Austin Lottery Player Wins Mega Millions $1 Million Prize
One Texas lottery player won $1 million. This is the second-highest prize for guessing five out of six balls correctly.
Martin F. Harris is a writer and teacher who has reported on poker, online gambling, and sports betting since the mid-2000s. Once a full-time academic (Ph.D., English), he currently teaches part-time in the American Studies program at UNC Charlotte. His book “Poker & Pop Culture” was published by D&B Books in 2019.
One Texas lottery player won $1 million. This is the second-highest prize for guessing five out of six balls correctly.
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