FREDERICKSBURG, TX — A lottery retailer in Fredericksburg was presented with a $250,000 ceremonial check on Wednesday, Oct. 1 for selling one of two winning tickets for the estimated annuitized $1.8 billion Powerball® jackpot advertised for the Sept. 6 drawing. Big’s 103, located at 11905 E. U.S. Highway 290, received payment under the Texas Lottery's retailer bonus program. Representatives from the Texas Lottery and Big’s 103 were in attendance to mark the celebration.
Behind every winning ticket is a network of dedicated retailers who help make these historic moments possible,” said Courtney Arbour, executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which now oversees the Texas Lottery. “We’re thrilled to see Big’s 103 in Fredericksburg share in the excitement of this Powerball jackpot – it’s a proud moment for their team and for the Texas Lottery’s mission to support education and veterans across our state.”
Texas’ winning ticket, with player-chosen numbers, matched all six numbers drawn (11-23-44-61-62, Powerball 17). With a second jackpot-winning ticket sold in Missouri, the two winners will share the Grand Prize. The $1.8 billion jackpot was the largest prize involving a Texas Lottery player and the second largest in both Powerball and U.S. lottery history. Texas’ player chose the cash value option at the time of purchase and will receive $410,324,470.28 before taxes. The Texas Lottery’s winner has not yet claimed their prize. The ticket holder has 180 days from the draw date to do so.
About the Texas Lottery
The Texas Lottery’s functions and activities are administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the state agency responsible for licensing and regulating a broad range of professions, occupations and industries in Texas. Beginning with the first ticket sold in 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated more than $41.5 billion in revenue for the state and distributed more than $93.5 billion in prizes to lottery players. Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has contributed more than $35.5 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 $279 million for programs supporting Texas veterans.