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Texas proposes Mega Millions changes
Below is a press release from the Texas Lottery Commission with changes they want when California joins Mega Millions. Texas Lottery Commission Votes To Propose Mega Millions Game Changes(Austin, March 11) - Today, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to propose rule amendments to the Mega Millions game. The proposed changes come after the California Lottery announced last month that it plans to become the 12th lottery member to join the multi-state game. We welcome the opportunity to work with
Mar 16, 2005, 10:20 pm - megamillionaire - Lottery Discussion Forum

Texas, Heads Up
For the last 3 days the winning numbers for Texas have been in my All State Predictions. So please watch them for awhile. This may pass quickly or it may stay around for awhile since I have been approaching the P3 for All States in a different manner. Check it out. I am not going to post for Texas individually as long as this trend last so be watching my All States posts.12/29 Texas midday 849 boxed12/30 Texas evening 054 straight12/31 Texas midday 361 boxed
Dec 31, 2004, 2:11 pm - Pick 3 Fairy - Pick 3 Forum

Texas lottery posts record June salesNews Story
The Texas lottery hit an all-time sales record in June.Figures released Thursday show sales for last month were nearly $392 million.That includes sales for scratch off games, Lotto Texas, Cash Five, Texas Two Step, Pick Three and Mega Millions.The previous monthly sales record in Texas was $344 million in November of 1996.June included the highest jackpot ever for Lotto Texas.One ticket -- sold in El Paso -- matched all six numbers in the June 19 drawing for a jackpot worth $145 million.
Jul 2, 2004, 8:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Texas Texas 12-6 Mid Draw
Lets see if we can't start getting some hits in Texas!!145 245 467 369 026 079 027 037 348 129 239 249 024 Daily
Dec 6, 2003, 9:52 am - DailyPick3 - Pick 3 Forum

New lottery has Huntsville residents buying, playingNews Story
When the Texas Lottery Commission revamped the Texas Lotto format in May, the game was advertised as a Whole New Ball Game. On Wednesday, several more new balls were thrown into that mix with the introduction of the Mega Millions multistate lottery game.Mega Millions, a massive game that is also played by residents in 10 other states, was introduced to Texans on Wednesday amid busy ticket sales.The first drawing, which is for a pot of $44 million, is set for tonight.While the rules of the game
Dec 5, 2003, 5:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery on track to crush sales recordNews Story
With three more months still remaining in the fiscal year, the Texas Lottery has already generated $1,019,639,473 in revenue for the state of Texas. This is the 13th consecutive year the Texas Lottery has contributed more than $1 billion in revenue to the state in the lottery's 24-year history. This is by far the earliest in the fiscal year that the Texas Lottery has passed the $1 billion revenue mark, said Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas Lottery. With phenomenal scratch ticket s
Jun 15, 2016, 8:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas may move to join Mega Millions todayNews Story
The Texas Lottery Commission could formalize its decision to enter the multi-state lottery game Mega Millions today, a move expected to bring more than $50 million a year to state coffers.The three-member panel is scheduled to take action on a proposal that would allow lottery director Reagan Greer to sign a contract with the consortium of ten states that make up Mega Millions.Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia and Washington are the other
Oct 16, 2003, 3:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Winner of $95 million Lotto Texas lottery jackpot gamed the odds to winNews Story
New Jersey based group turned the odds to win in their favor By Kate Northrop Around this time one year ago, the Texas Lottery's Lotto Texas jackpot was bursting at the seams, boasting the game's third-largest prize ever at a mouthwatering $95 million. One New Jersey-based group gamed the odds to win the jackpot. Following a seven-month period without a winner, the Lotto Texas jackpot had ballooned to $95 million for the drawing on April 22, 2023, the game's largest in over 12 years.
Apr 28, 2024, 12:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery to add third weekly Lotto Texas drawingNews Story
Additional drawing to begin in August By Kate Northrop Texas Lottery players will get an additional chance to hit the Lotto Texas jackpot with a new weekly drawing to be added this August. Lotto Texas is the latest game to be included to the Monday Night Draw schedule, joining various other games that night in the Lottery's lineup. Also known as The Texas Original, it's a 28-year-old game that offers the largest rolling jackpots drawn in a local statewide game. Players pick six numb
Jul 22, 2021, 10:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery launches new scratch game to celebrate 20 year anniversaryNews Story
Today, the Texas Lottery launched its new 20th Anniversary scratch-off game to commemorate the lottery's two decades of generating revenue for the state of Texas. With more than $21.5 million in prizes, the 20th Anniversary game features nine top prizes of $250,000 and more than 100 second-tier prizes of $1,000. Odds of winning any prize in the new game are one in 3.52, including break-even prizes. We continually strive to incorporate innovation into our products to provide Texans with th
May 14, 2012, 12:16 pm - Todd - Lottery News