The winner is responsible for insurance. His sister Melissa Sanderson accompanied him when he redeemed the game ticket. More than 13,000 Lottery scholarship recipients have attended New Mexico colleges and universities since the program began, according to data from the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. A sellout of this single game could generate more than 750 Lottery Success Scholarships for one semester. The New Mexico Lottery offers three different types of games.
Top prizes vary by game.
New Mexico education is the sole beneficiary.