Being so ever inquisitive into my states lottery, I decided after seeing this past rollover to an advertised $30.25 Million for the draw on Wednesday 5-16-2018 that this has got to be right up there for larger jackpots over the years........
And my answer would be ?????????......Lets hold that thought for a bit and look at the winning jackpot history here in the great state of Texas, shall we ?
2018 Present Day:Texas Lotto jackpot winners to date ? Ahhhhhh, that would be none, as this jackpot run started back on 12-16-2017. I know !! 5 whole months and not a single winner..UNREAL...Buts look back at 2017,shall we ?
2017: Nothing to really report here, 1 jackpot does get to $27.25 Million run from 11/5/16 - 3/25/17. Okay,so back to 2016............................................. (That isn't too bad for 4 1/2 months)
2016: NADDA
2015: OKAY,HERE WE GO.. 5/02-10/03 for $32.25 Million... Not bad for 5 months...onward to 2014..
2014:Here's another goodie 1/01-5/31 for $36.25 Million... Not too shabby for another 5 month run
2013: Nothing here, no jackpots even get to $20 Million
2012: Gotta be something here right ? Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner 8/01-11/07 for a cool $32 Million...but that's it for the 30+ jackpots......2011, here I come...hang on kids, it does eventually get better.....
2011: 9/10-12/10 $30 Million Winner and 12/08/16 - 3/09 $30 Million Winner. 2 big winners this year.. Sweet !!! I know............. Not so fast grasshoppah, you have much to learn
2010: 10/24/09 - 5/29/10.... $97 Million Winner !! Over 7 months ??<doing my best Keith Jackson impersonation> "WHOAAAA NELLIE" ...Shall we continue ?...Lets.
2009:5/09- 10/21 a whopping $76 Million Winner. 5+ months
2008: 6/04-8/27 $30 Million Winner... In less than 90 days ? Niiiiiice
2007: 9/19-12/08 $30 Million Winner....<Drumroll please>.... 11/15/06- 4/07/07 a $75 Million winner
2006: 9/28/05 -4/29/06 $36 Million Winner. * Matrix change 4/26/06.. 9/28/05-2/08/06 $64 Million Winner
2005: 5/25-8/27 $44 Million Winner. 1/29-5/21 $66 Million Winner. 10/20/04-1/26/05 $57 Million Winner.
2004: 7/10-9/08 $36 Million winner.. 2/25-6/19 $145 Million Winner..11/12/03-1/31/04 $70 Million Winner
2003: 6/11-7/30 $47 Million Winner.. 4/26-6/07 $37 Million Winner..* Matrix Change to include the bonus ball starting on 5/07/03..3/22-4/23 $35 Million Winner..2/15-3/19 $35 Million Winner.. 12/18/02 -1/22/03 $53 Million(2) Winners
2002: 5/18-6/22 $70 Million Winner..3/13-04/06 $34 Million Winner
2001: 11/28-12/26 $36 Million Winner..9/01-10/03 $40 Million Winner..1/31-307 $85 Million Winner...12/09/2000-1/06/01 $40 Million Winner
2000: 11/11-12/06 $38 Million(2) Winners..10/11-11/08 $48 Million (2) Winners...8/09-9/09 $60 Million Winner.. 7/01-7/26 $40 Million Winner..
So in a quick review of history..my initial thinking was very flawed.I wasn't even in the top 25 since 2000...That's OK though..It's good to go back and look every so often.. It can make you think about and appreciate the good ole days... Good Luck in each choice you make and here is to hoping that each one of us has a jackpot win soon.