Houston Public MediaAug 27, 2025

A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in Houston on Monday. But an estimated $850 million jackpot is still up for grabs with the next drawing scheduled for Wednesday night. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/08/27/529607/1-million-powerball-ticket-sold-in-houston-850-million-jackpot-drawing-wednesday-night/

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$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Houston; $850 million jackpot drawing Wednesday night

The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night is $850 million, with a cash value of $383.7 million. The deadline to purchase a ticket is 9 p.m. 

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Houston Public MediaAug 4, 2025

The Texas Lottery Commission will pay nearly $46 million to a Houston-area woman who was denied her winnings for months amid investigations and controversies that tied up her payout.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/08/04/527869/texas-lottery-to-pay-winner-of-83-5m-jackpot-after-withholding-prize-for-months/

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Texas Lottery to pay winner of $83.5M jackpot after withholding prize for months

The agency initially blocked the payout to the Houston-area woman because of two state investigations into now-banned lottery courier services, one of which sold the winning ticket.

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Houston Public MediaJun 25, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed Senate Bill 3070, which will disband the Texas Lottery Commission and also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through couriers.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/25/524901/texas-lottery-commission-to-be-disbanded-as-state-game-gets-new-restrictions/

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Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed Senate Bill 3070, which will also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through couriers.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaMay 6, 2025

With less than 30 days left in the session, lawmakers must pass legislation to either continue or end the Texas Lottery. At stake is $2 billion in public school funding and millions of dollars to veterans’ programs it provides yearly.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/05/06/520665/the-texas-lottery-and-billions-in-school-funding-in-limbo-as-deadline-nears-at-capitol/

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The Texas Lottery and billions in school funding in limbo as deadline nears at Capitol

Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up the $2 billion for schools the game provides yearly.

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Houston Public MediaOct 23, 2024

Texas Lottery gives check to Sugar Land gas station that sold Mega Millions jackpot ticket

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2024/10/23/503767/texas-lottery-gives-check-to-sugar-land-gas-station-that-sold-mega-millions-jackpot-ticket/

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Texas Lottery gives check to Sugar Land gas station that sold Mega Millions jackpot ticket

Retailers who sell a winning ticket receive up to 1% of the winnings — with a one million dollar cap on their prize.

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Houston Public MediaOct 4, 2024

The winner of the Sugar Land $800 million lottery ticket has come forward to claim their prize.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2024/10/04/502081/sugar-land-800-million-jackpot-winner-claims-prize/

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Sugar Land $800 million jackpot winner claims prize

The winner opted for the lump sum at the time of purchase. The Lump sum is valued at over $400 million, according to the Texas Lottery.

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Houston Public MediaSep 18, 2024

A million dollar lottery ticket purchased in Houston expired on Sunday after no one claimed the prize.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2024/09/18/500208/texas-lottery-unclaimed-ticket-houston-expired-what-happens-next/

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A $1 million dollar-winning Texas Lottery ticket sold in Houston expired. What happens next?

Prizes under $5 million may be appropriated to the Health and Human Services Commission to support the provision of inpatient hospital services in facilities located in counties along the Texas-Mexico border.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaJan 5, 2024

Texas Lottery scratch-off tickets recently yielded prizes of $1 million or more for a quartet of Houston-area residents. And a $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Houston in July remains unclaimed.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2024/01/05/473630/trio-of-houston-area-residents-win-1-million-plus-prizes-from-texas-lottery-scratch-off-tickets/

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Four Houston-area residents win $1 million-plus prizes from Texas Lottery scratch-off tickets

The biggest recent scratch-off winner was a Conroe resident who took a $3 million prize, according to the Texas Lottery Commission, which also announced this week that a $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Houston in July had yet to be claimed.

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