$145 Million: Texas Lotto Jackpot Rolls On

Lottery Post — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 10:42:25 GMT

A ticket-buying frenzy will ensue in Texas, where the Lotto jackpot rolled last night to a record $145 million.No ticket sold for Wednesday night's record $120 million Lotto Texas jackpot matched all five numbers plus the bonus number, meaning that a new jackpot high estimated at $145 million will be up for grabs Saturday night.The numbers drawn were 8-9-19-22-26. The bonus ball was 8.At 9 p.m., the Texas Lottery said, more than 36,600 tickets were being sold each minute. Sales in just the hour... [ More ]