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$83.5 million Lotto Texas winner sues Texas Lottery for unpaid jackpotReply
I did not make an argument that lesser winners were not paid or claimed that Courier services were illegal. To the best of my knowledge, there is no intent on the part of the Texas legislature and the TLC to design lotteries that can be won by the brute force and power of deep-pocket money sunk in, to buy up all the combinations. That is not the intention of the state law-makers who legislated the lottery into existence and reserve the power to take it out of existence, if it is deemed to no
May 28, 2025, 12:40 pm - Participant - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Executive Director resignsNews Story
Leadership change amid challenging period for Lottery By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery published a press release last night announcing the resignation of Executive Director Ryan Mindell and the appointment of an interim director while awaiting the selection process for a new Executive Director. The Texas Lottery Commission issued a statement yesterday about a leadership change at the Texas Lottery, with Ryan Mindell stepping down from his role as Executive Director. Ryan Mindel
Apr 22, 2025, 10:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas LotteryReply
The state tried to rectify the problem several years age as Rcbuckeye mentioned. They instituted two policies 1. Tickets were to be purchased at a physical terminal within state boundaries 2. That to qualify to be a licensed retailer a person, business or entity must sell other products and not sell lottery as a sole business. That meant things like liquor, tobacco, groceries, gas, etc. Once this took effect, former director Gary Grief took a trip to California to woo a certain
Feb 23, 2025, 1:17 pm - garyo1954 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Winner who claimed half of $395 million Mega Millions jackpot sues California Lottery for other halfReply
Are lottery retailers allowed to buy lottery tickets? If you want to know go to the source. I was having a discussion with someone about the lottery and this person said that Lottery retailers are not allowed to play the lottery. Is that true? I know Lottery employees are not allowed to play, but are retailers allowed to play? Are they allowed to play in some states and not others? Are there any limitations as to what games they are allowed to play as far as daily games, jackpot games, scra
Dec 13, 2024, 5:07 pm - grwurston - Lottery News

Indiana legislature rejects bill for online lottery ticket salesNews Story
Another consecutive year of little to no interest for a digital lottery platform By Kate Northrop A bill to allow online lottery sales in Indiana died before it even had the chance to make it to the House floor for consideration, snuffing out hopes for a digital platform yet again. Indiana lawmakers are not interested in discussing an online lottery, with the most recent proposal harboring barely any support before it was removed from the docket for consideration. House Represent
Jan 26, 2026, 9:24 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Mega Millions $348 million lottery winner plans to buy lawnmower with record prizeNews Story
Winner of biggest lottery prize ever awarded in Virginia dreams of landscaping luxury By Kate Northrop The winner of a $348 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest lottery prize ever won in Virginia, has stepped forward to claim it, and they already know what they'd like to buy first. A $348 million Mega Millions jackpot winner can fulfill their dreams of landscaping luxury now that they have officially claimed the biggest lottery prize in Virginia state history. One single pe
Aug 15, 2025, 7:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas House passes $337 billion budget that defunds Texas LotteryNews Story
House approves amendment that zeros out lottery funding By Kate Northrop In the early hours of Friday morning, the Texas House of Representatives passed a two-year $337 billion budget that would effectively eliminate all funding for the Texas Lottery. On Friday at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Texas House approved a spending plan that excludes the Texas Lottery from budget considerations. Lawmakers put the Texas Lottery on the chopping block when a State Representative proposed a
Apr 15, 2025, 9:01 am - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery rolls out Powerball and Mega Millions ticket purchases in the checkout lineNews Story
Express checkout for lottery tickets By Kate Northrop The Iowa Lottery announced on Tuesday that players can purchase Powerball and Mega Millions tickets at select retailers in the checkout lane. Starting this month, Iowa residents will be able to purchase certain lottery tickets at the cash register in a seamless checkout experience. By the end of March, all Fareway stores will offer Easy Play, a new purchase option that lets customers purchase Mega Millions and Powerball ticket
Mar 5, 2025, 9:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

Vermont legislators push bill to end Vermont Lottery and sports bettingNews Story
First state to potentially fold on the lottery By Kate Northrop Three Vermont lawmakers proposed a one-page bill that would repeal both the Vermont Lottery and sports betting last month. Vermont could become the first state in the nation to repeal its lottery if House Bill H.133 passes. The passing of the bill, co-sponsored by Representative Tom Stevens, Representative Michael Mrowicki, and Representative Troy Headrick, would mean that legal gaming would essentially come to an en
Feb 20, 2025, 10:31 am - Todd - Lottery News

Neural Net Lottery PickerReply
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Aug 22, 2024, 4:46 pm - turpinator - Mathematics Forum