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Spared from dissolution, Texas Lottery gets a second chance under new management

After months of controversy, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation must tackle poor sales and legislative scrutiny as it takes over the games on Sept. 1.

The Texas Tribune

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

Bill that would give the Texas Lottery “a two-year lease on life” gets Senate approval

Senate Bill 3070 would allow the Texas Lottery’s games to continue under a new department, abolish the agency and create restrictions on ticket purchases.

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New Senate bill offers last-minute reprieve for troubled Texas Lottery

A key Senate critic threw a lifeline to the Texas Lottery when he proposed moving its oversight to a new agency instead of eliminating it entirely.

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The Texas Lottery and billions in school funding in limbo as deadline nears at Capitol

Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up the $2 billion for schools the game provides yearly.

The Texas Tribune

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

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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.

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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

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

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.

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