Texas Senate bans lottery courier services

Texas Senate outlaws lottery courier services amid outrage at the Capitol
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill on Thursday to ban courier services from helping customers buy lottery tickets. The move follows a controversial $83 million jackpot award. State Sen. Bob Hall,
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.
Texas Senate passes ban on lottery sales through courier services
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill on Thursday that would ban online lottery ticket sales and prevent third-party services from selling tickets to customers.
Texas Senate bans lottery courier services after controversial $83M jackpot
On Thursday, the Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill to ban courier services from purchasing lottery tickets on behalf of customers. This legislation was prompted by a recent controversy surrounding an $83 million jackpot.
State of Texas: Governor and Attorney General announce investigations into the Texas Lottery
On Thursday, the Texas Senate unanimously voted to ban lottery courier services, as allegations of money laundering and fraud prompted investigations from the Texas Rangers and the Attorney General's office.
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 thwarted second bulk buy effort for $83M jackpot: 'Blockbuster' revelation
The Texas Lottery director said the same group that won the $95 million jackpot in 2023 likely was behind a more recent ...
'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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Controversial jackpots and suspended courier services: What we know about the Texas lottery jackpot investigation
The investigation into two controversial lottery jackpots in Texas has drummed up questions about the role of online ticketing firms, known as lottery couriers, in the state and nationwide.
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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 ...
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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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Texas to investigate lottery jackpots as questions swirl about online ticketing firms
Texas’ governor has directed state law enforcement to investigate two controversial lottery jackpots amid growing scrutiny over the role of online ticketing firms in the state. Republican Gov.
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Texas Lottery: Ken Paxton announces investigation into alleged rigging of lottery
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he has launched an investigation into the suspicious and alleged rigging of the ...
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 ...