A Blue Ridge resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in a Texas Lottery scratch ticket game, the Texas Lottery Commission said in a news release Wednesday.

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The winning ticket was purchased at a Quick Check Convenience Store located at 815 McKinney St. in Lewisville.

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The claimant remains anonymous.

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The prize is the second of eight top prizes worth $1 million to be claimed in the “Million Dollar Loteria” game.

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Million Dollar Loteria offers more than $254 million in total prizes. Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.27, including break-even prizes.

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The Texas Lottery has generated $36.2 billion in revenue for the state and distributed $79 billion in prizes to lottery players since selling the first ticket in 1992.

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Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has contributed $30.3 billion to the Foundation School Fund, which supports public education in Texas.

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Certain Texas Lottery revenues benefit state programs including the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. Since the first veterans’ themed scratch ticket game was launched in 2009, the Texas Lottery has contributed more than $202 million for programs supporting Texas veterans.

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The Texas Lottery provides several games for lottery players including Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, All or Nothing, Texas Two Step, Pick 3, Daily 4, Cash Five and scratch ticket games.