What’s the most you’ve ever spent on a single Texas Lottery scratch-off ticket? For me, it’s a rare $20, but I usually stick to $5 tickets. Anything more than that feels like a stretch.
But then I see someone win a huge jackpot on a $100 scratch-off, and I can’t help but wonder: Who spends $100 on a scratch-off ticket?
Who Spends $100 on a Scratch-Off Ticket?
Is it someone with plenty of disposable cash? Someone who has been saving for a while and finally decided to splurge on a $100 ticket? Or maybe it’s someone who had a strange, vivid dream about that exact ticket and just knew it was going to be a winner?
I’ll admit, none of those scenarios really describe me. If I’m saving up $100, it’s probably for groceries or gas, not a lottery ticket. And honestly, the weirdest dream I’ve ever had involves me getting caught in public wearing only underwear. I’m not about to buy a scratch-off in my boxers.
$5 Million Winner in Central Texas
But for those who take the leap and spend big, sometimes it pays off. Boerne, Texas, located just north of San Antonio, is now home to one of Texas’s newest multi-millionaires. This lucky winner picked up a ticket for the $400 Million Mega Bucks game, a $100 scratch-off that’s been circulating since February 2024.
This game offers 4 top prizes of $5 million, and this lucky person claimed one of those prizes. It’s the second $5 million jackpot from this game, with the first being claimed last October when a ticket was sold in Grand Prairie.
Another Texas Lottery Millionaire
In addition to the Mega Bucks winner, another big winner hit the jackpot recently in Hooks, Texas, near Texarkana. On June 16, a $20 ticket for the Million Dollar Loteria scratch-off game paid out $1 million.
There are only two top-prize tickets left unclaimed in the Million Dollar Loteria game, which means you’ve still got a chance if you’re looking to test your luck.