After months of controversy, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation must tackle poor sales and legislative scrutiny as it takes over the games on Sept. 1.

A Texas resident claimed a $1 million prize from a lottery game, according to the Texas Lottery . The Sherman resident purchased their Million Dollar Loteria scratch ticket at The Local Shoppe, at 14040 Montfort Drive in Dallas.

In Tye, another lucky player struck big with a $1 million win in the Premier Play scratch ticket game. The ticket was purchased at DK #15 on North Street. This marks the second of 10 top prizes in the game, which has more than $137.5 million in total prizes, according to officials.

More than 350,000 Powerball tickets sold in the United States won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.

Two lottery players — one in Texas and one in Missouri — split the near-record Sept. 6 Powerball jackpot, and on Monday, the Missouri Lottery announced one of the winners had come forward to claim his prize, albeit anonymously.

While no one won the Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, a Texas player did win millions in the multi-state drawing. The Texas Lottery said the new millionaire bought a Quick Pick ticket at a Barri 140088 at 601 North Cesar Chavez Boulevard in Houston and ...