Arlington, Texas just had a nearby resident jump federal tax brackets after winning a massive prize on a scratch off ticket. Considering the price of the ticket was $30, there is a good chance that the winning gamer might already be in a higher tax bracket than the rest of us, but either way congratulations are in order.
Admittedly, I do not play the Texas Lottery, and my experience with scratch off tickets ended nearly 30 years ago. However, when I was known to pick up a ticket or two, I never once spent over $1, and as a teenager winning a free ticket was almost more fun than a few bucks because that meant you got to kill a little more time by scratching off a few more numbers.
New Texas Scratch Off Winner Rakes In Massive Prize
According to this WFAA article, the prize for the winning $30 scratch off ticket ended up being for seven figures, and instantly made a millionaire out of one lucky convenience store customer on Park Springs Blvd. in Arlington…