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Texas Lottery bans lottery courier servicesReply
This story is interesting to say the least. One thing that makes no sense is first the Texas Lottery says they can't ban courier services and now they are trying to ban them? The issue of these huge purchasing groups has been brought to them in the past but they claimed they couldn't do anything about it and now they are trying to do something? It is definitely not illegal to buy up all 25million combinations, but the mechanics of actually doing it are mind boggling. They only reason these g
Feb 28, 2025, 10:35 pm - PrisonerSix - Lottery News

Florida: 12/1 - 12/31/2024Reply
The news story is not accurate. The Lotter unilaterally shut down its Florida offerings many months ago (I think it was earlier than the summer) after the Florida Lottery pushed back. However, it was and is most certainly not illegal. They just don't operate in states where the lottery is not friendly. Local news stations do not understand the legal nuances (and they don't take the time to publish them to low-info readers), so don't expect a local news station to be accurate here. That's wha
Dec 21, 2024, 12:04 pm - Todd - Pick 3 Forum

Colorado bill would ban credit card lottery ticket purchases and online salesNews Story
Lottery couriers nearly caught in the crossfire By Kate Northrop Colorado legislators have introduced a bill that would roll back credit card purchases for lottery tickets and ban direct online ticket sales. Some lawmakers in Colorado are not happy with the Colorado Lottery's unilateral decision to approve credit card purchases and direct online ticket sales, which the Colorado Lottery Commission approved in a meeting in November 2025. At the time the Lottery voted in favor of th
Mar 12, 2026, 9:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

$83.5 million Lotto Texas winner sues Texas Lottery for unpaid jackpotNews Story
Lottery winner demands court intervention for withheld prize payment By Kate Northrop The unidentified winner of the $83.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot, whose prize is being withheld amid ongoing state investigations, is suing the Texas Lottery more than three months after being denied a payout. The woman who purchased the sole jackpot-winning ticket for an $83.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot in February made good on her promise to pursue legal action against the Texas Lottery after the
May 27, 2025, 12:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery says NJ group tried to buy another Lotto Texas jackpotNews Story
Lottery reveals thwarted attempt at another jackpot buyout By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery revealed in a hearing this week that the same New Jersey-based group that had orchestrated the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot bulk purchase event in 2023 was actively trying to buy another jackpot. During a Senate Committee on State Affairs meeting on Monday, Texas Lottery leadership disclosed to legislators that in December there was another attempt at buying out all the possible number co
Feb 28, 2025, 8:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

Colorado bill would ban credit card lottery ticket purchases and online salesReply
The only reason a state would ban online lottery sales is to protect convenience stores. Those huge chain stores have equally large political lobbying efforts, and now you know why online sales get banned. All the reasons the politicians state are the best fiction they can come up with. The real reason is money and power. (This is also why the carve-out for courier services is OK with them. It doesn't harm their political supporters, because the couriers buy from physical stores.)
Mar 12, 2026, 6:07 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
My pick is also a QP from an online courier. Good luck.
Nov 4, 2025, 10:10 pm - sam9009 - Lottery Discussion Forum

$83.5 million Lotto Texas winner sues Texas Lottery for unpaid jackpotReply
What???? There is no proof that lesser winners were not paid out. There is no cause of action here for the other players since courier services were legal at that time. And the 14th amendment to the Constitution addresses equal protection of protected classes such as race, gender, etc. Lottery players are not a protected class and the other players were not discriminated against in any manner. There was no injury suffered.
May 28, 2025, 8:43 am - Artist77 - Lottery News

Judge temporarily halts Texas Lottery ban on courier, hints courier "will likely prevail"Reply
I would love to know what system the couriers use to play every combo for the larger jackpots period. They have every right to play the lottery as everyone else has. Texas would just defund the state lottery and then use a private company aka Powerball, Mega Millions companies to build and run the business. This would make wining harder for ever day players and harder for courier companies. This is what states use now to ensure the least pick numbers come out per drawings on the smaller jackpot
May 8, 2025, 2:25 pm - spartan1707 - Lottery News

Judge temporarily halts Texas Lottery ban on courier, hints courier "will likely prevail"Reply
What is the logic for banning the courier service ? It seems like it can only increase lottery ticket sales.
May 7, 2025, 7:22 am - Thoma$53 - Lottery News