second-chance drawing winner from kemah claims ... - Texas Lottery
second-chance drawing winner from kemah claims ... - Texas Lottery
second-chance drawing winner from kemah claims ... - Texas Lottery
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TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION News Release<br />
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 17, 2011<br />
CONTACT: Media Relations, 512-344-5131<br />
SECOND-CHANCE DRAWING WINNER FROM KEMAH<br />
CLAIMS HOUSTON TEXANS AWAY GAME TRIP<br />
(Austin) – On Wednesday, Richard Zingraf made<br />
the short trip <strong>from</strong> his hometown of Kemah to the<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Lottery</strong> ® claim center in Houston to claim his<br />
prize <strong>from</strong> the October 13 <strong>second</strong>-<strong>chance</strong> <strong>drawing</strong><br />
for the Houston Texans scratch-off game. His next<br />
trip may be a little longer after winning a “Private<br />
Plane Away Game Trip – Owner for a Day” prize<br />
package.<br />
“This is exciting; I’ve never won anything like this before,” said Zingraf. “I hope I get to see a<br />
Texans victory.”<br />
Zingraf’s prize includes round-trip airfare for two the day of the game on a private plane <strong>from</strong><br />
Houston to a 2012 Houston Texans away game, police escort between the stadium and airport, two<br />
suite tickets for the game, pregame sideline access and the opportunity to meet the Texans owner,<br />
and more.<br />
“A prize like Mr. Zingraf’s would be the trip of a lifetime for any Houston Texans football fan,”<br />
said <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Lottery</strong> Commission Executive Director Gary Grief. “And those fans should know that<br />
there are three more <strong>second</strong>-<strong>chance</strong> <strong>drawing</strong>s coming up with three more away game trips on the<br />
line.”<br />
The $5 Houston Texans scratch-off game features instant prizes ranging <strong>from</strong> $5 to $100,000.<br />
Players who don’t win instantly can enter their non-winning tickets in <strong>second</strong>-<strong>chance</strong> <strong>drawing</strong>s<br />
online at www.txlottery.org/luckzone. A total of five <strong>second</strong>-<strong>chance</strong> <strong>drawing</strong>s will be held for the<br />
(more)<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Lottery</strong> Commission • PO Box 16630 • Austin, <strong>Texas</strong> 78761-6630 • Fax: (512) 344-5490
(<strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Lottery</strong> Commission, News Release, continued)<br />
Houston Texans game. The third <strong>second</strong>-<strong>chance</strong> <strong>drawing</strong> is scheduled for December 15, with an<br />
entry deadline of December 9.<br />
In addition to Houston Texans, players may also visit the <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Lottery</strong> Luck Zone to enter their<br />
non-winning Dallas Cowboys and Elvis tickets for upcoming <strong>second</strong>-<strong>chance</strong> <strong>drawing</strong>s.<br />
Friday’s Mega Millions ® jackpot is an estimated $40 million. Saturday’s Powerball ® jackpot is an<br />
estimated $60 million, and the Lotto <strong>Texas</strong> ® jackpot is an estimated $24 million.<br />
For more information about the <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Lottery</strong>, please visit www.txlottery.org.<br />
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