Texas' Dan Patrick investigates Austin store that sold $83.5M lottery ticket
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is looking into a lottery store that sold an $83-million ticket, calling into question courier services.
In criticizing $83M Lotto Texas win, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick raises questions about 2023 jackpot
After a single player won Monday night’s Lotto Texas $83.5 million jackpot, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick decided to check out where the lucky ticket was sold. On Tuesday, he paid a surprise visit to the small ...
Cheating allegations and lawsuit lead Texas lawmakers to ponder abolishing state lottery
Allegations of cheating and a new lawsuit have lawmakers in Austin considering something a lot of people across Texas may not ...
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Texas Lottery concerns: Bill filed to ban app, Internet purchase of lotto tickets
More Texas officials have joined calls for an evaluation of the Texas Lottery after a controversial $83.5 million ticket was ...
$83 million Texas lottery ticket sparks investigation. ‘Time we take a deep look’
“This is not the way the lottery was designed to operate,” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in a video posted to X, formerly ...
Texas lawmakers may end lottery amid scandals, calls for reform
Texas lawmakers are considering significant reforms to the state's lottery system, with the possibility of discontinuing the ...
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Texas Lottery ticket sales to third-party services fuel controversy and questions about the agency’s future
While the Lottery Commission says it can’t regulate sales to couriers, lawmakers want changes after two major jackpots were ...
Texas lottery win raises questions about third-party courier services
The person who won the $83.5 million prize bought their ticket through an app called Jackpocket, a subsidiary of the sports ...
Lt. Gov. says Texas Lottery will end if mobile lottery apps aren’t banned
It is a hard line, couriers have to go,” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said on Wednesday. The statement comes on the heels of an ...
Dan Patrick investigates Texas store where $83.5M lotto ticket sold
This story was updated to include a statement from the Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is conducting his own investigation into the Texas Lottery after another ...
Dan Patrick gives Speaker Burrows a vote of confidence at conservative gathering
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threw a vote of confidence behind new House Speaker Dustin Burrows, telling a packed ballroom of conservative activists Thursday that the Lubbock Republican will be an ...