These seven scratch off Texas lottery tickets still offer big payouts
With a little luck, some Texans might have a really good holiday season this year.
There are dozens of scratch off tickets sold by the Texas Lottery that still have unclaimed top prizes ranging from $100,000 to $3 million.
Those tickets sell for anywhere from $5 to $50.
If you’re thinking of buying a gift for someone — or yourself — here’s a look at some of the scratch off tickets with the biggest yet-to-be claimed top prizes:
▪ $100 Million Texas Riches. Five of the 10 top prizes of $1 million have been claimed. Ticket cost: $20.
▪ $200 Million Cash Explosion. One of the top eight prizes of $1 million have been claimed. Ticket cost: $10.
▪ $200 Million Payout. Eight of the top ten prizes of $1 million have been claimed. Ticket cost: $10.
▪ $500,000,000 Cash. Four of the top ten prizes of $2.5 million have been claimed. Ticket cost: $20.
▪ $750 Million Winner’s Circle. Two of the top 12 prizes of $3 million have been claimed. Ticket cost: $30.
▪ 200X The Cash. One of the top three prizes of $5 million have been claimed. Ticket cost: $50.
▪ Ultimate 7’s. Two of the top three prizes of $4.777 million have been claimed. Ticket cost: $50.
For a complete list of scratch off tickets with unclaimed prizes, go online to the Texas Lottery website at txlottery.org.
Since the Texas Lottery began in 1992, more than $28 billion has been generated in revenue for the state, including more than $22 billion for Texas public education and more than $102 million for Texas veterans, state records show.
This story was originally published December 18, 2018 at 7:00 AM.
