New Texas Lottery Millionaire: $20 Scratch-Off Pays Off Big in Abilene

Another lucky Texan just became a millionaire overnight. If it were me, I would have to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. Actually, there’s a 99.9% that I would be dreaming because I rarely ever buy scratch-offs. And by rarely, I mean almost never. 

But with every story I write about someone scoring a million bucks on a scratch-off, I feel like I get a little closer to giving in and buying a few. However, I work in the radio business; therefore, I’m poor. Combine that with horrible luck when it comes to gambling, and I would rather just keep my money.

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Unlike me, an Abilene resident has very good luck. According to a press release, a $20 gamble on a scratch-off bought at DK #91, located at 3131 S. Danville Drive, in Abilene, paid off big time, hitting the $1 million jackpot. The winner wisely elected to remain anonymous. Otherwise, they would probably have friends they haven’t heard from in years suddenly wanting to hang out again.

How Many Top Prizes Are Still Left?

As I write this, there is still one more $1 million jackpot in the Extreme Multiplier game that has yet to be claimed. On top of that, there are 4 tickets worth $100,000 remaining in the game. The overall odds of winning a prize in Extreme Multiplier are one in 3.75, including break-even prizes.

Aside from awarding billions of dollars in prizes to players since its inception in 1992, the Texas Lottery has also given billions of dollars to support education in the Lone Star State, as well as Texas veterans.