The bill would also mandate a review of the Texas Lottery, which could lead to the abolishment of the lottery itself.

"I know a lot of people would be unhappy because I know a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but, folks, you don't want to play a game that's fixed," Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said.

A group of international gamblers legally purchased nearly every number combination in a Texas state lottery drawing — a ...

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

The ticket matched four winning numbers, the Powerball and the Power Play in the drawing Monday, May 12, the Texas Lottery said. Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $106 ...

Since being introduced in 1992, the Texas Lottery has handed out more than $13.8 billion in prizes to players who won at least $1,000 each, as of April 28, 2025. A total of 2,081 players have won ...

Senator Bob Hall introduced Senate Bill 1988, aiming to abolish the lottery entirely, citing systemic issues ... prize payouts, less than 24% of the lottery’s $8 billion in annual sales goes to ...

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an ... Getty Images/iStockphoto A Powerball player in Texas won $150,000, just missing the $66 million jackpot, lottery officials say.

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an ... Getty Images/iStockphoto A Powerball player in Texas won $50,000, just missing the $55 million jackpot, lottery officials say.

A Texan claimed a $1 million prize, according to the Texas Lottery. The Laredo resident bought their ticket for scratch game 500X at Pump N Shop, at 1201 E. Saunders St. in Laredo. Before ...

A Powerball player in Texas won ... in San Antonio, lottery officials told McClatchy News. A ticket sold in Puerto Rico won $2 million in the drawing. Nobody won the grand prize, which rises ...