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Texas Lottery adds age verification to self-service vending machinesNews Story
State-issued ID scans now required at vending machines By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery has implemented age verification measures on its self-service vending machines across the state to deter ticket sales to underage individuals. As of Dec. 30, 2024, the Texas Lottery has officially introduced an additional step when purchasing tickets using a self-service vending machine that aims to curtail underage gambling. Under Texas state law, players must be at least 18 years of age to
Jan 9, 2025, 7:46 am - Lottery News

A Texas Lottery jackpot was "bought" last year, but legislators are pushing wrong solutionNews Story
Media echo chamber confuses problem and misleads public Exclusive Lottery Post investigative report By Kate Northrop Last year, a New Jersey-based group essentially bought a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot by purchasing all the possible number combinations. Now state legislators are eying possible measures to prevent it from happening again, but those solutions may do more harm than good. A New Jersey-based group called Rook TX gamed the odds by buying nearly every number combin
Oct 18, 2024, 11:57 am - Lottery News

Trust claims $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, largest prize in Texas Lottery historyNews Story
The biggest prize ever paid out by the Texas Lottery goes to a trust By Kate Northrop A Texas trust has stepped forward to claim the record-breaking $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest prize ever paid out to a single Texas lottery player. History was made in Texas today as a trust claimed an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, setting a new record for the state and marking a monumental moment in Texas Lottery history. The Sol Living Trust, of Sugar Land, received the
Oct 4, 2024, 6:48 am - Lottery News

Texas player claims $2 million Powerball prize just days before expiration dateNews Story
Winner kept Lottery officials in suspense By Kate Northrop Texas Lottery officials are breathing a sigh of relief now that the winner of a $2 million Powerball prize has finally stepped forward to claim it just days before it was set to expire. On Friday, nearly two weeks after the Lottery issued a notice that a $2 million Powerball prize was about to expire, one player finally came forward with the winning ticket to claim it. Whether prompted by the multiple calls for action or
Oct 1, 2024, 6:39 am - Lottery News

Unclaimed $2 million Powerball lottery ticket sold in Texas set to expire in three weeksNews Story
It's the second major prize bought in Texas set to expire in a month By Kate Northrop Time is running out to claim a $2 million Powerball prize in Texas, with just three weeks left for the winner to come forward. The Texas Lottery has made an announcement of yet another major expiring prize: a $2 million winning Powerball ticket that has an claims deadline in three weeks. Whoever matched all five numbers in the April 10, 2024 Powerball drawing has until Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 to cl
Sep 18, 2024, 6:39 am - Lottery News

One lottery ticket sold in Texas wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
By Kate Northrop After a run of 27 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 28th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game produced a single $800 million winner last night when one ticket sold in Texas matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. The winner will now have to choose between being paid $800 million in 30 annually-increasing payments over 29 years or the lump-sum estimated cash value of $404.2 million. According to USA Mega's Mega Millions Jackpot Analysis , af
Sep 11, 2024, 12:21 pm - Lottery News

$1 million winning Mega Millions lottery ticket bought in Texas will expire in two weeksNews Story
Technically, it's a ticket worth $1,000,002 By Kate Northrop Someone in Texas bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $1 million, but they'll soon lose out on the prize money if they don't claim it in the next couple of weeks. The Texas Lottery is urging one lottery winner to come forward with their winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket before it expires in just two weeks. Whoever matched all five numbers in the March 19 Mega Millions drawing is running out of time to claim
Aug 29, 2024, 5:12 pm - Lottery News

Winner of $95 million Lotto Texas lottery jackpot gamed the odds to winNews Story
New Jersey based group turned the odds to win in their favor By Kate Northrop Around this time one year ago, the Texas Lottery's Lotto Texas jackpot was bursting at the seams, boasting the game's third-largest prize ever at a mouthwatering $95 million. One New Jersey-based group gamed the odds to win the jackpot. Following a seven-month period without a winner, the Lotto Texas jackpot had ballooned to $95 million for the drawing on April 22, 2023, the game's largest in over 12 years.
Apr 28, 2024, 12:38 pm - Lottery News

Ryan Mindell appointed Executive Director of Texas LotteryNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery Commission announced the appointment of Ryan Mindell as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery in a press release issued Thursday. With a track record of multiple leadership functions at both the Texas Lottery and in the lottery industry, Ryan Mindell will serve as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery. With a unanimous decision, we are proud to appoint Ryan Mindell as the Texas Lottery Commission's newest Executive Director, Texa
Apr 22, 2024, 8:03 am - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Executive Director Gary Grief announces retirementNews Story
Lottery industry leader to step back after 32 years of service By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery's Executive Director and longest-serving member Gary Grief announced he will retire at the end of February 2024. After 32 years of loyal service and dedication to the Texas Lottery, Executive Director Gary Grief will retire next month. Since 2010, Grief led the Texas Lottery in its mission to generate revenue for public education and veterans' services. He dedicated himself to a vari
Jan 26, 2024, 12:10 pm - Lottery News