Texas Lotto Report
Dawn Nettles
P. O. Box 495033
Garland, Texas 75049-5033
(972) 686-0660
(972) 681-1048 (Fax)

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All About That $1.6 $1.537 Billion
Mega Millions Jackpot
Updated 10/24/18 - Click here

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- Part 8 -
The Tax Break Shenanigans
of J. Winston Krause
In 2008, Commissioner Krause sued the
IRS to get a refund of interest and penalties
he had paid for a disallowed deduction
and income. The disallowed deduction ...
he bought Canadian dollars for $20K;
claimed he paid $2.8 million; he showed
a loss of <$2.7 million> yet he had
sold the Canadian dollars for $19.5K.
A 2010 5th Circuit of Appeals quote ...
"Krause's Tax Chicanery" A very
interesting and telling story about
the man who Chairs our Lottery.
Part 8 Posted April 6, 2014
A Must Read For Texas Players.
Click graphic above ...

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Meet the $1 Billion Willy Wonka Winner
Another Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News
story - everyone should read this one!
Posted 12/15/18 - Click here

NO Billion Dollar Winner
in Second Chance
Willy Wonka Drawing
On April 18, 2018, the players who were
selected "privately" during a "public drawing"
appeared in Las Vegas for a so called
"chance" to win a billion dollars. Of
course, no one won a $1 billion. Imagine
that! Click here for complete story.
(Posted 12/15/18)

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How A Gaming Geek
With Checkered Past
Pulled Off The Biggest
Lottery Scam in U.S. History
Part 1 - A must read for all lottery
players - an investigative story to beat all.
Des Moines Register - posted 3/15/18.
This is WHY all computerized draws
should be outlawed. Click here

Same Geek Says US
Lotteries Are Fatally Flawed
Part 2 of a fascinating investigative story.
Texas Lottery Director Gary Grief says
it's been fixed. But they still have
computerized draws and that's the
ONLY way to fix it! Hmmm ....
Posted 3/16/18 - Click Here

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About Those Awful Changes
To Mega Millions
If Players had consumer protection, rules like
this would not be adopted. Increased odds,
increased ticket price ($2), still offers a
break-even prize and a jackpot winner receives
whatever amount the Finance Group
determines - not the amount in the prize pool.
Posted 10/23/17. Click here for details

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Information The TLC Doesn't Have ...
Lone Star Line Up - Sales By Draw
(Lotto & 2 Step effective 5/13/18)
See the dollar value of tickets sold for Cashfive, 2 Step,
Triple Chance, Lotto TX and All or Nothing as a direct
result of this promotion. NOTE: While FREE tickets
(sales) for Pick 3 and Daily 4 should be the same, for
some reason, in several draws, sales varied. In this
pdf, figures shown in RED represents those figures
that differed. Originally posted 9/7/17 - Will update
pdf on a regular basis. Click here (pdf)

About Lone Star Line Up
A TX Lottery Promotion
The TLC claims they do not know how many
Lone Star Line Up tickets are sold each day.
Plus they reported conflicting sales figures for the
FREE Pick3 and Daily 4 tickets that players
receive when they purchase the $5 promotional
ticket. Posted 1/22/17 Click here.

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I Goofed So I Apologized
Read my apology letter ... Also, TLC
wants $456 to provide sales data.
Unreal! What will the AG do to help me?
Posted 11/08/16. Click here

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Unsuspecting Player Receives
Duplicate Quick Picks & Are
Texas Lottery Quick Picks
Truly Random?
Unbelievable - Some lottery software allows
lottery terminals to print duplicate quick
picks. Posted Nov 3, 2016. Click here

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Texas' Fun 5's
Scratch Ticket Lawsuits

Check Out Lotto Report's
New Fun 5's "Site Map"
And Continue To Watch
Our Update Page!

Media Coverage - Fun 5's
Many news stories can be found
on our NEW Site Map page
USA Today - Caller Times (1/23/18)

Fun 5's Scratch
Tickets Not Paying
Face Value of Winnings
See THE ticket - Hard to believe!
Click here

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Virginia Player Receives
Duplicate Quick Picks
Read March 27, 2016 entry
on "Continued" Daily Page
Click here

.... Unbelievable ...
Duplicate Quick Picks
Louisiana players buys 4 tickets,
all tickets have the same numbers.
Very sad. (Nov 7, 2013 but
updated Nov 12, 2013) Click here.

- Numbers Frequency -
As requested for years, finally, here
it is! Numbers frequency - plus more -
for Lotto Texas, Cash 5, Texas 2 Step,
Daily 4 & Pick3. Updated daily, click here.

Will Texas Honor The Rule
and The Face Value
of My Scratch Tickets
This letter was submitted to Gary Grief -
Director of the Texas Lottery. I'm asking
that my winning tickets be paid -
Unbelievable story and only the tip of the
iceberg regarding Texas scratch tickets.
After you read the letter, tell me -
do you think it's a winning ticket????
Should they pay me? Posted 12/10/12.
Click here to read my letter

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Winning Numbers/Drawing Results
Just current winning numbers, click here
Current winning numbers plus
comprehensive financial details, click here

Previous Winning Numbers
Drawing Results
(All Texas Lotto Games)
Lotto Texas, Mega Millions,
Powerball, TX 2 Step, Cash 5,
Monopoly, Pick3 & Daily 4
2017, 2018

TX Lottery Audited Sales
All Games
FY 1992 - FY 2018, Click Here
FY 92 - FY 18, a printable pdf, Click here

TX Lottery Audited Unclaimed Prizes
- Unbelievable Figures -
None of which goes to Public Schools
1992 - June 30, 2015
Click Here

TX Lottery
Claim Centers
Click here

Lotto Texas - Texas Lotto
Lotto Texas Prize
Amounts By Draw

Lotto Texas
Sales by Draw

Should You Win
Lotto Texas ...

Lotto Texas
Pretest Drawing Results

Cash5
Prize Amounts by Draw
Includes Draw Sales

Pretest Drawing Results

Texas 2 Step
Prize Amounts by Draw
Includes Draw Sales

Texas Triple Chance
Triple Chance Sales
and Payouts, Click here
Triple Chance Rule and
Game Details, Click here
Game adopted and TX
begins play on 9/28/15
With this letter, I've done all I
can do. Posted 1/30/14. Click here
Is this game a true lottery game?
Is it legal? Posted 1/20/14, Click here
"Secretly" Proposed - Details New
Game.Posted 1/7/14, Click here

Triple Chance Winners
See who won, where they're from
and when or IF they collected
a prize at all. Click here

Pick3
Draw Sales & Total Won

A Pick3 Playing Strategy

Daily4
Draw Sales & Total Won

All or Nothing
Stats, Sales & Total Won

How to Play

Mega Millions
Ticket (draw) sales by state

Total Sales & Roll Amounts

Mega Millions vs
Powerball Sales

Megaplier
Players/States Profit Loss

Megaplier Sales by State

Powerball
Ticket Sales & Roll Amounts

Sales by State
Includes PowerPlay

Mega Millions vs
Powerball SALES

Compare # of Tickets
Printed (MM vs PB)
Click here

PowerPlay
Players/States Profit Loss

Texas Lottery
Scratch Tickets
See what not to buy. pdf

Texas Lottery
Weekly Sales Reports
Click here

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... Lotto Texas - Texas Lotto Winning Numbers ...

6 of 6 (Jackpot): - 0 Winners
5 of 6: 10 Winners @ $2147
4 of 6: 620 Winners @ $51
3 of 6: 12,379 Winners @ $3

Lotto TX Winning Tickets This Draw: 13,009
Lotto TX Losing Tickets This Draw: 949,877

- "EXTRA" - (Cost of ticket: $2)
5 of 6: 2 Winners @ $12,147
4 of 6: 145 Winners @ $151
3 of 6: 2895 Winners @ $13
2 of 6: 24,705 Break Even Tickets @ $2

Was A $7.75 Million Lotto Texas Jackpot
Allocated From ROLL Sales To Fund: $4,719,299
After Minimum Taxes: N/A
Cash Value (1.4978% - 30 YR Factor): Est $5,177,020
After Minimum Taxes: Est $3,882,765

Free Tickets This Draw (Not deducted from sales): $37,109

- Promo - Dec 1 - 31, 2018 -
Buy $5 Pick3 on one ticket, receive a FREE $1 Lotto Texas
ticket if purchased from one of 1958 select GHRA locations
(Greater Houston Retailers Association).

Players receive the greater of either the cost to fund
(Cash Value) OR the amount allocated from roll sales.
The cost is determined by the factor on the first
working day after the drawing.

Short to Fund Jackpot: <$457,722>

Click here to see a recap of Lotto jackpots where
the TLC overpaid the winners (short to fund).
Just since 2006, overpayments total $89 million!
(Updated 08/11/18)

Numbers frequency/stats plus more, click here

Comprehensive Draw Details

- Mega Millions & Megaplier Winning Numbers -

- No Jackpot Winner -
- Was A $262 Million Mega Millions Jackpot -
Cash Option Gross - Gross: $154,937,907
(30 Year Factor: 12/14/18 - 1.691%)
Allocated From MM ROLL & JJ Sales To Fund: $155,906,043

- All States Combined - Includes Just the Jackpot -
Break-Even Tickets This Draw: 400,472
Winning Tickets This Draw: 215,462
Losing Tickets This Draw: 15,466,232
Total Tickets (Sets of Numbers) Sold: 16,082,166
Total Combinations in Game: 302,575,350

Next Mega Millions Jackpot (12/18/18) $284 Million
Cash Option (Gross): Est $167,947,960

Just Texas Mega Millions Sales
Mega Million, Megaplier and Just the Jackpot Sales
Click here

About those awful changes to Mega Millions ...
Complete details, click here

Mega Millions Odds & Prizes (Revised 10/23/17), click here

Comprehensive Draw Details - A Must Read For Players,
click here then scroll down to Mega Millions

Drawings Held Tuesdays & Fridays, 10 PM

- Texas Pick3 & Daily 4 Winning Numbers -

Pick3 Sales, Click here - Daily4 Sales, Click here

Numbers frequency/stats plus more,click here

Drawings Held Monday thru Saturday
10 AM, 12:27 PM, 6 PM & 10:12 PM

- Texas Lottery Cash 5 Winning Numbers -

Matched 5 of 5 - 0 Winners @ $25,000
Matched 4 of 5 - 88 Winners @ $350
Matched 3 of 5 - 2561 Winners @ $15
Matched 2 of 5 - 23,181 Break Even Tickets
(Will Receive One Free $1 C5 Ticket)

Tickets Actually SOLD This Draw: ??
FREE Tickets Issued This Draw: ??
Total Tickets In Play For This Draw: ??

Percentage of Sales Returned to players in way of prizes: ??%
(The Sept 2018 Rule change removed the guarantee
that players would receive 50% of sales each draw)

Break Even Tickets: 23,181
Winning Tickets: 2,649
Losing Tickets: ??

Comprehensive Draw Details

Drawings Held Monday thru Saturday, 10:12 PM

- Texas Lottery TX 2 Step Winning Numbers -

4 Plus Bonus (Jackpot) - 0 Winners @ $200,000
4 No Bonus: - 4 Winners @ $2928
3 Plus Bonus: - 29 Winners @ $50
3 No Bonus: - 931 Winners @ $21
2 Plus Bonus: - 745 Winners @ $17
1 Plus Bonus: - 4791 Winners @ $7
Bonus Only: - 8402 Winners @ $5

Winning Tickets: 14,902
Losing Tickets: 404,895

Comprehensive Draw Details

Next Texas 2 Step Jackpot: $225,000

Drawings Held Mondays & Thursdays, 10:12 PM

- Powerball Winning Numbers/Drawing Results -

- No Jackpot Winner -
- Was A $230 Million Powerball Jackpot -
Cash Value (Investment Cost): Gross $135,933,806
30 Year Factor: 12/12/18 - 1.692%
Allocated From Roll Sales to Fund Jackpot: $130,021,230
Short to Fund: Est <$5,912,577>

Winning Tickets This Draw: 621,251
Losing "$2 & $3" Tickets This Draw: 15,068,691
Total Tickets Sold (Many Duplicates): 15,689,942
Total Combinations in Game: 292,201,338

Next Powerball Jackpot (12/15/18): $246 Million
Cash Value Option: Est $145,390,071

Powerball Is Obnoxiously Harder To Win
Read all the fine details of the rule change plus some
tidbits they don't want you to understand.. Click here

Powerball Prize Chart, click here

Comprehensive Draw Details,
click here - then scroll down to Powerball

Drawings Held Wednesdays & Saturdays, 9:59 PM

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Texas Lottery - All or Nothing

$2 Per Ticket

- All or Nothing Stats -
Sales, Payouts, Number of Winning Tickets
Click here

All or Nothing Drawings Held - Monday through Saturday
4 Draws Daily - 10:00 AM - 12:27 PM - 6:00 PM - 10:12 PM

Previous Drawing Results/Winning Numbers
Lotto Texas, Texas Lotto, Mega Millions, Powerball,
Cash 5, TX 2 Step, Pick3 & Daily 4, All or Nothing, Monopoly
2017, 2018