Texan claims $1 million prize in Mega Millions lottery

The Texas Lottery announced on Friday, August 4, that the Texan purchased the winning ticket at the SSA Super Food Mart, located at 2030 W Gentry Parkway, Tyler, TX 75702. The winning numbers were 11-30-45-52-56-20. Following Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot prize has now risen to an estimated annualized $1.55 billion for the Tuesday, August 8 drawing. 

This winner is not the only lucky Texan who has scored in the Texas lottery recently. On August 2, a winning ticket with a prize of $4 million was bought near Austin, Texas. Prior to that win, on July 25, a lucky Texan bought a Mega Millions ticket at a 7-Eleven store in the small North Texas town of Anna, landing five numbers and a “Megaplier” that multiplied their earnings to $4 million. 

Over the past few months, the lottery world has continued to see winners across the state, but how much of those earning are they really pocketing? The Texas Lottery must report pay outs over $600 if the winnings are 300 times more than the wager, or prizes over $5,000. The Texas Lottery recommends all winner consult with a legal or financial tax expert to determine the tax liability considering winning amounts differ by each person.