{"id":2408408,"date":"2025-03-01T17:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T22:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-puts-texas-rangers-on-the-case-after-suspicious-lottery-jackpot-wins\/"},"modified":"2025-03-01T17:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T22:38:06","slug":"gov-abbott-puts-texas-rangers-on-the-case-after-suspicious-lottery-jackpot-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-puts-texas-rangers-on-the-case-after-suspicious-lottery-jackpot-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Abbott Puts Texas Rangers on the Case After Suspicious Lottery Jackpot Wins"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-abbott-puts-texas-rangers-on-the-case-after-suspicious-lottery-jackpot-wins%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2408408&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>texas Governor Greg Abbott\u2064 has instructed the Texas Rangers to investigate two potential incidents of misconduct involving the Texas Lottery. This decision \u200cfollows reports\u2062 of an $83.5 million lottery \u200dticket purchased by a courier service and a subsequent $95 million \u2062jackpot from a bulk ticket purchase. \u200cAbbott emphasized the importance\u200c of public \u200ctrust in\u200b the lottery system, asserting that it must operate with integrity and transparency. Concurrently,\u200c the Texas Lottery \u200ccommission has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">prohibited\u200d online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-horror-movie-cliches-that-need-to-die\/\" title=\"9 Horror Movie Cliches That Need to Die\">ticket sales<\/a><\/a> through third-party couriers due to concerns about security and fairness. Allegations\u200b suggest that the retailer from which the winning ticket was sold was\u200c owned by the \u2063same courier service, raising questions about the legality and ethics of lottery operations in texas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that the Texas Rangers would investigate two cases of possible foul play concerning the Texas Lottery.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott&rsquo;s office said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/news\/post\/governor-abbott-directs-texas-rangers-to-investigate-two-texas-lottery-incidents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> that a courier service purchased a winning $83.5 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gas-station-clerk-caught-celebrating-allegedly-stealing-1m-lottery-ticket-tennessee-dad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lottery<\/a> ticket earlier in February, while another $95 million jackpot in the spring of 2023 went to an entity which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cold-and-hungry-food-inflation-bites-canadas-north\/\" title=\"Cold and hungry: Food inflation bites Canada\u2019s north\">made bulk purchases<\/a> of tickets.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Texas Rangers, which conduct major investigations in the Lone Star State, will be examining both incidents.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Texans must be able to trust in our state&rsquo;s lottery system and know that the lottery is conducted with integrity and lawfully,&rdquo; Abbott said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, I directed the Texas Rangers to fully investigate these incidents and identify any potential wrongdoing,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Texans deserve a lottery that is fair and transparent for everyone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Directed the Texas Rangers to investigate two incidents involving the Texas Lottery and identify any potential wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Texans must be able to trust in our state&rsquo;s lottery system. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wXWAZm1jb8\">pic.twitter.com\/wXWAZm1jb8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1894121491614027852?\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The Texas Lottery Commission banned online third-party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/months-long-drought-ends-player-wins-big-mega-millions-jackpot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ticket<\/a> sales through couriers shortly before Abbott&rsquo;s announcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/politics\/2025\/02\/24\/under-pressure-the-texas-lottery-bans-online-ticket-sales-by-third-party-couriers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to The Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n<p>The organization said in a statement that the policy &ldquo;aligns with legislative efforts to address serious concerns raised by players and state leadership regarding the integrity, security, honesty and fairness of lottery operations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Any retailer which continues working with courier services will have its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-battling-cancer-wins-massive-powerball-jackpot-prayed-god-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">license<\/a> revoked.<\/p>\n<p>The Morning News said that the couriers take orders through an app or on websites, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-the-reason-why-1-billion-lottery-jackpots-are-more-common-than-ever\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s the Reason Why  Billion ... Jackpots Are More Common Than Ever\">buy lottery tickets<\/a> from the retailer, send scanned copies to the customer, and then keep the ticket until the drawing.<\/p>\n<p>They charge a fee to manage the ticket sales.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Republican Lt. Governor Dan Patrick also addressed the $83.5 million win.<\/p>\n<p>He said in a statement posted on X that &ldquo;the retail establishment that sold the winning ticket in the front of the store was owned by the courier service that purchased the ticket behind the wall in the back of the store.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a video posted along with the statement, the official visited the store where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mega-millions-player-scores-5th-largest-jackpot-lotterys-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ticket<\/a> was sold, which seemed to have heavily emphasized working with the courier.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There were terminal after terminal after terminal after terminal. Many, many more terminals than you would ever see in the normal place that you buy lottery tickets,&rdquo; Patrick said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Recently, there have been many questions raised about the integrity of the Texas Lottery. Last night, an $83 million winning ticket was sold in Austin. Turns out, the retail establishment that sold the winning ticket in the front of the store was owned by the courier service that&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i4MyR2wQXd\">pic.twitter.com\/i4MyR2wQXd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (@LtGovTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LtGovTX\/status\/1892030685126459646?\">February 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The Texas Lottery Commission says on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texaslottery.com\/export\/sites\/lottery\/About_Us\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> that the entity &ldquo;works hard to maintain the public trust by protecting and ensuring the security of our lottery games, systems, drawings and operational facilities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We value and require ethical behavior by our employees, licensees and vendors,&rdquo; the organization said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to a statement from Abbott&#8217;s office, a courier service bought a winning lottery ticket worth $83.5 million earlier in February, and another $95 million jackpot was claimed by an entity that made bulk ticket purchases in spring 2023. The Texas Rangers, responsible for major investigations in the state, will look into both situations. Abbott emphasized the importance of trust in the lottery system and directed a thorough investigation to uncover any wrongdoing. He stated that Texans deserve a fair and transparent lottery process.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, shortly before Abbott&#8217;s announcement, the Texas Lottery Commission prohibited online third-party ticket sales through couriers due to concerns about integrity and fairness raised by players and state officials. Retailers who continue using courier services risk losing their licenses. Courier services typically take orders via apps or websites, purchase tickets from retailers, send scanned copies to customers while retaining physical tickets until drawing time, charging fees for their services.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick also commented on the $83.5 million win, revealing that the retail establishment selling the winning ticket was owned by the same courier service that purchased it behind-the-scenes at their location. In his statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), he noted an unusual number of terminals at this store compared to typical lottery retailers.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Lottery Commission asserts its commitment to maintaining public trust through secure operations and ethical conduct among employees and vendors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2408409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Picture-57.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3976,21991,3694,33207],"class_list":["post-2408408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-investigation","tag-lottery","tag-texas","tag-texas-rangers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Picture-57.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2408408"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408412,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408408\/revisions\/2408412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2408409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2408408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2408408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2408408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}