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A Fort Worth player claimed a $2 million Powerball prize, while a Henderson resident won $1 million on a Texas scratch-off.
The Fort Worth player’s $2 million Powerball prize came from the April 6, 2026 drawing (claimed shortly after) while the Henderson winner claimed theirs around the same time with confirmation coming April 14.
The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:12 p.m.
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Unclaimed $78 Million Lottery Ticket
The deadline to claim a Texas lottery jackpot worth $78 million is only a month away, state lottery officials said.
According to an April 9 release from the Texas Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at Gordon’s Bait & Tackle in Brownsville, Texas, and matched the numbers in the Lotto Texas drawing on Saturday, Nov. 15. The winning numbers drawn were 7-17-23-28-39-48.
Thus far, the lottery prize is yet to be claimed.
"The cash value option was selected at the time of purchase and a claimant would receive $43,757,223.10 before taxes," the news release said.
Officials added that the ticket holder must call the Texas Lottery to make an appointment to present their winning ticket in person at the Texas Lottery headquarters in Austin, Texas.
The deadline to claim the jackpot is 5 p.m. local time on Thursday, May 14.
So what happens if the prize is not claimed.
According to lottery officials, the prize money is forfeited and used for state programs authorized by the Texas Legislature, and that forfeiture kicks in 180 days after the draw date.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
