The Latest Breaking News from the Texas Lottery Commission

Frozen Jackpot Triggers Overhaul: Texas dispute shutters couriers; lottery regulator abolished

A Texas woman became an instant millionaire after winning 83.5 million dollars in the lottery, but her windfall soon turned into a legal quagmire. The Texas Lottery Commission raised concerns about the use of a courier service to purchase her ticket, prompting lawmakers to propose a ban on such services.…

The Times of India · Sep 25

Former Texas lottery director reindicted for abuse of office by grand jury

Gary Grief, former executive director of the now-dissolved Texas Lottery Commission, is alleged to have used his position to defraud the state during a 2023 Lotto Texas drawing.

The Texas Tribune · May 14

Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed Senate Bill 3070, which will also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through couriers.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 25, 2025

Texas lottery bans online sales through third-party couriers amid mounting criticism

After years of claiming that companies selling lottery tickets online could not be regulated, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to ban the practice.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 29, 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

$337 billion, two-year budget gets Texas House approval

The lower chamber’s plan largely aligns with the Senate’s proposal and puts billions toward teacher pay, border security and property tax cuts.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 11, 2025

Budget day in the House: Texas lawmakers approve $337 billion spending plan

Among the hundreds of amendments were ones that focused on school vouchers, the attorney general’s office and the Texas Lottery.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 10, 2025

How couriers changed the playing field of the Texas Lottery

Lottery couriers have gained newfound scrutiny in Texas after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick raised questions about the use of a courier to sell an $83.5 million jackpot ticket.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 2, 2025

Lawmakers weigh moving bingo operations out of Texas Lottery’s purview amid agency’s uncertain future

A possible reassignment of the charitable games comes as 15 bills in the Legislature seek to either alter or abolish the troubled agency.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 18, 2025