ELGIN, Texas — An Elgin resident is $1 million richer after claiming the top prize winning ticket in the Texas Lottery game 500X.
The ticket was purchased at an H-E-B located at 1080 Highway 290 West in Elgin. The winner has chosen to remain anonymous.
This was the sixth of 15 top prizes worth $1 million to be claimed in this game, and the Texas Lottery said 500X offers over $229 million in total prizes.
The Elgin resident is also the second Central Texan to win $1 million this month. An Austin resident recently purchased a winning $1 million Powerball ticket.
Recent Texas Lottery controversy
The recent wins come less than two months after an $83.5 million Lotto Texas with Extra! ticket was purchased at a retail store in North Austin, prompting an investigation into the state’s third-party courier systems. These systems include websites or apps that purchase lottery tickets directly from retailers for their customers.
Several Texas leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott, questioned the system’s legitimacy after that Austin ticket was bought through the Jackpocket app, owned by DraftKings.
On Feb. 24, Abbott called for the Texas Rangers to investigate two drawings, including the nearly $84 million win in Austin. That same day, the Texas Lottery Commission stated that third-party courier services were no longer permitted in the state.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton also scrutinized third-party systems as he launched an investigation into several “suspicious and possibly unlawful” wins.
The woman who won the $83.5 million is now waiting to see if she’ll ever get a payout.