Texas Lottery investigation, latest in legislative session: TWITP
FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts have a look at some of the top stories this week.
What’s up with the Texas Lottery – and what exactly is a lotto courier service?
A man from Malta. A London-based betting company. The Texas Rangers. Here’s everything to know about the controversy.
What is next for lottery courier companies in Texas? Here's what the Senate is proposing.
An industry trade group said SB 28, which bans lottery courier companies, is an overreaction to comparatively rare practices within the industry.
Texas Lottery commissioner resigns after controversial $83.5M win through courier service
Texas Lottery commissioner Clark Smith resigned on Friday after controversial lottery wins through third-party services.
AG Ken Paxton latest to open investigation into Texas lottery
Ken Paxton is the latest to investigate two controversial lottery wins. The latest was an $83.5 million win sold by a store in Austin that was owned by the courier service, Jackpocket. Both the lottery commission and state lawmakers are moving to ban courier services.
Texas Lottery wins under investigation by Texas Rangers
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Rangers to investigate two recent wins that have caught the attention of state officials.
Texas Senate approves ban on lottery couriers
On Thursday, the Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill that would ban lottery couriers, SB 28. The bill would ban the sale of lottery tickets by a third-party service, either by phone or digitally.
Investigations into the Texas Lottery grow after courier controversy
AG Ken Paxton’s office joins two other investigations by state officials into the commission as one service suspends operations due to the agency’s ban.
Embattled Texas Lottery Commission moves to ban courier companies that sell tickets online
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Rangers to investigate the bulk purchase of millions of dollars with worth of lottery tickets.
Bill to ban online, app purchase of Texas Lottery tickets passes Senate
If the bill passes the House, it would end courier services that have come under scrutiny after recent Texas Lottery wins.
Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigations
The Texas Lottery, one of the largest in the U.S., is facing mounting scrutiny from state leaders over how the winners of an ...
Texas Lottery thwarted second bulk buy effort for $83M jackpot: 'Blockbuster' revelation
The Texas Lottery director said the same group that won the $95 million jackpot in 2023 likely was behind a more recent ...
Cheating allegations and lawsuit lead Texas lawmakers to ponder abolishing state lottery
Allegations of cheating and a new lawsuit have lawmakers in Austin considering something a lot of people across Texas may not ...
Opinion
With latest jackpot scandals, it’s clear Texas’ luck with the lottery has run out | Opinion
If the state can’t regulate a gambling operation it owns, how can we expect it to oversee sports betting or casinos? | Opinion ...
Capitol Context: How much money does the Texas Lottery send to schools?
With a pair of Texas Lottery jackpots under investigation by the Texas Rangers and with the Lottery Commission's future up ...
'Nearly every possible number' combo purchased in $95M Texas Lottery won in North Texas, Abbott says
Abbott's office announced the investigation in a news release Monday, just hours after the Texas Lottery Commission declared ...
$325K Texas Lottery ticket sold at North Texas QuikTrip amid controversy
A $325,000 winning Texas Two Step ticket in the Texas Lottery was sold at a QuikTrip in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on ...
Cowboys' Texas Lottery Partner Under Intense Scrutiny
In business since 1992 and partners with the Dallas Cowboys since 2009, the Texas Lottery is facing calls for a major ...