The Brief
- A new data study reveals that July 17—National Lottery Day—has historically yielded over $41 million across 7,000 winning U.S. tickets over the last five years.
- Texas ranks as the No. 2 luckiest state on this date, with Frisco naming Circle K on El Dorado Parkway as the luckiest single store in the nation.
- While major brands like 7-Eleven and Publix sell the most winning tickets, officials remind players that all lottery games remain entirely games of chance.
FRISCO, Texas – With National Lottery Day approaching on July 17, a new study reveals that July 17 has historically been a massive day for lottery players, yielding more than $41 million across over 7,000 winning tickets in the U.S. over the last five years.
National Lottery Day: July 17
By the numbers:
The study, conducted by Casino.org through extensive Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and official state lottery data from 2021 through 2025, tracked the exact locations where lottery and scratch-off players hit it big on this specific mid-summer date.
For Texas residents, the data highlights several major hotspots, none bigger than the city of Frisco. Sitting just outside Dallas and Fort Worth, Frisco ranks as the No. 5 luckiest city in the United States and the No. 1 luckiest city in Texas for the highest total sum in lottery wins on July 17, drawing in $1.033 million.…