The fate of the Texas Lottery Commission was uncertain during most of the recent legislative session, after several scandals ...

SB 3070, which awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature, would move the lottery game to Texas’ Department of Licensing and Regulation and includes new restrictions on ticket purchases.

When a “purchasing group” won a ninety-five-million-dollar jackpot, the victory caused a scandal in a state where opposition ...

A bill to shutter the Texas Lottery Commission and move the lottery under the state's department of licensing and regulation ...

The scandal surrounding the Texas Lottery is prompting big changes in the Legislature. The Texas House passed a bill Monday morning that will transfer the lottery games to the Texas Department of ...

Lawmakers were concerned over whether lottery officials violated Texas law by allowing couriers to take online ticket orders to make the system more convenient for customers. Legislators said the ...

The future of the Texas Lottery, which launched in 1992, is uncertain as the Texas Legislature weighs legislation that could shut down the agency's games. Credit: Omar Ornelas/El Paso Times/USA ...

Fifteen cars were found submerged in water near the Briar Glen Trailhead off Perrin Beitel Road. Police believe they floated there after being caught up in floodwaters about a half mile away.

Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities ... Money called the lottery the “most regressive tax” in Texas, and his supporters claimed the game unfairly preys on the poor and could not be run ...