$7.5 Million Winning Scratch Ticket Sold in Central Texas

That right, you read that right! A Texas Lottery scratch tickets worth $7.5 million was sold in Round Rock, Texas. How much did the winning lottery ticket cost? $100.00! This ticket was sold in Round Rock at the  Paloma Lake Market on County Road 110. This was the third out of four top prizes for the Loteria Supreme, game number 2025.

KVUE caught up with the winner and asked them what they were going to do with the money?

“I walked over to the gas station to pick up a few things and decided to get a scratch ticket. I waited until I was home to scratch off the ticket and then I saw the numbers and realized I’d won"

Congratulation to the new millionaire in Texas, who chose to remain anonymous!

What are my odds?

Check out this awesome video of a mathematics professor breaking down the odds of you winning the lottery.

@nbc10boston Math professor Nicholas Kapoor bought a Powerball ticket to demonstrate how improbable it is to win the lottery – and then he won $100,000. Here’s what he wants you to know about playing the Powerball. #nbc10boston #news #video #fyp ♬ original sound - NBC10 Boston

The question then becomes, what are my actual odds of winning a jackpot when playing the lottery. The odds of hitting any lottery top prize are about 1 in 300 million. To be more specific, it's actually 1 in 292.2 million. In fact you are more likely to be struck by lighting than winning the lottery. Stay safe and good luck!  Don't forget to play responsibly.

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