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The investigation into two controversial lottery jackpots in Texas had drummed up questions about the role of online ticketing firms known as lottery couriers in the state – and nationwide.

The 2023 Lotto Texas jackpot, won by foreigners, launches a crisis that the Texas legislature must fix in 2025. This unmarked Colleyville store sold $11 million tickets in three days.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Rangers to investigate two controversial lottery jackpots amid growing scrutiny over the role of online ticketing firms in the state.

This is the largest Lotto Texas jackpot since May 29, 2010, when the jackpot reached $97 million. The largest Lotto Texas jackpot ever was $145 million on June 19, 2004.