In Texas, two people have claimed the largest single winner jackpot prize in Lotto Texas: Lois Loden and John Osorio. They were the lucky ones who purchased 15 tickets worth $15 each at Albertson’s in Richardson. The lottery officials say the couple will keep working. They plan to use the cash prize to make improvements in their lives. The Chodys are now celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. After winning the lottery, they plan to go to Los Angeles to celebrate.
In 1999, Charles McDaniel bought bread at 2 a.m., and then discovered a ticket worth $40 million. A few years later, LaDraun Campbell and her family won a $12 million Lotto Texas jackpot. The couple plans to purchase a bus and take 50 friends to Austin. The lucky couple plans to celebrate the big win by buying new clothes, a new car, and a vacation to the beach.
In May 2013, the lottery jackpot reaches an estimated $550 million. This is the second-largest jackpot in Texas history, and two out-of-state winners split the prize. Meanwhile, four players in Texas match five numbers and win $1 million each. The Texas Lottery Commission also announced record results for the fiscal year 2012. They gained an additional $133 million in revenue over the previous year. The Lottery Commission has contributed $1.096 billion to the Foundation School Fund, a portion of which goes to public education.
After years of speculation, the winning numbers were finally announced. In the month of January, a San Antonio resident claimed the $11.8 million Lotto Texas jackpot, and the lottery official was shocked. A week later, the lottery official doubled the advertised jackpot to $23 million. That was enough to pay for a trip for LaDraun Campbell’s family and friends to the city of Austin. It was a spectacular night for the two winners and their friends.
In April 1999, a bread salesman from Van Horn won a $300 million jackpot. She was the only winner in the second drawing of the lottery’s $100,000 Instant Million prize. The Texas Lottery Commission is celebrating its second anniversary, having exceeded $4 billion in total since 1997. In May 2017, the Texas Lottery surpassed the $4.5 billion mark in sales. And, the jackpot has split five times! And if the San Antonio couple can keep their winning ticket, she will get the cash!
In January 2006, the Lottery’s jackpot was advertised as $340 million. However, a ticket sold at an Allsups in Comanche, Texas, was the winner of the second-tier prize of $250,000. The lottery’s Executive Director, Linda Cloud, said that the jackpot had been bumped twice, but she’d already won the prize. The lucky Texas couple reportedly repaid the winning cash value with their lottery proceeds.
