Katy Resident $19m Richer After Claiming Jackpot For Lotto Texas Drawing

With the recent Lotto Texas jackpot prize winnings, the winner said they plan to use the money for traveling and business. KATY, Texas – One Katy resident is all smiles after claiming a $19 million jackpot prize for the Lotto Texas drawing held on Sept. 17, according to Texas Lotto. The person told the lottery commission they were "surprised" to learn of the win and planned to use the money for business and traveling expenses, according to the lottery commission. The winner also said they would "pray to God to be able to have good administration and wisdom," the lottery commission said. The Texas Lottery Commission said in a news release that the unnamed winner from Katy used the "Quick Pick" option to obtain the winning numbers – 5, 9, 18, 22, 35 and 48. The winner also chose the cash value option at the time of purchase and will receive of a prize of nearly $12 million before taxes.

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He allegedly told the victim she would get part of the winnings if she could cash it for him. TRACY, Calif. — Anyone who bought a lotto ticket at Tracy liquor store should probablycheck their ticket. "I think it's very exciting for our little community to win something like this," said Lydia LaRue, a cashier at the Willis store.

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Texas Lottery officials are waiting for someone to claim a winning lottery ticket worth an estimated $19 million. But Melquiades Robles, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s general manager, insisted the drawing cannot be rigged and the hundreds of winners was a natural occurrence. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased aallzz at the Master Food Mart in Willis, about 45 minutes north of Houston. The lucky winner purchased the lottery ticket at a Speedway gas station in Illinois but has yet to come forward. Award-winning journalist, mother, YouTuber, social media guru, millennial, mentor, storyteller, University of Houston alumna and Houston-native.

Stores that sell jackpot-winning tickets for the Powerball and Mega Millions games receive 1 percent of the prize money. That retailer bonus does not apply to the Lotto Texas games, so the Master Food Mart in Willis will not get a cut of the winning ticket it sold. Montgomery County police are warning the public about a lotto ticket scam that left a local woman out thousands of dollars. Police believe there could be more victims throughout the region and even the country. The jackpot-winning ticket in the $19 million Lotto Texas drawing on Sept. 17 was sold at Master Food Mart, E. FM 1097 Rd. in Willis, about 50 miles north of Houston in Montgomery County. The Texas Lottery Commission said the winner is a resident of Katy, a suburb west of Houston, who asked to remain anonymous.

The cash value option was selected at the time of purchase and the claimant will receive $11,992,501.82 before taxes. "But there are hundreds of lotteries every day around the world, and statistically it would not be surprising that every few decades, one of these lotteries would exhibit an unusual pattern," he said. That’s what happened Saturday in the Grand Lotto in the Philippines, where the grand prize was 236 million pesos, or about $4 million. According to Maryland’s court case database, Castillo Badillo was released Wednesday on a $3,000 unsecured bond, despite a felony theft charge and previous criminal record.

A convenience store north of Houston is the talk of its small town after recently selling a winning lottery ticket worth millions of dollars. Whoever has the winning ticket has 180 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize. The Texas Lottery, which started in 1992, offers multiple scratch-off games and drawings.

It set an annual sales record for the 12th consecutive year during fiscal year 2022, with nearly $8.3 billion, according to a September news release from the Texas Lottery Commission. A cashier at Master Food Mart in Willis says lottery sales have spiked since a customer purchased a jackpot-winning ticket there in September. Officials say that while a winning ticket has been drawn for the Mega Millions' record-setting $1.34 million jackpot, the prize has yet to be claimed. "I feel like we've sold more of the lottery tickets and the other games, too, because of us selling the big ticket. They do believe that lightning can strike twice." "We look forward to meeting the sixth Lotto Texas jackpot winner of 2022," said Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas Lottery. "If you have the winning ticket, we encourage you to sign the ticket, put it in a safe place, seek financial and legal advice, and call the Texas Lottery to schedule an appointment to claim the prize."

“I've been betting on pattern 9, pattern 8, pattern 7 and pattern 6 for many years, and I'm thankful I just won,” one winner said. The checks for the 433 Grand Lotto winners break down to about $7,400 each after deductions. Lotto Newsreaders will find information regarding the Kansas Lottery's vending machines, details on the Holiday Millionaire Raffle, and information on the newest instant games.

Police say while the woman was in her home, the suspects took off with her cash. KXTV would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.