$19 million Lotto Texas winning ticket

According to a worker at Master Food Mart in Willis,

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lottery sales have increased since a customer bought a jackpot-winning ticket there in September.

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The $19 million Lotto Texas Drawing winning ticket was sold on September 17

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at Master Food Mart, 13053 E. FM 1097 Rd. in Willis, roughly 50 miles north of Houston in Montgomery County.

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The winner, a resident of Katy, a suburb west of Houston, requested anonymity from the Texas Lottery Commission, according to the Texas Lottery Commission.

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"I think it's incredibly thrilling for our tiny community to win something like this," Willis Store cashier Lydia LaRue said.

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"It will put us on the map and help us improve. That's fantastic, in my opinion."

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According to a news statement from the Texas Lottery Commission,

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Katy's anonymous winner chose the winning numbers - 5, 9, 18, 22, 35, and 37 - using the "quick pick" option.

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