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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 - Lottery News

Lottery courier sues Texas Lottery to block courier banNews Story
Lottery courier accuses Texas Lottery Commission of rug pull By Kate Northrop A lottery courier filed a lawsuit against the Texas Lottery in an attempt to reverse its about-face decision to ban courier services. This week, lottery courier Lotto.com sued the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) and Texas Lottery Acting Deputy Executive Director Sergio Rey, accusing the agency of bowing under the pressure of State Legislature and undoing years of cooperation. The Commission's accusatory
Apr 26, 2025, 8:51 am - Lottery News

Lotto Texas winner sues betting company and couriers, claims he was cheated out of $100M jackpotNews Story
$7.5 million winner says he would have won more were it not for $95 million jackpot buyout By Kate Northrop The winner of a $7.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot is suing the group that bought nearly every single number combination to win $95 million because he asserts his prize would have been worth more than $100 million had a London-based betting company not orchestrated the scheme. Among the current litigations related to a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout is a new lawsuit filed
Apr 11, 2025, 7:34 am - Lottery News

Lotto Texas $83.5 million jackpot winner says she was denied payoutNews Story
Jackpot payout pending amid state investigation By Kate Northrop A woman who came forward to claim an $83.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot this week says she was denied a payout while the win undergoes a state investigation. The winner, who allegedly purchased the sole jackpot-winning ticket through a lottery courier in February, has taken to speaking with media outlets to voice her frustrations with having her win scrutinized and being delayed in receiving a prize payout. She spoke
Mar 20, 2025, 8:01 am - Lottery News

$83.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot won by a single ticketNews Story
Retailer is likely affiliated with a lottery courier By Kate Northrop One ticket, purchased at a retailer likely affiliated with a lottery courier service, won last night's $83.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot. After 102 drawings in one jackpot run, someone is walking away from Monday's Lotto Texas drawing a multi-millionaire. The winning numbers in Monday's drawing were 19, 21, 25, 45, 47, and 52. According to the Texas Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at Winners Corner TX
Feb 18, 2025, 2:18 pm - Lottery News

Arkansas man wins record-breaking $5.12 million Lotto jackpot, convinced it was a "hoax"News Story
Disbelief to delight: Record win becomes a reality By Kate Northrop The Arkansas player who won a $5.123 million Lotto jackpot the largest prize in the in-state game's history revealed that he was skeptical the win was a hoax. An Arkansas man was so shocked to hear that he had won the record $5.12 million Lotto jackpot that he initially didn't believe it. After a year and a half without a jackpot winner, the current Arkansas Lotto jackpot run has finally come to an end, but not
Feb 15, 2025, 9:07 am - Lottery News

Lottery Post $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot investigation published in La Fleur's magazineNews Story
Lotto Texas jackpot currently the largest jackpot in the world at $72 million By Kate Northrop Lottery Post's exclusive investigative report on a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout was published in La Fleur's magazine, a publication dedicated to serving news, analysis, and data about the lottery industry worldwide. Last month, La Fleur's published an abbreviated version of the story in its December 2024 issue, viewable in both print and online. Players can view a digital version
Jan 25, 2025, 8:29 am - Lottery News

$71 million Lotto Texas jackpot is the largest lottery prize in North AmericaNews Story
Indiana Hoosier Lotto the second-largest in the nation at $38.2 million By Kate Northrop While multi-state games Powerball and Mega Millions traditionally top the charts for the largest prizes in the United States at any given time, two in-state jackpots currently hold the top two spots: the Lotto Texas jackpot at $71 million and the Hoosier Lotto jackpot at $38.2 million. It's not every day you see two local, in-state draw games simultaneously earning the bragging rights for the lar
Jan 22, 2025, 4:02 pm - Lottery News

20-year-old promises to continue working after £7.5 million Lotto jackpot winNews Story
Winning the jackpot doesn't necessarily mean retirement By Kate Northrop A 20-year-old has no plans to quit working after securing a 7.5 million (US$9.1 million) Lotto jackpot. Although he has already booked a luxury vacation, one U.K. lottery winner doesn't plan on taking permanent time off after coming into a 7.5 million Lotto win. James Clarkson, 20, of Carlisle, is no stranger to playing the lottery. Just a month ago, he scooped a 120 (US$146) prize in the special Lotto Chris
Jan 18, 2025, 12:09 pm - Lottery News

Numbers from late wife help Illinois man win $650,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpotNews Story
It was like a message from her. By Kate Northrop An Illinois man won a $650,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot using personal lottery numbers related to his late wife. An Illinois resident tried out a lottery game he normally doesn't play, and selecting numbers related to his late wife, won a $650,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot. The winner, who adopted the name Big Money D while claiming his prize, noticed the growing Lucky Day Lotto jackpot and decided to deviate from his normal lottery
Dec 1, 2024, 9:21 am - Lottery News