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The Texas Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to overhaul the state's lottery system, passing legislation that dismantles ...
"We waited as long as we could for the lottery to do the right thing," the winner's lawyer tells the American-Statesman.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Texans "like their Lotto and ... scratch-off games," and therefore, the state will fix the lottery.
The bill would spare the lottery from being abolished, but would keep its operations under close watch for the next two years ...
The legislation would end lottery couriers and restart the process to hire a vendor to oversee the behind-the-scenes ...
Texas gambling hopes dim as lawmakers target the lottery and block sports betting and casino bills, pushing any potential ...
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Senate has approved legislation that would shut down the Texas Lottery Commission. This comes after ...
The Texas Senate has voted to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission. We break down what that means for lottery players.
The Texas lotto shouldn't disappear, but it needs to be investigated and reformed and possibly moved into another agency. ...
We cannot afford to not continue the lottery. And so, I’m doing the next best thing,” Sen. Hall told us on Inside Texas Politics. Senator Hall says his new legislation, Senate Bill 3070 ...
FILE - A Texas Lottery sales terminal screen is shown at Fuel City in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)(LM Otero / AP) The legislation is headed to the House, where there ...