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

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Beware - This Could Have
Been A Costly Error
TLC errs during live Nov 19, 2020
Pick3 Evening draw causing others to err.
An interesting read. Posted 11/21/20
Click here

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A Most Intriguing Email
It's extremely well written, funny, informative
and complimentary. A must read for all.
Posted 9/28/20. Click here

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Re-Cap of Lotto Texas
Wins & Winners
2008 - 2021, Click here

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A Second Letter Has Been
Sent To The TLC Showing
No Citizen Could Obtain The
Same Information I Requested
& Still Haven't Received
- Sad but True -
A link to this letter was added to my original
Open Records posting. Go read the new letter and
see the Weeky Reports I had requested but still
haven't obtained ... You'll find the new paragraph
under "Before Reading This Page" near the
top. Originally Posted 7/28/20 but
Updated 8/8/20, Click here

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By Using My Fun 5's Deposition,
The Lottery Has Claimed I Don't
Qualify As A "News Agency"
or As A "Reporter" And Must
Pay To Receive Public Information
I guess what ya'll read on my site is NOT of
public interest! <grin>. Read my response and
see the evidence that I do qualify under Gov
Code 552.275(j). I think many of you will find
the links to previous postings of great interest. It
certainly brought back memories for me! Be sure
to read the editorial found in the 7/19/20
Pick3 Combinations Report found on this page
too. Director Grief has budgeted $110,000 for
HIS out of state travel for FY21.
Originally Posted 7/28/20, Click here

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Updated Again ...
Opening Claim Centers,
Player Finally Paid,
Soaring Sales & Haven't
Received Open Records Documents
An update to last weeks posting,
read May 14 & 15, 2020 entry
The "Daily/Hodgepodge Page" Click here

Face Masks, Soaring Lottery Sales,
The Closed Claim Centers,
The Vending Machines
A must read for all lottery players.
Posted 5/9/20. The "Daily Page"
Click here

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As it appears in The Intercept
States Declare Lotteries "Essential"
The Government only cares about
your money, not your well being.
Unbelievable 4/16/20 - Click here

Lotto Report's "Daily Page" Updated, Click here

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Playing the Lottery is
Not Worth Dying Over
Italy, Spain & China suspended
lottery sales in an attempt to
protect their citizens. Obviously,
the US doesn't care because
they are continuing to lure millions
of players from their homes
each day for the sole purpose
of purchasing lottery tickets
- a non- essential product.
What a confusing message
officials have sent ... They say,
"stay at home and only leave
to purchase "essential" items -
if your caught going out
you could be fined" as they
continue to allow the sale of
lottery products. A must read.
Posted 4/8/20. Click here

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Director Gary Grief's
Favorite Pastime
- Traveling The World For Free -
A minimum of 105 trips at a cost
of a minimum of $160,000.
An unbeliebable story.
Click here

- A Must Read -
Complaint Letter to
Governor Abbott
Posted 11/9/19 - Click here
Exhibits to letter:
Exhibits A - D - Click here
Exhibits E - J - Click here

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TX Attorney General
Stabbing Lottery Players
If you ever needed proof that our
elected officials only cared about
your money with no consumer
protection, this is it! The AG will
allow the TLC to sell deceptive
tickets, inflate prize amounts
causing you to pay higher
taxes, and allows the TLC
to not be transparent. To
just name a few things!
Posted 10/20/19 - Click here

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Texas' Fun 5's
Scratch Ticket Lawsuits

The Lawyers Blog
Updated Jan 28, 2021 - Judge Amy Clark Meachum
agreed with the attorneys that it makes sense to hold
a series of “bellwether” trials instead of attempting
to hold one trial for all plaintiffs at the same time.
Trial date set. Click here

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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

TX Supreme Court Hears
Oral Arguments On The
Fun 5 Scratch Ticket
Texas Lottery Players have hope.
Many thanks to the outstanding attorneys
gracious enough to represent hard
working Texans who were rejected
by their elected officials. Read Dec 3, 2019
story on the Fun 5's Update page.
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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Store Clerks Steals
Winning Tickets
FYI, this is the players fault.
He should know the value of
his ticket BEFORE handing
it to a clerk. Sad but true.
Posted 6/22/19, Click here

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State Representative Thompson
Says, "Texas Lottery Sucks"
Boy, did she ever hit the nail on the
head!!! Just wait until she sees the
"Big Ticket" and a few other things I want
to show her if I can. You must watch
this video at the capitol. Funnneeeee ....
Posted May 13, 2019,
Click here then scroll down.

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Texas' Big Ticket is Taking Unfair
Advantage of Lottery Players

Part 1 - Is Texas' "Big Ticket" A
Deceptive Scratch Ticket?
Posted March12, 2019, Click here

Part 2 - An Update - Actions Taken -
The End Results - Not Good!
Posted April 3, 2019, Click here

You Tube Video Showing
Texas' "Big Ticket"
Unbelievable - Posted
March 28, 2019
Click here

Dave Lieber, Watchdog,
Dallas Morning News
Questions Texas Lottery's Motive
For Selling A Deceptive Ticket.
A Tremendous Story ...
Posted March 28, 2019 -
Click here

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Duplicate Winning Numbers
Drawn? Hmm ... Are
Computertized Draws
"Really" Random
& Trustworthy?
Yet another investigative story
showing WHY RNG's should be
banned for use by the Legislatures.
Can you imagine having the same set
of 5 or 6 numbers drawn in consecutive
draws? Of course, the lottery ignored it!
Remarkable findings - every one should
read this story by Jason Clayworth,
DeMoines Register, 1/31/19.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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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.

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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
2020, 2021

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
(Game Ended 7/28/18)
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
Pick3 Combination Report

Draw Sales & Total Won

Fireball Sales & Payouts

A Pick3 Playing Strategy

Daily4
Draw Sales & Total Won

Fireball Daily 4 Sales & Payouts

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

Lone Star Line Up Sales
Information the TLC cannot
provide to you. Click here

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 @ $2361
4 of 6: 606 Winners @ $58
3 of 6: 13,850 Winners @ $3

Lotto TX Winning Tickets This Draw: 14,466
Lotto TX Losing Tickets This Draw: 1,044,241

- "EXTRA" - (Cost of ticket: $2) -
5 of 6: 3 Winners @ $12,361
4 of 6: 170 Winners @ $158
3 of 6: 4162 Winners @ $13
2 of 6: 35,474 Break Even Tickets @ $2

Was A $10 Million Lotto Texas Jackpot
Allocated From ROLL Sales To Fund: $7,506,217
After Minimum Taxes: N/A
Cash Value - 1.3315%: Est $7,510,326
After Minimum Taxes: Est $5,632,745

An Interesting Observation About The Factor
The Texas Factor increased while Powerball and
Mega Millions factors decreased. This is highly unusual.

Short to Fund Jackpot: Est <$4,109>

Jackpot Winners 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.

- Promo - April 1 - 30, 2021 -
Buy $5 Pick3 on one ticket, receive a FREE $1 Lotto Texas
ticket at 685 participating Circle K (xls) stores.
(To see this file, you may need to open "new window"
if you are using an older version of Excel)

Free Tickets This Draw (Not deducted from sales): $12,491

Click here to see a recap of Lotto jackpots where
the TLC overpaid the winners (short to fund).
Just since 2006, overpayments total $94 million!
(Updated 02/11/21)

Numbers frequency/stats plus more, click here

Comprehensive Draw Details

- Mega Millions & Megaplier Winning Numbers -

- No Jackpot Winner -
- Was A $220 Million Mega Millions Jackpot -
Cash Option Gross - $149,051,491
(30 Year Factor: 04/23/21 - 1.476%)
Allocated From MM ROLL & JJ Sales To Fund: $149,754,430

- All States Combined - Includes Just the Jackpot -
Break-Even Tickets This Draw: 477,915
Winning Tickets This Draw: 261,786
Losing Tickets This Draw: 16,074,994
Total Tickets (Sets of Numbers) Sold: 16,814,695
Total Combinations in Game: 302,575,350

Next Mega Millions Jackpot (04/16/21) $240 Million
Cash Option (Gross) (Est) $162,601,626

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 -

If you play Fireball, then it can replace ONE of the numbers drawn ...
Easy to understand examples of making new winning
combinations using the Fireball number, click here

Pick3 Sales, Click here - Daily4 Sales, Click here

Pick3 Fireball Sales, Click here, Daily 4 Fireball Sales, Click here

Numbers frequency/stats plus more,click here

Order A Pick3 Combination Report
Shows all Pick3 Combinations and when they
were drawn. Click here to order.

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

- Texas Lottery Cash 5 Winning Numbers -

New Balls & Machines Effective 12/01/20

Matched 5 of 5 - 0 Winners @ $25,000
Matched 4 of 5 - 108 Winners @ $350
Matched 3 of 5 - 2668 Winners @ $15
Matched 2 of 5 - 22,921 Break Even Tickets
(Will Receive One Free $1 C5 Ticket)

Note: There's a $75K cap on the top prize. It reverts
to a pari-mutuel prize when the cap is reached.

Tickets Actually SOLD This Draw: 164,550
FREE Tickets Issued This Draw: 20,311
Total Tickets In Play For This Draw: 184,861

Percentage of Sales Returned
to players in way of prizes: 47%
(The Sept 2018 Rule change removed
the guarantee that players would
receive 50% of sales after each draw)

Break Even Tickets: 22,921
Winning Tickets: 2,776
Losing Tickets: 159,164

An Interesting Tidbit
- Since C5 Rule Change on 9/28/18 -
Where they reduced the $2 prize for matching 2 of 5
numbers to receiving a FREE ticket instead. See
how many FAIL to collect this 50 cent prize
- Click here -

Comprehensive Draw Details

Drawings Held Monday thru Saturday, 10:12 PM

- Texas Lottery TX 2 Step Winning Numbers -

4 Plus Bonus (Jackpot) - 1 Winner @ $600,000
Houston: CE King Shell, 11907E Sam Houston
(Quick Pick)
4 No Bonus: - 21 Winners @ $1142
3 Plus Bonus: - 84 Winners @ $35
3 No Bonus: - 2343 Winners @ $17
2 Plus Bonus: - 1447 Winners @ $18
1 Plus Bonus: - 9071 Winners @ $7
Bonus Only: - 15,457 Winners @ $5

Winning Tickets: 28,424
Losing Tickets: 830,987

Comprehensive Draw Details

Next Texas 2 Step Jackpot: $200,000

Drawings Held Mondays & Thursdays, 10:12 PM

- Powerball Winning Numbers/Drawing Results -

- No Jackpot Winner -
- Was A $67 Million Powerball Jackpot -
Cash Value (Investment Cost): Gross $45,953,361
30 Year Factor: 04/14/21 - 1.458%
Allocated From ROLL Sales to Fund Jackpot: $39,516,179
Short to Fund Jackpot : Est <$6,437,182>

Click here to see a complete financial
breakdown of this win/draw.

PB is guaranteeing the amount advertised -
NOT the amount allocated - 0.3400655%
from sales - for a jackpot winner. This is not
good for players. Pari-mutuel is the only
fair payout for all parties concerned.

Winning Tickets This Draw: 453,670
Losing "$2 & $3" Tickets This Draw: 10,992,322
Total Tickets Sold (Many Duplicates): 11,445,992
Total Combinations in Game: 292,201,338

Next Powerball Jackpot (04/17/21) $79 Million
Cash Value Option: Est $54,183,813

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
2020, 2021