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Texas Lottery Commission votes to ban lottery couriersReply
I agree. You can't write a foolproof law that prevents corporations from working through these third party couriers to buy a lottery. Depending on who you believe the courier here used two sites, one in Austin and another in Waco, working around the clock. Another version is they used multiple sites. So limiting the number of tickets any single terminal can process daily will not prevent the couriers from using more locations. The state and the commission recognized this flaw and saw the ba
Apr 30, 2025, 10:46 pm - garyo1954 - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Commission votes to ban lottery couriersReply
For now, we still have a lottery. I think that's what all the wrangling is about. The lawsuits have forced the states hand to protect the people of Texas. Texas has the 4th largest lottery in the nation, about $8.5 billion annually. Don't think it will collapse losing $173 million. It's also a win for the brick and mortar retailers, many of who are local mom and pop operations. That lottery ticket sale to them means additional revenue in the form of soda, chips, a sandwich, etc. Third pa
Apr 30, 2025, 12:43 pm - garyo1954 - Lottery News

Judge temporarily halts Texas Lottery ban on courier, hints courier "will likely prevail"News Story
Court orders Texas Lottery to hold off on enacting its new policies By Kate Northrop A Travis County judge has issued a ruling that the Texas Lottery is temporarily prohibited from taking any action against a courier service company. A court ruling has temporarily pumped the brakes on a Texas Lottery rule change that takes aim at lottery courier services. Last week, the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) formally voted to approve a policy change that effectively bans lottery couriers
May 7, 2025, 6:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Commission votes to ban lottery couriersNews Story
That's it for courier services unanimous decision kicks couriers out of Texas Includes video report By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery Commission voted to officially ban lottery couriers in Texas and approved rules that allow the agency to take action against the license of any retailer in violation. It's official lottery couriers are banned in Texas after the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) formally voted to approve a policy change proposed in February. During the TLC meeting
Apr 30, 2025, 6:32 am - Todd - Lottery News