A Houston resident has claimed a $3 million top prize in the Texas Lottery's 500X Loteria Spectacular scratch ticket game. The winning ticket was purchased at Checkout

Texas players once again came up short in the drawing, extending the state’s wait for a Mega Millions jackpot after the game ended in 2025 without a top prize winner in Texas. Smaller prizes have still been claimed statewide, but the grand prize remains out of reach.

The Texas Lottery has four new scratch offs that have been introduced in 2026 that could pay out a nice chunk of change. Three of those tickets have a theme of "X" that'll cost either $5, $10 or $20 that are available starting today (January 5). The fourth new one is for the word search ticket fans that is $3.

AUSTIN, Texas (KWTX) - A Copperas Cove resident won a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery® scratch ticket game 500X. The ticket was purchased by the resident at Star Mart 15, located at 1903 N. 1st St., in Copperas Cove.