Lotto Texas winner sues betting company and couriers, claims he was cheated out of $100M jackpot

Comment #40

garyo1954 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:03:45 GMT

Or sell vouchers at the local authorized lottery retailer to be used on the date of your choice.

Comment #39

Brock Lee — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:55:58 GMT

texas lottery should offer players a new feature where if you walk into a lottery office with exactly $25,827,165 in cash you get a voucher that says you have hereby purchased every single lotto texas combination. sure would save a lot of trouble.

Comment #38

garyo1954 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:15:16 GMT

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/how-a-secretive-gambler-the-joker-rigged-the-texas-lottery-and-won-95-million-jackpot-101744613957364.html How a secretive gambler The Joker rigged Texas lottery and won $95 million jackpot - Hindustan Times https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/how-a-secretive-gambler-the-joker-rigged-the-texas-lottery-and-won-95-million-jackpot-101744613957364.html

Here's the article is anyone cares.

Comment #37

garyo1954 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:31:31 GMT

There is a new article on this mess in the Hindustan Times reporting the master.ind behind the plot to be a professional gambler who goes by the name, the Joker and several others.

I haven't read the total yet, but it claims the money was through an escrow account at a law office in Detroit.

It'll take a while to digest.

Comment #36

mypiemaster — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:23:26 GMT

If you choose to remain a clown and a coward and not follow proper procedures, then knock yourself the 4K out.

Comment #35

garyo1954 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:56:36 GMT

There you go! It's an accepted fact the lottery commission rushed terminals and pallets of paper to enable the third party couriers to complete the sale. Ryan Mindell admitted as much.

The Lt Governor made it clear he saw pallets of ticket paper and what he thought was 30 terminals (later reported as 47 terminals) and minors operating the machines in his inspection of the site.

This is why fraud is part of 2 or 3 of lawsuits filed so far.

As you say the lottery commission knew they... [ More ]

Comment #34

Stack47 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:03:04 GMT

Most lotteries are offering better and easier ways to play their games so became inevitable that someone would eventually figure out a way to buy a jackpot . A $1 a ticket 6/49 game can be bought for slightly under $14 million.

Cooperation from the lottery is necessary to purchase that amount of tickets and apparently the Rook TX group got it. If a lottery has no problem helping someone buy a jackpot, it would save time and effort to simply create an all ways ticket, collect the money, vali... [ More ]

Comment #33

garyo1954 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:01:39 GMT

I didn't bother getting past facts.

You've proved you're ignorant of the facts. Why bother reading your word salad that is nothing more than bluster?

Word salad doesn't require thinking. And I've posted enough to test your critical thinking skills.

Word salad wars don't impress me.

Impress me with some research.

Show some real thought.

Comment #32

garyo1954 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:46:42 GMT

Fun fact: prior to any of this mess the Sunset review had a meeting with Gary Grief expressing their concern about the direction the lottery was taking and the possibility of cutting, some, if not all funding. Rather than working to find middle ground, Grief ran to the governor.

Whatever was said, it's alleged the governor told Grief to ignore it.

Since neither are talking, nobody knows what the it was.

It could be the budgeting.

It could be his job.

It could have been the s... [ More ]

Comment #31

KY Floyd — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:19:22 GMT

present some facts.

There's a novel idea. If you think something I said is incorrect you're free to offer a reason why.

lack of facts is why I try to avoid posts about this matter.

Didn't you manage to post a list of things discussed at a hearing, and claim they were all laws that had been broken? Surely you have the facts to support your claims about laws being broken?

there is a box that you check to show who you are referring to

And? I respond to what's been said, and t... [ More ]

Comment #30

rcbbuckeye — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:36:10 GMT

I only hope when this is all done, whenever that is, that legislators that want to abolish the lottery aren't successful. There are certainly things that need to change, but I fear that this gives those that want to ban the lottery a big opportunity.

Comment #29

garyo1954 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:15:01 GMT

Thanks. There are some who think all the info they need is to pick apart a post on word usage. In some cases that may be true, but when a person ignores basic facts to argue, it's poor form.

This matter has so many twists and turns and mitigating circumstances it could be the benchmark test for other states to upgrade their lottery policies.

One instance is Rook TX itself. That investment group was formed in Delaware. Going by the claim form it was formed in March, prior to the win. Chec... [ More ]

Comment #28

mypiemaster — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:26:34 GMT

You have been here long enough to know that when you want to reply to a post, there is a box that you check to show who you are referring to. You like to attack multiple posts, while hiding behind a bunch of irrelevant words. Grow a pair and start responding the right way. Stop making yourself look like a clown and a coward and do the right thing. BTW, excellent post from @garyo1954.

Comment #27

mypiemaster — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:14:29 GMT

Excellent!!! Very well said. Facts matter not to this individual. You just busted that bubble. This individual has been hiding behind a bunch of words to attack multiple posts hoping that nobody notices. This has been going on for quite some time. When I happen to read one of the posts, I feel cheated because I just wasted my time reading a bunch of words that make absolutely no sense.

Comment #26

garyo1954 — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:38:37 GMT

You wasted a whole post on proving you have very little knowledge of the entire situation.

I said meeting but if you knew anything about it you would have known there was testimony as well. And would have pointed out those were hearings as well.

To say that no laws were broken is ignorance. In the state of Texas laws are written by the legislature. Those head of departments/commissions are expected to abide by those laws which means Gary Grief had no legal ability to change those laws. H... [ More ]

Comment #25

KY Floyd — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 07:10:06 GMT

Had a group known as Rook TX not spent almost $26 million to buy nearly every number combination in a Lotto Texas drawing ...

The cash value of the prize would have been approximately $8 million less than it was.

Had the defendants not engaged in their illegal money laundering and game-rigging scheme ...

It would be a shame if he lost what he did win defending and losing a lawsuit for defamation.

Remember that big fat slob, Eddie Tipton

You mean the guy that worked for the... [ More ]

Comment #24

Stack47 — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:30:23 GMT

Dawson won the Hot Lotto jackpot before Hexham Investments' attorney Crawford Shaw presented the ticket for validation almost a year after the drawing.

IMO, the problem with Reed's argument, he is basically assuming the number of tickets sold would remain the same in the 10 draws before he won. Looks like he is ignoring the fact had nobody won the $95 million, sales for the next 10 drawings would be much higher.

Comment #23

Stack47 — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:08:59 GMT

It looks like the Texas Lottery in fact helped the Rook TX group buy out the Texas Lotto and the question seems to be the legality of doing that. Reed is claiming it is illegal and your guess is a good as mine as to why he is suing the Rook TX group and not the Texas Lottery. Brought up the similar Dawson lawsuit because it was directed at the Iowa Lottery and MUSL.

Hopefully the Texas Legislators don't go overboard trying to correct the situation and throw the baby out with the bathwater.... [ More ]

Comment #22

Mwatcher — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 05:45:50 GMT

Also, there looks to be 10 Roll overs before Reed won. (per the Texas lottery page)

https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Games/Lotto_Texas/Winning_Numbers/index.html_1171556276.html

Comment #21

garyo1954 — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 05:20:50 GMT

There is a class action, possibly 2 including the lawsuit filed in Harris county. The argument being put forth is the Lottery Commission knew the intent of the group, rushed terminals and pallets of ticket paper to the courier service to enable their ability to print the necessary tickets.

And even knowing there would be a winner, they continued selling tickets that promised the purchasers the chance at 93.5 million. They did this with inside knowledge that they had one winner and no one els... [ More ]

Comment #20

Stack47 — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:53:09 GMT

Sort of reminds me of when the Iowa Lottery and the MUSL were sued by Larry Dawson, who won a $6 million Hot Lotto jackpot several months after Tipton rigged draw. Dawson later received a $1.5 million settlement from MUSL.

Had a group known as Rook TX not spent almost $26 million to buy to buy nearly every number combination

The only way any wager on any drawing can guarantee winning is by purchasing every combination. What really makes this lawsuit bizarre is it's claiming they would... [ More ]

Comment #19

Mwatcher — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:35:39 GMT

Jerry Reed bought his ticket knowingly the advertised jackpot was appx 7.5 million. My opinion is he is just getting greedy.

Comment #18

garyo1954 — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 02:13:01 GMT

Saw this the other day on KXAN and meant to mention it.

For those who are wondering in the first Senate hearing these are a few of the prohibitions that were violated under Texas law as outlined in those hearings ...

Playing by phone prohibited

Sale at a price greater than face value

Sale by unauthorized parties

Sale at an unauthorized location

Sale by credit card

Sale to or by minor (under 18)

Establishing a group purchase or pool for financial gain

Claim

Comment #17

LottoFanBoy — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:16:53 GMT

Sorry, You don't have a case. Playing all the combinations is not forbidden. Lotteries has to make sure the game is shielded against that. They surely know when this is going on. Playing all the combinations requires almost a constant operation. They would detect the pattern immediately

Comment #16

mypiemaster — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:26:18 GMT

Yuuuuuuuuup

Comment #15

Onelast8 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:19:26 GMT

I don't think his case has any merit whatsoever. Reason 1, He is claiming illegal activity by purchasing all the number combinations, but as of that drawing was legal.

Reason 2, He is stating his win would have been greater than his current winnings if there was not a winner for the 95 Million draw. He is correct in that the next drawing would have been greater but he can not prove that he would have won that drawing anyone that bought a ticket would have the same opportunity he did.

Rea... [ More ]

Comment #14

dickblow — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:18:32 GMT

Comment #13

Artist77 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:10:15 GMT

Comment #12

Artist77 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:09:40 GMT

I agree. And there does not appear to be a law banning such couriers.

Comment #11

Participant — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:47:43 GMT

Destiny did not have a prize of more than $100 million scheduled for the winner of the $7.5 million Lotto Texas.

Although the assignment of numbers on a ticket is purely a mathematical process, winning on the other hand and more often than not, impels other subjective and indeterminable factors such as the energy levels and mindset of the players and Yes - the hands of the Gods.

The internal operations of the lottery is based on mathematics - in more specific terms - the permutations of

Comment #10

Seattlejohn — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:05:35 GMT

You mean this guy

Comment #9

Seattlejohn — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:00:51 GMT

My thought about the lawsuit (the one filed by the winner of $7.5 million jackpot who's claiming that it should have been $102.5 million) is, is what the London based company did legal? That's the sole question at hand; if it's legal, then he doesn't have a leg to stand on. If it's not, then he's got a great case. Either way, dude just made generational wealth, so there's really no way he doesn't end up a winner... unless he acts like all those lottery winners who spent his money on stupid stuff... [ More ]

Comment #8

Artist77 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:22:11 GMT

Exactly. Texas (all involved entities) needs to pay the prior winner that used a courier service and get their own internal debate and investigation done with and make some decisions going forward. They are all looking like a disorganized mess.

Comment #7

Innofish — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:40:33 GMT

What am I missing? They are allowed to buy the ticket even if it cost them 26M since there is no rule saying otherwise.

Comment #6

Artist77 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:02:19 GMT

I think this guy is out of luck here and has no cause of action. Courier services were not illegal and he did not allege any actual provable fraud. There was no money laundering by using a courier. Lol. Bizarre allegation. Very different than the Tipton situation with a lottery employee. And any law or policy that is unclear will not make this a winning case. It is also too remote and involves different drawings. He is trying to show but for causation which is very difficult to prove. This is no... [ More ]

Comment #5

JustMaybe — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:59:19 GMT

* Happy Friday to all- now go out win something

I will heed your advice.

I have my one MM ticket for today's draw and will buy my PB ticket for tomorrows draw.

I hope to win something

Comment #4

noise-gate — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:04:38 GMT

* As Don King used to say Only in America!

* Happy Friday to all- now go out win something.

Comment #3

Todd — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:36:20 GMT

Lots of lottery chaos happening in Texas these days. If they were to ask my advice, I would coach them to make their top priority getting the Texas legislature on the same page as the lottery. Any daylight between the legislature and the lottery breeds more chaos. Work out policies that don't capitulate to the nitwits who want to ban everything (including the lottery itself). There is too much at stake to allow the chaos to continue unchecked.

Comment #2

rcbbuckeye — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:14:06 GMT

The plot thickens....

Comment #1

mypiemaster — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:32:58 GMT

Remember that big fat slob, Eddie Tipton of the Hot Lotto scandal, the individual who got short-changed, sued and MUSL settled for an undisclosed amount. This case has a good chance of getting settled for an undisclosed amount but definitely not for $100M. The Lottery loves its money and will fight very hard not to pay at all.

Lotto Texas winner sues betting company and couriers, claims he was cheated out of $100M jackpot

Lottery Post — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:34:14 GMT

$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... [ More ]