The new law transfers oversight of the Texas Lottery is being transferred from the now-defunct Texas Lottery Commission to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The transition must ...

After barely surviving controversy, the Texas lottery takes on a new governing structure. But fans of the scratch-off and numbers-drawing games can ...

An under-the-radar provision inside President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” will reduce the amount of gambling ...

The 89th Texas Legislature adjourned June 2, enacting several new laws — including a few that may have flown under your radar.

On June 20, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill abolishing the state's lottery commission into law ...

A bill to shutter the Texas Lottery Commission and move the lottery under the state's department of licensing and regulation is on Gov. Abbott's desk.

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Texas lottery scandal sparks agency shutdown, bans online sales, triggers major lawsuit, and raises questions about the future of the game.

When a “purchasing group” won a ninety-five-million-dollar jackpot, the victory caused a scandal in a state where opposition ...

The scandal surrounding the Texas Lottery is prompting big changes in the Legislature. The Texas House passed a bill Monday morning that will transfer the lottery games to the Texas Department of ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law abolishing the state's lottery commission on June 20. Here's what it means for residents.