Pasadena lottery ticket wins $1 million for anonymous buyer
A Pasadena resident quietly collected a $1 million Premier Play prize at Motu Food Mart on Space Center Boulevard.
A Pasadena resident claimed a $1 million Premier Play scratch-off prize from a ticket bought at Motu Food Mart, 4900 Space Center Blvd., and chose to remain anonymous. The Texas Lottery identified the claimant only as a Pasadena resident, while the store qualifies for a $10,000 retailer bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Motu Stop is a family-owned network of gas stations and convenience stores. Atul Jain is the owner in a League City Chamber event profile, and the company was founded by his father. The Pasadena store qualifies for a $10,000 retailer bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Premier Play still had five of its 10 $1 million top prizes unclaimed as of July 8, and the game offered more than $137.5 million in total prizes. Texas Lottery game details list the overall odds of winning any prize in Premier Play at 1 in 3.55, including break-even prizes, and scratch-off games can enter closing procedures once top prizes are claimed, even while tickets may still be sold.
Texas Lottery rules say large prizes are claimed through a claim center or in Austin, and scratch tickets must be claimed within 180 days after the game closes. Federal withholding applies to lottery winnings over $5,000 at a 24% rate, less the wager.
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