A Houston resident has cashed in a $3 million top prize on a Texas Lottery scratch ticket after picking up a $3 Million Ca$h ticket at a corner store on Lee Road. The winner chose to stay anonymous, and the shop that sold the big winner is in line for a retailer bonus.
According to Texas Lottery, the lucky ticket came from MJ's All Season Food Store at 15935 Lee Road (Suite A) in Houston. The agency reports that this is the third of four available $3 million top prizes already claimed in the $3 Million Ca$h game, and it lists the overall odds of winning any prize in the game as one in 3.72.
The corner store that sold the ticket
MJ's All Season Food Store sits on Lee Road near Greens Road in north Houston, and it has popped up on lottery winner lists before. As reported by Click2Houston, the same Lee Road location sold a $30.25 million Lotto Texas ticket in 2018, and records from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality list the business at that address.
Retailer bonus and game status
The Texas Lottery release notes that the retailer that sold the winning ticket may be eligible for a $10,000 bonus under the agency's Retailer Bonus Program, and that the $3 Million Ca$h game advertises more than $154.5 million in total prizes. With three of the four top prizes already spoken for, only one $3 million ticket remains in circulation, which is a good reminder that top scratch-off prizes can dry up faster than players might expect.
The local story first surfaced on CW39, which shared details from the Texas Lottery announcement. We will update this article if the winner or retailer decides to speak publicly. In the meantime, anyone holding a $3 Million Ca$h ticket is encouraged to check it carefully and follow Texas Lottery claim instructions if they believe they have a winning prize.
