Texas abolishes lottery commission. Can residents still play?
- On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott enacted legislation that will disband the state's lottery commission as of September 1, 2025.
- The law resulted from controversies over courier services buying tickets and ensured the lottery would continue under new restrictions until 2029.
- The bill prohibits the sale of tickets through online platforms and third-party apps, bans courier services for ticket purchases, and transfers lottery management to the state's regulatory commission overseeing licensing and regulation.
- Breaking the courier prohibition is considered a class A misdemeanor under Texas law, subject to fines as high as $4,000 or a prison sentence of up to one year.
- Lawmakers must review the lottery’s future by August 31, 2029, with the program potentially ending September 1, 2029, amid concerns about replacing $2 billion yearly education funds.
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Texas lottery players see higher returns than most states
DALLAS (KDAF) — Texas lottery players get a better return rate than most states, according to a new study that analyzed 2023 lottery data from across the U.S. and identified the best states for lotto players based on return rates. In 2023, Americans spent a total of $113.3 billion in lottery tickets, a 5% jump from the $107.9 billion spent in 2022. They also received $65.7 billion in prize money, which means a 58% return rate. Texas, with a po…
Texas Lotto Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions
Gov. Abbott has signed a law that allows the Texas Lottery to continue for another four years and adds new restrictions for the games after lawmakers weighed abolishing the lottery entirely.
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