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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Ayden Runnels

Texas Lottery to pay winner of $83.5M jackpot after withholding prize for months

Lottery tickets sit near the entrance of Hyde Park Market in Austin on May 5, 2025.
More than five months after winning an $83.5 million Texas Lotto jackpot on Feb. 17, Kristen Moriarty is set to receive a payout. (Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune)

The Texas Lottery Commission will pay nearly $46 million to a woman who was denied her winnings for months amid investigations and controversies that tied up her payout.

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