New legislation wouldn’t abolish the lottery, just add restrictions; sunset review could still eliminate the game ...

This session’s centerpiece legislation is the plan to allocate $1 billion annually that families can use to help pay for ...

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

Senate Bill 3070 would allow the Texas Lottery’s games to continue under a new department, abolish the agency and create ...

Stockphoto A Powerball player in Texas won $150,000, just missing the $106 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Texans "like their Lotto and ... scratch-off games," and therefore, the state will fix the lottery.

Texas Senator Bob Hall believes officials in the lottery commission were complicit in defrauding Texas lottery players.

The Texas Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to overhaul the state's lottery system, passing legislation that dismantles the Texas Lottery Commission and shifts oversight to a different state agency ...

The bill filed by Sen. Bob Hall is the latest in a series of bills that limit who can purchase tickets and who oversees the ...

Lawmakers are considering a compromise that would save the embattled Texas Lottery while abolishing the commission that ...

After jackpot controversies, multiple resignations of lottery officials and a ban on online lotto ticket sales, the system is ...

A Big Spring resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $5 million in the Texas Lottery® scratch ticket game ...