Three lucky Powerball players in Texas won thousands after narrowly missing the $353 million jackpot, lottery officials said.

Unanimous passage in the Senate comes after top Texas officials say the third-party services undermine trust in the lottery.

One jackpot winner spent $25 million on nearly every possible number combination, while another bought tickets through a ...

The Texas Lottery Commission's Executive Director said Monday he does not believe third-party lottery games services known as ...

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The Texas Lottery is under scrutiny following two jackpot controversies that have raised questions about the system's integrity and operational practices. A $95 million jackpot from April 2023 ...

Smith’s resignation comes just over a week after he and several other Texas Lottery Commission officials were grilled at a state Senate Finance Committee hearing over couriers, which lawmakers worry ...

Since being introduced in 1992, the Texas Lottery has handed out more than $13.8 billion in prizes to players who won at least $1,000 each, as of Feb. 24, 2025. A total of 2,065 players have won ...

As the present controversy over the Texas lottery was bubbling to a boil over the past few weeks, several state leaders said they were genuinely shocked to learn that players were purchasing ...

The Texas Lottery Commission’s executive director said Monday he would move to ban couriers from buying lottery tickets after finding that state law bars the practice, an about-face from the ...

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