Winners Gallery
 When the Mega Millions jackpot reached record levels in March, Penni Abbott of Denton dreamed about winning. When the dream became reality, she could hardly believe that her ticket was one of 14 tickets in Texas to win $250,000 for the March 30 drawing.
D & G McGee Enterprises, LLC, by Don W. McGee, Member, of Leesville, Texas, claimed the first top prize of $2.4 million or $10,000 per month for 20 years in the newest edition of the Monthly Bonus scratch-off game. Click here for more details.
James Judkins of Midlothian visited the Texas Lottery claim center in Fort Worth to claim the first half of the $1.75 million jackpot – $875,000 – for the Texas Two Step drawing held March 22. Click here for the full story.
 In the past, Mark D. Staggs of Amherst always thought the 19th was the best day of the month to buy his Texas Lottery scratch-off games. Staggs has a new lucky day now though – the 21st – after claiming a $175,000 top prize in the $5 Mega Money game. Click here for the full story.
During a drive from Kansas City, Missouri, to his home in San Jose, California, Andre Noble purchased a Mega Millions ticket that won a $250,000 prize from the Dec. 20 drawing. Click here for more details.
Charles Privett of Brownsboro wore his “Maybe It’s Your Lucky Day” T-shirt to claim his $100,000 Big Money top prize. Click here for more details.
Longtime scratch-off player Willie Daniels of San Antonio won an autographed Houston Texans jersey last year in a second-chance drawing and then claimed a Hawaiian vacation after entering a non-winning ticket in a second-chance drawing for the $2 Elvis™ game. Click here for more details.
Corpus Christi resident and longtime Texas Lottery player Hector Guerra was sitting in his living room when he found out his Big Money scratch-off ticket was a big $100,000 winner. Click here for more details.
Jorge Alberto Granados of Houston claimed the top prize—$1,000 a week for 20 years—in the Texas Lottery Weekly Grand scratch-off game, a total of $1,040,000 before taxes. Click here for the full story . Click here for the details.
Reevis A. Schultz of Buffalo visited Texas Lottery headquarters in Austin to claim a $200,000 Texas Two Step jackpot prize. Click here for the full story. Click here for the full story.
Joe C. Freeman of Loop, Texas, became the second member of the Freeman family to claim a large Texas Lottery prize when he claimed a $250,000 second-tier Mega Millions prize at the Texas Lottery claim center in Lubbock. Click here for the full story.
Juan Alvizo of Garland claimed a $225,000 Texas Two Step jackpot at the Texas Lottery claim center in Dallas. Click here for the full story.
 A $225,000 Texas Two Step prize was claimed by Rodolfo Resendez Jr. of Roma.
Jesus Ramirez of San Antonio was selected as one of eight winners of season tickets packages in the November 17 Houston Texans second-chance drawing. Click here for the full story.
 Deer Park resident Darrin Goodner’s entry was selected in the October 13 Houston Texans second-chance drawing for the “VIP Suite Weekend” prize. Click here for the full story.
Kevin Luckie of Wickett won an autographed jersey in the Dallas Cowboys second-chance drawing held October 12, and he won again in the November 16 drawing, coming away with a pair of season tickets. Click here for the full story.
Kenneth Sitzes of Granbury told Texas Lottery representatives, “I was excited to see my name listed for Dallas Cowboys season tickets.” Click here for the full story.
Douglas Havel of Cypress won a “Wild Weekend” package in a recent Dallas Cowboys second-chance drawing. Click here for the full story.
 “I feel happy, excited,” said Midland resident Jim Robles after winning Dallas Cowboys season tickets. Click here for the full story.
Rebecca Drapak of Kingwood won a “Private Away Game Trip – Owner for a Day” prize in a recent second-chance drawing for the Houston Texans scratch-off game. Click here for the full story.
 A pair of Dallas Cowboys season tickets sweetened the holiday season for Lydia Mecalco of Lubbock.
Bryan Elfert of Odessa entered his non-winning tickets at the Texas Lottery Luck Zone and won a Dallas Cowboys “Draft Party” package for two.
Houston resident Susan Andrade won $1,000 in the Texas Lottery scratch-off game Triple Your Money.
William Colonna of Katy entered his non-winning Dallas Cowboys scratch-off ticket online at Texas Lottery Luck Zone for the second-chance drawing held December 14 and won a pair of season tickets between the 30-yard lines for every Dallas Cowboys home game next season. Click here for the full story
Jacqueline Brown claimed a $10,000 prize in the $500 Million Frenzy scratch-off game.
Ralph Johnson’s Cash Five ticket matched all five numbers for a $10,736 top prize win
Ramona Reyes won a trip for two to Las Vegas in the final The Price Is Right® drawing. Click here for the full story.
Josie Pedroza of El Paso was entering a second-chance drawing on the Texas Lottery Luck Zone when she saw her name on the winners list for the Houston Texans drawing held on October 13. Click here for the full story.
A Texas Lottery player for the last 10 years, Krystal Luna of Saginaw plans to give her Dallas Cowboys season tickets to her husband as an anniversary gift. Click here for the full story.
Richard Zingraf made the short trip from his hometown of Kemah to the Texas Lottery claim center in Houston to claim a “Private Plane Away Game Trip – Owner for a Day” prize package. Click here for full story.
Thomas Herdman of Fort Worth claimed a trip to Las Vegas with The Price Is Right® before he won a pair of season tickets in a Dallas Cowboys second-chance drawing. Click here for the full story.
Football fan Richard Zmuda of Humble went online at www.txlottery.org/luckzoneto enter a second-chance drawing held October 13 and won one of the eight VIP Houston Texans Season Tickets prize packages up for grabs. Click here for full story.
Robert Allen of Buffalo described himself as “blessed” after winning a $1 million top prize on a Texas Lottery® Black-Series II-Limited Edition ticket purchased from the Discount Center at 1303 N. Main St. in Jewett. Click here for full story.
Ralph B. Massengill Jr. of Weatherford won a pair of tickets between the 30-yard lines for every Dallas Cowboys home game next season. Click here for full story.
 Grapeland resident Richard C. Wagner Sr. claimed a $40,000 Mega Millions prize on October 11.
 Sherretta Thomas won a $100,000 top prize courtesy of a $100,000 Fortune ticket she purchased at Rudy’s #4, 498 N. George Bowers Drive in Tenaha. Click here for the full story.
William L. Dunham Jr. won $400,000 with a Texas Two Step ticket he purchased at the Time Out Grocery, 13003 Windfern in Houston.
Dillard F. Leonard of Nederland enjoyed many Texas Lottery wins over the years but none as exciting as the $100,000 top prize he won in the Houston Texans scratch-off game. Click here for the full story. .
 Texas Lottery player Octabiano Rodriguez won $25,000 playing the Solid Gold scratch-off game.
 A $33,000 Loteria® Texas top prize was claimed by Isaac Vidaurri of Kingsville.
The Stripes #9657 located at 208 W. Pearl in Goliad sold Pablo E. Garcia the Veterans Cash ticket that led him to win a John Wayne Prize Package. Click here for more information about the game.
Dale Hyatt of College Station was on his way to work when he stopped for coffee and walked out with a Bonus Cashword ticket worth $35,000. Click here for the full story.
Olmito resident Consuelo Chapa won one of five $250,000 top prizes offered in the $250,000 Bingo scratch-off game.
A Bonus Word Crossword ticket revealed a $35,000 top prize for Cassandra Parkins of Midland.
Charles T. Dickey of Granbury claimed the second $1 million top prize to be awarded in the Texas Lottery® Black-Series III-Limited Edition game. Click here for the full story.
Thomas H. Wood of Richardson says a recent winning streak brought him almost $3,000, even before he scratched the $500 Million Frenzy ticket that revealed a $2.5 million top prize. Click here for the full story.
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