After jackpot controversies, multiple resignations of lottery officials and a ban on online lotto ticket sales, the system is ...

The Texas lotto shouldn't disappear, but it needs to be investigated and reformed and possibly moved into another agency. ...

State Sen. Bob Hall’s bill could end the Texas Lottery as lawmakers debate courier bans and budget gaps tied to schools and ...

Correction & clarification: An earlier version of this story misstated the timeline when the February Austin, Texas lottery winner purchased her ticket through a courier service. The head of the ...

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – The Texas Lottery Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to ban lottery courier companies from selling tickets online amid lawmakers’ ongoing criticism of the practice.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) unanimously approved new rules on Tuesday that will revoke the license of any retailer who operates, or works with, a lottery courier ...

Members of the Texas Lottery Commission sit at the front of the room during a Texas Lottery Commission meeting on April 29, 2025 (Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune, Lorianne Willett/The Texas ...

Support reporting for Texans, by Texans. After years of claiming that companies selling lottery tickets online could not be regulated, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to ban the practice.

It is a real possibility that the Texas lottery can go away in the wake of two major payout scandals. The Texas Lottery Commission is up for its every-12-year review known as the Sunset Commission.

Some Texas lawmakers want to ban third-party services that sell lottery tickets online, including Jackpocket, which owns Winners Corner in North Austin. Credit: Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Already under investigation by state officials, the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) is now being sued by a major lottery courier. LTC Texas LLC filed a petition Thursday against ...