Texas, Dan Patrick and Lotto

In criticizing $83M Lotto Texas win, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick raises questions about 2023 jackpot
The Texas Lottery has seen two of its biggest-ever jackpots claimed in the past three years. Both winning tickets were processed in boiler-room-like operations.
Texas lottery win raises questions about third-party courier services
The person who won the $83.5 million prize bought their ticket through an app called Jackpocket, a subsidiary of the sports gambling company DraftKings.
Dan Patrick investigates Texas store where $83.5M lotto ticket sold
On Monday, February 17, a winning $83.5 million lottery ticket was sold at a retail store in North Austin. Now Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is investigating the jackpot
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he has 'no confidence' in the Texas Lottery
In an exclusive interview, the powerful Republican cast major doubt on the future of the 33-year-old, state-run gaming operation.
Dan Patrick gives Speaker Burrows a vote of confidence at conservative gathering
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threw a vote of confidence behind new House Speaker Dustin Burrows, telling a packed ballroom of conservative activists Thursday that the Lubbock Republican will be an effective champion for the GOP agenda.
Texas Lottery win raises concerns from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: 'Doesn't look right'
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he is concerned about fairness and transparency after an $83.5 million-winning ticket was sold to a courier service that also owns the store where the ticket was bought.
Texas' Dan Patrick investigates Austin store that sold $83.5M lottery ticket
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is investigating a lottery store in Austin that sold the $83.5 million winning lottery ...
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Austin store that sold $83.5M winning lottery ticket under investigation by Dan Patrick
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is conducting his own investigation into the Texas Lottery. This comes after a winning $83.5 million ...
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Texas Lottery concerns: Bill filed to ban app, Internet purchase of lotto tickets
More Texas officials have joined calls for an evaluation of the Texas Lottery after a controversial $83.5 million ticket was ...
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Texas Lottery ticket sales to third-party services fuel controversy and questions about the agency’s future
While the Lottery Commission says it can’t regulate sales to couriers, lawmakers want changes after two major jackpots were ...
$83 million Texas lottery ticket sparks investigation. ‘Time we take a deep look’
“This is not the way the lottery was designed to operate,” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in a video posted to X, formerly ...
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Texas Rep On Sports Betting: ‘Going To Make Sure It’s Dead’
Texas sports betting remains an uphill battle, according to one of the state’s biggest newspapers.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, ready to play ‘hardball’ for bail reform, says House is on board
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference at the Capitol. No subject was listed in his announcement.
Dan Patrick's new plan would only enrich crypto bros with millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick plans to put taxpayer dollars in a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to boost an industry economists warn will ...