Ladies and gentlemen, the Texas Lottery has made yet another lucky Texan a millionaire. And if you’re willing to part ways with a $20 bill, you just might be next. 

It’s been a pretty good start to the year for Texas Lottery players. A week hasn’t gone by in which someone didn’t win at least $1 million. The best part is that they've actually had multiple winners in several weeks thus far. Yes, they’ve been quite generous.

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Cleveland Resident Wins $1 Million in $1,000,000 Crossword Game

The latest big payout went to a Cleveland resident who wisely chose to remain anonymous. They scored the $1 million jackpot in the $1,000,000 Crossword game, according to a press release. The ticket was purchased at Teddy’s Plum Grove, located at 7940 Plum Grove Road, in Cleveland.

$1,000,000 Crossword Game Prizes and Odds

The $1,000,000 crossword game has awarded 4 of 6 $1 million jackpots so far. There are also 10 $20,000 prizes that have yet to be claimed in the game. Overall, the game will pay more than $229 million in prizes. The odds of winning a prize in the $1,000,000 Crossword game are one in 3.41, including break-even prizes. 

Aside from awarding billions of dollars in prizes to players since its inception in 1992, the Texas Lottery has also given billions of dollars to support education in the Lone Star State, as well as Texas veterans.

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