The Sol Living Trust of Sugar Land claims the record-breaking $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest-ever single lottery prize awarded in Texas, according to the Texas Lottery Commission. The momentous ticket was sold at a Murphy USA gas station on 7520 Highway 90A, which also struck gold with a $1 million bonus for its sale. The winning numbers from the Sept. 10 drawing, as reported by KHOU, were 1, 2, 16, 24, and 66 with a Mega Ball of 6.
Claiming the cash option, the winner is set to receive $409,297,624 before taxes, a windfall that began its journey as a mere $20 million pot back in June and rolled over 27 times before the trust struck luck. Claimed by a lottery ticket that rolled 27 times, the jackpot began as a $20 million pot back in June. The Texas Lottery’s executive director, Ryan Mindell, in a statement obtained by the Houston Chronicle, conveyed excitement at the monumental win, saying, “We absolutely love when Texas Lottery players win big, and it’s a tremendous honor to congratulate our state’s largest-ever jackpot winner.”…