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Texas Lottery Commission OKs courier ban. Here are next steps before it can take effect.
A representative of one of the courier companies told the Texas Lottery Commission that a state regulation is needed, not a statewide ban.
Despite ‘ban,’ multiple lottery couriers still operating in Texas
The Texas Lottery Commission has banned lottery couriers, but Lotto.com and Jackpot.com are still taking orders in Texas.
Controversial jackpots and suspended courier services: What we know about the Texas lottery jackpot investigation
The investigation into two controversial lottery jackpots in Texas had drummed up questions about the role of online ticketing firms known as lottery couriers in the state – and nationwide.
Texas Senate passes ban on lottery sales through courier services
Unanimous passage in the Senate comes after top Texas officials say the third-party services undermine trust in the lottery.
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.
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.
Commission speaks on future of Texas Lottery
The future of the Texas Lottery is uncertain as it faces allegations of fraud, money laundering, and manipulation.
Texas Lottery concerns: Commission holds meeting amid investigations into courier services
The Texas Lottery Commission held a meeting Tuesday just two weeks after a controversial win in Austin triggered investigations into retail courier services.
Texas Lottery Commission to meet Tuesday to discuss the validity of two recent jackpot-winning tickets
The Texas Lottery Commission is hoping to clean up its tainted image after the validity of two recent Lotto Texas Jackpot winning tickets were questioned by the Governor and Lt. Governor.
Controversy surrounding Texas Lottery isn’t helping supporters of casinos, sports betting
The recent controversies surrounding the lottery have dampened the prospects of Texas casino gambling and sports betting. If ...
Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigations
Two major lottery drawings in Texas that put nearly $180 million in the pockets of winning ticket holders have set off ...
Matt Levine's Money Stuff: There Was a Texas Lottery Arbitrage
You pay $1 to pick six numbers between 1 and 54, and then the lottery draws six random numbers. There are thus about 25.8 million possible combinations. If you match some of the numbers you win some ...
'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 ...
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House Speaker Dustin Burrows on lowering taxes, school choice, Texas Lottery | Texas: The Issue is
House Speaker Dustin Burrows sits down with FOX 7's Rudy Koski to talk about property tax cuts, school choice and the future ...
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Abbott orders inquiry, Texas Lottery blocks third-party apps from selling tickets online
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also countered in a statement Monday saying that the only reason the Texas Lottery was taking action now was because he showed up at the courier service's Austin ...
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Is the Texas Lottery a conduit for money laundering? Some state senators say yes
The target for the ire of State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, was the Texas Lottery Commission and its new executive director, Ryan Mindell. Bettencourt pounded the desk, demanded answers and ...
Texas Lottery fallout: Class action lawsuit, money laundering, theft
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday to ban lottery couriers from operating in the state after hearings were ...