Lawmakers are considering a compromise that would save the embattled Texas Lottery while abolishing the commission that oversees it and moving the games’ management to a different state agency.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – A Texas state senator who previously called for eliminating the Texas Lottery is now proposing legislation that would keep the games going. Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood ...

Questions are swirling at the Texas Capitol over the future of the Texas Lottery and the Lottery Commission. It comes after state leaders say questionable jackpots have been awarded. Lawmakers ...

Edith Patlan purchased tickets at a Texas Lottery terminal at Fuel City in Dallas on Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)(LM Otero / AP) Some legislators are pushing to eliminate the Texas Lottery ...

Some legislators are pushing to eliminate the Texas Lottery amid questions about its management and multiple criminal investigations. What started as concerns over whether lottery officials ...

State Sen. Bob Hall laid out a bill in a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing on Monday with one purpose: ending the Texas Lottery. In a lengthy speech, the Edgewood Republican summarized all ...

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Almost $85 million worth of life-changing money has been swept up in controversy for months, leaving at least one Texas Lottery player wondering if they'll ever secure their jackpot. Along the way ...

The Texas Lottery Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to ban lottery courier companies from selling tickets online amid lawmakers’ ongoing criticism of the practice. The vote was an about-face ...

After years of claiming that companies selling lottery tickets online could not be regulated, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to ban the practice. Audio recording is automated for accessibility.