The $145 jackpot in Saturday’s Lotto Texas drawing generated $122 million in sales, lottery officials said Wednesday.
“We’re calling it the ‘wow week,’” said Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Reagan Greer.
“Our sales are tracking nearly 10 percent over last year at this time,” he said.
The Texas Lottery Commission has heard from the person who holds the only winning ticket in Saturday’s $145 million drawing.
Lottery spokesman Bobby Heith said the ticket-holder passed the initial verification inquiry and was advised to seek legal and financial advice and call back when ready to claim the prize.
Heith said the commission is withholding the person's identity, for now.
The ticket was bought at a Chevron gas station and convenience
store near downtown El Paso.
The operators will receive the maximum $500,000 bounty for selling the ticket.
Texas Lottery Commission, http://www.txlottery.org/
