San Augustine Man Claims $20 Million Lotto Texas Jackpot

According to a press release from the Texas Lottery Commission, Byron Lee Sowell of San Augustine claimed a $20 million Lotto Texas® jackpot from the Nov. 2, 2016 drawing. Sowell selected the cash value option at the time of purchase and will receive $14,653,943.78.

For selling the jackpot-winning ticket, San Augustine Chevron, located at 983 State Hwy. 103 West in San Augustine, is eligible to receive a $201,376.08 retailer bonus.
Sowell’s Quick Pick ticket matched all six of the numbers drawn (3-4-29-31-33-50). The claimant requested minimal publicity.

Lotto Texas is played by picking six numbers from one to 54 and offers multi-million dollar jackpots. Drawings are every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. CT. For $1 more per play, players can select the Extra! add-on feature and win up to $10,000 more on non-jackpot prizes.

Beginning with the first ticket sold in 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated $25 billion in revenue for the state and distributed $50 billion in prizes to lottery players. Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has contributed $19 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 $68 million for programs supporting Texas veterans.