The S.P. Arrow Trust, Nicholas P. Papacharalambous, trustee, of Austin, claimed the Lotto Texas jackpot prize Friday from the drawing held May 16. The trust selected the Cash Value Option, making the $4 million advertised jackpot worth $3,067,080.00, before taxes.
“We feel truly blessed by this good fortune and humbled by the responsibility that comes along with it,” said Papacharalambous.The trust’s Quick Pick ticket matched all six numbers drawn, 1 – 10 – 11 – 31 – 38 – 49.
For selling the winning ticket, the 7-Eleven Convenience Store #24593 located at 3930 W. Pioneer Parkway in Arlington is eligible for a $40,000 retailer bonus.
“I want to congratulate our claimant,” said Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission. “The May 16 Lotto Texas jackpot-winning ticket was the second of two sold in the Metroplex area in less than a week, which just goes to show that you never know when or where your numbers might come up.
