Nederland resident claims $7.5 Million scratch ticket prize

AUSTIN – A Nederland resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $7.5 million in the Texas Lottery® scratch ticket game Loteria Supreme. The ticket was purchased at Fastbreak 2, located 1349 Nederland Ave., in Nederland. The claimant elected to remain anonymous.

This was the first of four top prizes worth $7.5 million to be claimed in this game. Loteria Supreme offers more than $709.9 million in total prizes. Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.23, including break-even prizes.

About the Texas Lottery

Beginning with the first ticket sold in 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated $37.9 billion in revenue for the state and distributed $83 billion in prizes to lottery players. Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has contributed $31.9 billion to the Foundation School Fund, which supports public education in Texas. As authorized by the Texas Legislature, certain Texas Lottery revenues benefit state programs including the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. Since the first veterans’ themed scratch ticket game was launched in 2009, the Texas Lottery has contributed more than $223 million for programs supporting Texas veterans.