AUSTIN — As Veterans Day approaches, the Texas Lottery has launched Patriotic Payout, a new $2 scratch ticket designed to benefit Texas veterans and their families. The game continues the Texas Lottery’s ongoing effort to offer a patriotic-themed ticket around Veterans Day. It marks the 92nd veterans‑dedicated scratch ticket game introduced since 2009, which together have generated more than $313 million for the Texas Veterans Commission’s Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA), as directed by the Texas Legislature. (A video highlighting the impact these veterans-dedicated scratch tickets have had on FVA grants is available here.)
“Veterans Day is an opportunity to recognize the men and women who have served our country and the organizations that work year-round to support them and their families,” said Courtney Arbour, executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which oversees the Texas Lottery. “Patriotic Payout is one of several veterans-dedicated scratch ticket games that help fund that work. We are proud that over the years, these games have helped deliver hundreds of millions of dollars to organizations serving veterans across the state, including a record contribution to the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance last fiscal year.”
“Behind every grant is a veteran or family getting help with a real need — whether that’s keeping a roof over their heads, accessing mental health care or gaining skills for a new career,” said Texas Veterans Commission Executive Director and Army veteran Tom Palladino. “Texas Lottery funding helps our community partners deliver that support close to home, honoring veterans’ service with assistance that makes a difference long after Veterans Day.”
Launched on Oct. 19, Patriotic Payout offers more than $5.2 million in total cash prizes, including eight top prizes of $30,000, across more than 982,000 winning tickets. The overall odds of winning any prize, including break‑even amounts, are one in 4.07. Players can locate the game at retailers statewide using the Scratch Ticket and Retailer Locator available on the Texas Lottery website or Texas Lottery® App.
During the 81st Legislative Session, Rep. Chris Turner and former Sen. Leticia Van de Putte authored legislation requiring the Texas Lottery to create scratch ticket games to benefit the FVA. The bill was passed by the legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Rick Perry on June 19, 2009. The Texas Lottery debuted Veterans Cash, the first scratch ticket game designed to support Texas veterans, on Nov. 9, 2009.
The FVA, administered by the Texas Veterans Commission, awards grants to eligible charitable organizations, local government entities, and Veterans Service Organizations that provide direct services to veterans and their families. With more than 1.5 million veterans residing in Texas, these grants support a range of vital programs including housing modification, rental assistance, homelessness prevention, mental health care, service dogs, financial assistance, and vocational and trade-skills training. Since 2009, the TVC has awarded more than $400 million through more than 1,790 FVA grants.
