Under the compromise plan, the Lottery Commission would be abolished and oversight of the games, as well as Charitable Bingo, ...

"If you win, you should get paid,” the suit says. “It shouldn’t take a lawsuit to get paid when you win the lottery. But that’s exactly what has happened here.” ...

A Texas woman is taking the state's Lottery Commission to court after winning a staggering $83 million jackpot, only to be denied the prize months later.

Senator Bob Hall introduced Senate Bill 1988, aiming to abolish the lottery entirely, citing systemic issues ... payouts, less than 24% of the lottery’s $8 billion in annual sales goes to Texas ...

Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up the $2 ...

While most of the lottery’s revenue goes to prize payouts, a little under 24% of the lottery’s $8 billion in annual sales goes to Texas public schools, according to the lottery commission.

Some legislators are pushing to eliminate the Texas Lottery amid questions about its management and multiple criminal investigations. What started as concerns over whether lottery officials ...

State Sen. Bob Hall laid out a bill in a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing on Monday with one purpose: ending the Texas Lottery. In a lengthy speech, the Edgewood Republican summarized all ...

At the same time, winners, who would normally undergo a review by state lottery officials for outstanding child support or debts to the state, can skip that scrutiny by accepting a lower payout ...

It is a real possibility that the Texas lottery can go away in the wake of two major payout scandals. The Texas Lottery Commission is up for its every-12-year review known as the Sunset Commission.