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A woman still has not been paid after her controversial $83.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot win. She is suing the Texas Lottery Commission in an attempt to receive her winnings.
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.
Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up the $2 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it was canceling proposed consent decrees reached with Minneapolis and Louisville ...
A woman is suing the Texas Lottery after winning $83 million. The Montgomery County resident won back in February but was ...
"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.” ...
The woman went to cash in her prize from the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) on March 18 — but has yet to receive her massive payout. “I’m being treated as the bad guy,” the woman told ...
Senate Bill 1988, if passed, would repeal the Lottery Act and shut down the Texas Lottery Commission, which was created in 1991. The bill would also shift the remaining funds to the Foundation School ...