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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families. Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. Nederland is about 95 miles northeast of Houston. The winner of the $7.5 million prize has chosen to remain anonymous, the release said. There are more than 8.8 million tickets for the scratch-off game, with the next highest prize at $100,000, according to the Texas Lottery. “Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.23, including break-even prizes,” the release said. In total, the game offers more than $709.9 million in prizes. The game has four winning tickets for that amount, and this is the first to be redeemed. The Nederland resident bought a Loteria Supreme game ticket for $100 and hit the ticket’s top prize of $7.5 million, according to a news release from the Texas Lottery. A stop at a gas station landed a lottery player in Texas a huge prize on a scratch-off ticket.