The lottery's executive director at the time, Gary Grief, resigned in February 2024 before the bulk purchase had mushroomed into a scandal.

The embattled Texas lottery has a new governing structure, but fans of the scratch-off and numbers-drawing games can still rest easy. Here's why.

Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions A Texas Lottery stand at an Austin convenience store on Feb. 20, 2025.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 3070, which will also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through couriers.

A Texas Lottery stand at an Austin convenience store on Feb. 20, 2025. State lawmakers agreed to let the lottery continue in Texas but placed new restrictions on the games and abolished the Texas ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law abolishing the state's lottery commission on June 20. Here's what it means for residents.

Former Texas Lottery Director Gary Grief is at the center of a nearly $100 million jackpot scandal involving a global betting syndicate – and no one seems to know where he is.

Filed on 14 February 2025, the lawsuit accused the lottery courier, the Texas Lottery Commission, and its then-Executive Director, Gary Grief, of engaging in what it called ‘systemic fraud’.

A Texas lottery winner claimed she was denied her $83.5 million jackpot prize because she "lawfully" purchased the winning ticket online through a third-party courier.

Woman sues Texas Lottery for not receiving massive prize months after win 'In Texas, a deal is a deal, unless you are the Texas Lottery," the lawsuit states.

A Texas state senator who previously called for eliminating the Texas Lottery is now proposing legislation that would keep the games going. Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, filed Senate Bill 3070, which … ...

AUSTIN, Texas - Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) on Monday laid out a bill in the Senate State Affairs Committee that could save the Texas Lottery, while enacting major changes for future ticket buyers.