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Texas Lottery executive resigns after investigation into recent winning tickets

Ryan Mindell notified the lottery’s commission board of his decision as the agency faces scrutiny from state officials

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

The Texas Lottery's top executive resigns as scrutiny over big jackpot winners intensifies

The executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission has resigned in the latest shake-up at the state’s retail gambling enterprise amid multiple investigations into large jackpots in 2023 and earlier this year and threats from some lawmakers to shut it down

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Texas Lottery executive director resigns as lawmakers’ scrutiny mounts

The Texas Lottery Commission did not immediately clarify why Ryan Mindell chose to resign, as lawmakers have discussed abolishing the lottery outright.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 21, 2025

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Texas Lottery Commission holding out on paying $83.5M to winner over technicality

Texas Rangers and Attorney General Ken Paxton are investigating the ‘suspicious’ win after the ticket was purchased through the app Jackpocket

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

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.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 27, 2025

Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigatons

Two of the biggest lottery jackpots in Texas history are under investigation over claims that the winners may have benefitted from more than good luck

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Texas Lottery remains in lawmakers’ sights despite move to ban third-party sales of tickets

The policy shift was announced before state senators, skeptical of the move, grilled officials with the department and courier services in a hearing on SB 28.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 24, 2025

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