Texas Lottery, Ken Paxton

What’s up with the Texas Lottery – and what exactly is a lotto courier service?
A man from Malta. A London-based betting company. The Texas Rangers. Here’s everything to know about the controversy.
AG Ken Paxton latest to open investigation into Texas lottery
Ken Paxton is the latest to investigate two controversial lottery wins. The latest was an $83.5 million win sold by a store in Austin that was owned by the courier service, Jackpocket. Both the lottery commission and state lawmakers are moving to ban courier services.
Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate 2 ‘suspicious’ Texas Lottery payouts
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation of the Texas Lottery, including two “possibly unlawful” winnings that involved the purchase of bulk lottery tickets and the use of third-party courier services.
Texas Lottery says third-party couriers are illegal after controversial $83.5M jackpot win
The announcement came as lottery officials have faced scrutiny over a controversial $83.5 million lottery ticket that was purchased through courier service.
Texas Lottery commissioner resigns after controversial $83.5M win through courier service
Texas Lottery commissioner Clark Smith resigned on Friday after controversial lottery wins through third-party services.
Texas Lottery Commission moves to ban courier services
Under the proposed amendments, a retailer that works in concert with a courier service would have their lottery ticket sales agent license revoked.
Another Texas Lottery investigation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he has launched an investigation into the suspicious and alleged rigging of the lottery.
Texas AG alleges 'non-citizens' are 'attempting to rig' lottery jackpots, joins call for investigation
The Texas Lottery winnings being questioned have centered on the idea of bulk purchases of tickets through courier services.
Texas AG joins call for investigation into lottery winnings
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office is looking into the Texas Lottery process that led to two suspicious jackpot wins.
Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigatons
The Texas Lottery, one of the largest in the U.S., is facing mounting scrutiny from state leaders over how the winners of an ...
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 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 ...
Embattled Texas Lottery Commission moves to ban courier companies that sell tickets online
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Rangers to investigated the bulk purchase of millions of dollars with worth of lottery ...
Texas to investigate lottery jackpots as questions swirl about online ticketing firms
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Rangers to investigate two controversial lottery jackpots amid growing scrutiny ...
'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 ...
Cowboys' Texas Lottery Partner Under Intense Scrutiny
In business since 1992 and partners with the Dallas Cowboys since 2009, the Texas Lottery is facing calls for a major ...
$325K Texas Lottery ticket sold at North Texas QuikTrip amid controversy
A $325,000 winning Texas Two Step ticket in the Texas Lottery was sold at a QuikTrip in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on ...