$78 Million Lotto Texas Jackpot Nears Claim Deadline

A $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot is now in its final stretch before it expires.

The winning ticket was sold in Brownsville for the Nov. 15, 2025 drawing, and no winner has stepped forward. If that ticket is not claimed by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, May 14, the prize is gone.

That makes this one of the biggest unclaimed lottery stories in Texas right now: a jackpot large enough to change a life, sitting uncollected just days before the deadline.

What ticket holders should be checking

The winning ticket was purchased at Gordon’s Bait & Tackle on Padre Island Highway in Brownsville. It was not a Quick Pick. The player chose their own numbers and matched all six:

• 7, 17, 23, 28, 39, 48

Anyone who bought a Lotto Texas ticket in that area for the November draw should check carefully. This is not a rolling deadline or a prize that can be fixed later. Once the cutoff passes, the claim window closes.

How much the winner could still collect

The advertised jackpot is $78 million, but the immediate payout option is the cash value, listed at $43,757,223.10 before taxes.

The odds of hitting all six numbers were 1 in 25,827,165, which is part of why this story stands out. Tickets with those odds do not turn into unclaimed headlines very often, especially at this size.

Where and when the ticket must be claimed

To collect the prize, the winner must present the ticket to Texas Lottery headquarters in Austin by May 14 at 5:00 p.m. CT. The lottery has said the claimant should call ahead and make an appointment for in-person processing.

Texas lottery prizes normally have a 180-day claim period from the draw date, though some eligible military personnel may qualify for extra time under state rules.

If nobody claims it, the money does not stay with the winner

If the ticket expires, the jackpot does not remain in limbo. The money returns to the state for programs authorized by the Texas Legislature, including support tied to the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance.

That means the next few days are the difference between a private player claiming one of the state’s biggest prizes and the money being redirected entirely.

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