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 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.

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

The Texas House is poised to approve legislation that would save the state lottery from going out of business. The compromise ...

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

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Senate Bill 3070 would allow the Texas Lottery’s games to continue under a new department, abolish the agency and create restrictions on ticket purchases. A bill approved by the Texas Senate on ...

Recommended Videos 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 ...

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 ...