New legislation wouldn’t abolish the lottery, just add restrictions; sunset review could still eliminate the game ...

Legislation that would renew the Texas Lottery with strict reforms has passed the Senate. House lawmakers will now consider ...

Senate Bill 3070 would allow the Texas Lottery’s games to continue under a new department, abolish the agency and create ...

Stockphoto A Powerball player in Texas won $150,000, just missing the $106 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket ...

A new Senate proposal would save the lottery, but add tighter controls and put it under a different oversight agency.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Texans "like their Lotto and ... scratch-off games," and therefore, the state will fix the lottery.

BIG SPRING, Texas — A lucky Big Spring resident has claimed a top prize worth $5 million in the Texas Lottery. The winning ...

Texas Senator Bob Hall believes officials in the lottery commission were complicit in defrauding Texas lottery players.

The Texas Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to overhaul the state's lottery system, passing legislation that dismantles the Texas Lottery Commission and shifts oversight to a different state agency ...

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Senate has approved legislation that would shut down the Texas Lottery Commission. This comes after ...

After questionable multi-million-dollar jackpots, the state Senate banned the use of couriers who helped customers buy lottery tickets, which lawmakers said violated state law. The agency stopped ...

The bill filed by Sen. Bob Hall is the latest in a series of bills that limit who can purchase tickets and who oversees the ...