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EL PASO RESIDENT CLAIMS $1 MILLION SCRATCH TICKET PRIZE
AUSTIN – An El Paso resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery
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scratch ticket game $1,000,000 Crossword. The ticket was purchased at Fast Market #4576, located
at 629 S. Yarbrough Drive, in El Paso. The claimant elected to remain anonymous.
This was the first of six top prizes worth $1 million to be claimed in this game. $1,000,000 Crossword
offers more than $229.3 million in total prizes. Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one
in 3.41, including break-even prizes.
About the Texas Lottery
Beginning with the first ticket sold in 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated more than $39 billion in
revenue for the state and distributed more than $87 billion in prizes to lottery players. Since 1997, the
Texas Lottery has contributed more than $33.4 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 $244 million
for programs supporting Texas veterans.
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Editors/News Directors, note: A high-res image of the $1,000,000 Crossword scratch ticket game
can be downloaded here. (Right-click on the image for saving options.)
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