The Texas Senate has voted to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission. We break down what that means for lottery players.

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

The bill would spare the lottery from being abolished, but would keep its operations under close watch for the next two years ...

The Texas Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to overhaul the state's lottery system, passing legislation that dismantles ...

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

The legislation would end lottery couriers and restart the process to hire a vendor to oversee the behind-the-scenes ...

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

Lawmakers are set to decide upon a bill that would see the lottery continue past September this year. Born in Leeds, Joe finished his Spanish degree in 2018 before becoming an English teacher to ...

The Texas lottery has produced three million-dollar winners and more for visitors and locals alike. One ticket was purchased in Katy, one in Shiner, and a big winner out of state who bought a ...

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 ...