With National Lottery Day approaching on July 17, a new study reveals that July 17 has historically been a massive day for lottery players, yielding more than $41 million across over 7,000 winning tickets in the U.S. over the last five years.

National Lottery Day: July 17 By the numbers: The study, conducted by Casino.org through extensive Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and official state lottery data from 2021 through 2025, tracked the exact locations where lottery and scratch-off players hit it big on this specific mid-summer date.

For Texas residents, the data highlights several major hotspots, none bigger than the city of Frisco.