powerball®, Mega Millions®, Lotto Texas®, All or Nothing™, Texas Two Step®, Pick 3™, Daily 4™, Cash Five® and scratch-off games.
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Individuals must be 18 or older to purchase a ticket or enter a promotional second-chance drawing.
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