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

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

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

Texas legislative session is heading into its final two-week sprint, and the House and Senate are accelerating the passage of ...

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

The bill would also mandate a review of the Texas Lottery, which could lead to the abolishment of the lottery itself.

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

The Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill that would abolish the Texas Lottery Commission, move the state’s game to a different agency and add several new restrictions on how lottery tickets ...

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