November 5, 1991 - Constitutional Amendment authorizing State Lottery. Approved by a two-to-one margin (68%).
The Texas Lottery Commission has racked up more than $15 billion in sales since beginning operation in 1992. It contributes more than $1 billion a year to the state treasury; about two-thirds of the state's take goes to Texas schools.
The Texas lottery has two kinds of games: instant games, called "scratchers," and lotto, in which players try to match three, five, or six numbers.
Retailers such as grocery stores, gas stations, and liquor and convenience stores sell Texas lottery tickets, getting a 5% commission for each ticket they sell.
Under state law, prize payouts must average about 53% of lottery ticket sales.

Online Information Leads Richmond Resident To $1 Million Texas Lottery® Scratch-Off Win
AUSTIN, Texas (March 15, 2010 ) – After looking up scratch-off game information on the official Texas Lottery® Web site at http://www.txlottery.org, Larry W. Tucker Jr. of Richmond purchased a $500,000,000 Blockbuster ticket. His research paid off when the ticket revealed a $1 million prize..................Subscribers

Charitable Bingo Gross Receipts for 2009 Highest Ever
AUSTIN, Texas (March 10, 2010) - Calendar year 2009 has proven to be the highest-grossing ever for charitable bingo since the game was legalized in 1981, with total receipts surpassing $693 million and players winning a record $518 million in prizes........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Officials Move Ahead With Bidding
AUSTIN, Texas (March 9, 2010) – It was reported a Texas Lottery official said Tuesday that bidding on a new lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the process.........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Joins Awareness Efforts of National Problem Gambling Awareness Week
AUSTIN, Texas (March 8, 2010) – This week, the Texas Lottery® joins the National Council on Problem Gambling in observing National Problem Gambling Awareness Week, through March 13. Groups nationwide are working to increase awareness about the negative impacts of problem gambling and provide information on resources for those dealing with gambling-related issues..................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Appoints Gary Grief To Executive Director Position
Austin, Texas (March 9, 2010) – The three-member Texas Lottery Commission today appointed Gary Grief as executive director of the agency. Grief had been leading the agency as deputy executive director since October 2008.......................Subscribers

Lubbock State Representative to Lead Review of Texas Lottery Allegations
LUBBOCK, Texas (March 1, 2010) – Local news reported this morning that Lubbock State Representative Delwin Jones was appointed on Friday to lead a special State House subcommittee that will review allegations against two companies that did business with the Texas Lottery........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Surpasses $12 Billion In Revenue To Foundation School Fund
AUSTIN, Texas (February 19, 2010) –With a transfer of $73.3 million on February 10, the Texas Lottery® has now exceeded $12 billion in total transfers to the Foundation School Fund (FSF) since 1997. .....................Subscribers

Schulenburg Resident Wins $2.4 Million Monthly Bonus Prize; Noted Retail Outlet Sells Second Big-Prize Ticket
AUSTIN, Texas (February 16, 2010) – William E. Srubar of Schulenburg said it had not hit him yet that he won the top prize of $10,000 per month for 20 years in Monthly Bonus, a Texas Lottery® scratch-off ticket.  The difference between the time he bought the ticket and the time he got to Lottery headquarters in Austin was only a few hours......................Subscribers

Judge Orders Payment of Recovered Funds to Lottery Player Defrauded of a $1m Prize
AUSTIN, Texas (February 16, 2010) – The San Antonio Express reports a judge on Tuesday granted a Texas lottery player, who was defrauded of a one million dollar win by a former North Texas store clerk, $395,018 which has been recovered from U.S. bank accounts...................Subscribers

Lottery Player Defrauded of a $1m Prize to Return to Court to Press Claim
DALLAS, Fort Worth Texas (February 15, 2010) – A Texas lottery player who was defrauded of a one million dollar win by a former North Texas store clerk is expected to return to an Austin courtroom Tuesday trying to collect his winnings from the Texas Lottery Commission.......................Subscribers

Commissioner Examines Possible Lottery Conflict
AUSTIN, Texas (February 11, 2010) - The president and CEO of GTECH Corp., the state's lottery vendor, apologized for his company having a contract with a consultant that was also helping the Texas Lottery Commission write its major bid proposal.....................Subscribers

Lotto Texas Not Suffering Decline Due To powerball
DALLAS, Texas (February 3, 2010) - It's a whole new ball game for Texans, who will get their first shot at a Powerball jackpot...................Subscribers

Conflict of Interest Raised in Connection with Lottery Tender; Consultant Had Roles With State and Vendor
AUSTIN, Texas (January 22, 2010) - A consulting company that helped Texas write bidding rules for its upcoming lottery operator contract was simultaneously getting paid by GTECH Corp., the current vendor that intends to compete again for the state's lucrative lottery deal...................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Approves Powerball® Rule
AUSTIN, Texas (January 6, 2010) - The Texas Lottery Commission today voted 3-0 to approve the new Powerball® game rule. Sales of Powerball tickets in Texas are expected to begin as early as Sunday, January 31, with the first Powerball drawing for Texas Lottery® players occurring on Wednesday, February 3........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Votes To Add Powerball
AUSTIN, Texas (January 6, 2010) - The Texas Lottery Commission has voted unanimously to add the big-money, multistate Powerball game to its offerings.....................Subscribers

Town Signs Including Lottery's To Be Revised
BAY CITY, Texas (December 21, 2009) - There was plenty of comments from Bay City council and the public on the city's proposed sign ordinance at a workshop Wednesday night..................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Refers Six Cases to Prosecutors
AUSTIN, Texas (December 22, 2009) - As reported today that at least six cases in which alleged Texas Lottery winnings were not properly paid have been referred to prosecutors since 2008.....................Subscribers

Scratch Ticket Generates More Than $1 Million In Funding State funds to offer additional help to veterans
WACO, Texas (December 21, 2009) - A state veterans advocacy agency is accepting applications for funds from $1 million in grants to provide assistance to veterans and their families...................Subscribers

Texas Lottery’s $50 Scratch-Off Game Remains Popular
AUSTIN, Texas (December21, 2009) - Texas was the first state to offer a $50 scratch-off game, and they remain a big hit, according to Robert Heith, director of media relations for the Texas Lottery Commission....................Subscribers

Supreme Court to Determine Legality of Ban Prohibiting Winners From “Selling Off” Their Lottery Payments To Finance Companies
Article By: Emily Ramshaw  writing for the Texas Tribune
AUSTIN, Texas (December 15, 2009) - The state’s ability to protect lottery winners from predatory finance companies comes before the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday. At issue? Whether a measure lawmakers passed in 1999 banning winners from “selling off” their final two lottery payments to finance companies violates the state’s own commercial code.....................Subscribers

Veterans Lottery Ticket Sales Top $5M in First Month
CLEBURN, Texas (December 15, 2009) - Sales of Veterans Cash, a scratch-off lottery ticket created to fund veterans’ programs, totaled more than $5.3 million during their first month of sales, said state Rep. Chris Turner. The game launched on November 9..................Subscribers

SCAM ALERT: Texas Lottery® Receives Information About Mega Millions® E-Mail Scam
AUSTIN, Texas (December 10, 2009) – Texas Lottery® officials received information about a recent e-mail scam, and they are warning the public not to be fooled. A fake email message may be circulating that includes images, like the Mega Millions® logo, making it appear genuine........................Subscribers

State Representative Announce Lottery Ticket Rakes in $1 Million for Texas Veterans
AUSTIN, Texas (December 9, 2009) - State Representative Chris Turner (HD-96) announced today that $5.3 million dollars worth of the new Texas Veterans Cash lottery scratch-off ticket had been sold in its first month available to the public........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Joins Initiative to Stop Giving Tickets to Kids
AUSTIN, Texas (December 4, 2009) - The Texas Lottery has reportedly joined forces with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and McGill University to discourage adults from purchasing lottery tickets as gifts for Christmas....................Subscribers

Player in Lottery Dispute Seeks Answers in Court
AUSTIN, Texas (November 24, 2009) -- Attorneys for defrauded Texas Lottery winner Willis Willis are asking a judge to require Texas Lottery Commission officials to answer key questions under oath regarding how a lottery agent was able to redeem Mr. Willis' $1 million winning ticket without raising suspicions and why the commission refuses to correct its mistake.......................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Seeks Competitive Salary Package for Director
AUSTIN, Texas (November 23, 2009) - News sources reported today that the Texas Lottery Commission is asking the governor and Legislative Budget Board to raise the salary ..............Subscribers

Lotto Victim Meets With Commissioners;  AG Files Motion to restore money to Defrauded Lottery Winner
AUSTIN, Texas (November 17, 2009) - News reports the legal battle over a stolen million dollar lottery ticket continued at the Texas Lottery Commission Tuesday.................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Votes To Publish Powerball® Rule For Public Comment
AUSTIN, Texas (November 17, 2009) – The Texas Lottery Commission today voted 3-0 in favor of publishing a Powerball® game rule in the Texas Register in order to receive public comment.........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Introduces Veterans Cash Scratch-Off Benefitting Texas Veterans
AUSTIN, Texas (November 6, 2009) – With patriotic symbols and a healthy dose of red, white and blue, the new Veterans Cash scratch-off game promises to appeal to patriotic players. And since proceeds from this game will benefit the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance, players will know that their purchases will enhance veterans’ programs throughout the state of Texas....................Subscribers

Lottery Will Not Compensate Man Who Lost His $1Million to Crooked Convenience Store Employee
AUSTIN, Texas (November 2, 2009) – It was reported recently that a lawyer representing a man who police said lost his winning lotto money to a crooked convenience store clerk said they would try to get the Texas Lottery Commission to pay him the money he is owed........................Subscribers

Attorneys for Million-Dollar Lottery Winner Say Texas Lottery Should Do The Right Thing, Pay Winner Now
AUSTIN, Texas (October 28, 2009) -- Even though it's been five months since 67-year-old Willis Willis of Grand Prairie, Texas, won $1 million in the Texas Lottery, he has yet to receive a single dime. Now.................Subscribers

Investigators Allege Clerk Took Lottery Winnings
AUSTIN, Texas (October 21, 2009) - It was reported today that investigators say they believe a 25-year-old convenience store clerk claimed $1 million in lottery winnings that belonged to a customer, then disappeared..................Subscribers

Lottery Unveils Scratch-Off For Veterans
AUSTIN, Texas (October 19, 2009) -- Call it gambling for veterans. It was reported today that the Texas Lottery Commission on November 9, just ahead of Veterans Day, will start selling the first scratch-off ticket dedicated to a cause other than public education, where game profits now go....................Subscribers

Agreement May Bring Powerball® To Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (October 12, 2009) – The Texas Lottery Commission announced today that an agreement in principle has been reached between the Mega Millions® consortium and the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) to allow for the sale of both Mega Millions and Powerball® tickets in all U.S. lottery jurisdictions..................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Withdraws Plans to Launch EZ Match Game
AUSTIN, Texas (October 2, 2009) – According to local media reports the Texas Lottery Commission on Friday decided not to proceed with a  proposed game that would have allowed players to become instant winners by handing their money to a clerk for a ticket printed from a lottery terminal...................Subscribers

The Texas Lottery® Reminds Players to “Sign Your Ticket”
AUSTIN, Texas (September 23, 2009) -- The Texas Lottery® wants to remind all its players to sign the back of their ticket(s). This is an effective safeguard to prevent another person other than the rightful owner of a lottery ticket from claiming a large prize if the ticket is lost or stolen...................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Sees Increase In Sales And Revenue In FY 09
AUSTIN, Texas (September 15, 2009) – The Texas Lottery® finished out Fiscal Year 2009 by transferring a total of $1.0 billion to the Foundation School Fund to support public education in Texas, an increase of over $17 million from the previous fiscal year......................Subscribers

Texas Lottery's Proposed EZ Match Game Comes Under Fire
AUSTIN, Texas (September 15, 2009) - A proposed lottery game that would allow players to become instant winners without so much as scratching a ticket is under fire from critics who contend it would be a giant step toward slot machines...................Subscribers

Despite Recession, Texas Lottery Sales Are Up From Last Year
AUSTIN, Texas (August 11, 2009) – Texas Lottery sales through the week that ended Saturday totaled $3.4 billion, a $3.1 million (0.1 percent) increase over last year.................Subscribers

Players Showing Absolute Indifference in Watching the Live Draws, Little Wonder Lotteries Are Opting for Less Expensive Animated Drawings
AUSTIN, Texas (August 2, 2009) - The Texas Lottery offers public viewings from its TV studio on Austin's famous Sixth Street, a Bourbon Street-lite in the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World, but according to news sources, people have lost interest in watching the live draws.......................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® and Dallas Cowboys Announce Launch of New Instant Game
AUSTIN, Texas (August 3, 2009) – The Texas Lottery® and the Dallas Cowboys joined together today to announce that August 17 will be the official launch date for the Dallas Cowboys scratch-off ticket from the Texas Lottery......................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® And Houston Texans Enter Into Scratch-Off Ticket Agreement
AUSTIN, Texas (June 16, 2009) – The Texas Lottery® and Houston Texans released details today about a Houston Texans scratch-off game which will coincide with the start of the 2009 NFL football season......................Subscribers

Texans, Texas Lottery Partner For Scratch-Off Game
HOUSTON, Texas (June 15, 2009) --The Texans are reported to have officially partnered with the Texas Lottery. According to news sources they signed their agreement this week, making them the first NFL team in the state with this type of partnership....................Subscribers

Dallas Cowboys Reportedly Close to Lottery Deal
DALLAS, Texas (June 4, 2009) -- The Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans are close to announcing plans for instant-win games through the Texas Lottery..................Subscribers

Former Lottery Employee Charged in Data Theft
AUSTIN, Texas (May 20, 2009) – According to local media reports a former Texas Lottery employee was arrested on Tuesday and charged with illegally “possessing” personal information on 140 lottery winners and employees, including their names and Social Security numbers..................Subscribers

Veterans' Scratch-Off Lottery Game Approved In House
AUSTIN, Texas (May 15, 2009) - According to an article a proposed Texas Lottery scratch-off game designed to raise money for veterans assistance programs squeezed through the House with one minute to spare Thursday night...................Subscribers

New Texas Lottery® Scratch-Off Game Features Half A Billion Dollars In Prizes
AUSTIN, Texas (May 13, 2009) – A new game is coming to Texas, and the word that best describes it is “BIG.” With 10 top prizes of $2.5 million and 40 second-tier prizes of $1 million, the $500,000,000 Blockbuster features more $1 million plus prizes than any other Texas Lottery® scratch-off game ever offered.....................Subscribers

Concerns About Expanding Gambling May Be Stalling Veterans’ Scratch-Off Bill
AUSTIN, Texas (May 5, 2009) -- A proposed lottery scratch-off game designed to raise money for veterans assistance programs appears stalled in the Senate amid concerns that it could constitute an expansion of gambling......................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Ticket Sales Continue To Slide
FORT WORTH, Texas (Apr. 12, 2009) – According to local media reports Texas Lottery Commission records show that so far this fiscal year, which began in September, Texas Lottery sales are down...................Subscribers

New Lottery Game May Aid Texas Veterans
AUSTIN, Texas (April 3, 2009) -- A proposed scratch-off game is advancing through the Legislature with a benevolent purpose -- helping Texas veterans...............Subscribers

Governor Makes Texas Lottery Commission Appointments
AUSTIN, Texas (March 27, 2009) -- Governor Rick Perry has elevated Mary Ann Williamson of Weatherford to..................Subscribers

Senator Files Legislation to Force Texas Lottery Commission to Adopt Set Criteria for Closing Scratch-Off Games
TEXAS (March 5, 2009) -- Texas State Senator Glenn Hegar is reported to have announced that he filed legislation, Senate Bill 1108, to force the Texas Lottery Commission to play by the rules, honor their word, and to practice truth in advertising...................Subscribers

Total Texas Lottery® Transfers To The Foundation School Fund Top $11 Billion
AUSTIN, Texas (February 20, 2009) – With February’s deposit of $75.1 million, Texas Lottery® transfers to the Foundation School Fund (FSF) now total more than $11 billion since 1997................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Survey Results
TEXAS (February 9, 2009) -- According to a study by the University of Houston’s Center for Public Policy and the Texas Lottery Commission the number of Texans who said they had participated in the state lottery in 2008 was...................Subscribers

Audit Report Critical of Lottery Commission's Background Investigation Procedures
FORT WORTH, Texas (January 29, 2009) – According to a local media report auditors have questioned background investigations conducted by the Texas Lottery Commission.. Its claimed the background checks have relied on a “hodgepodge” of outdated techniques that gather too much information, in some cases even................Subscribers

UH Survey Finds Steady Participation in Texas Lottery
HOUSTON, Texas, USA (January 27, 2009) -- Participation in the Texas Lottery games remains steady from last year, according to the latest demographic survey conducted by the University of Houston Center for Public Policy (CPP). Participation rates had been on the................Subscribers

State Lottery to Close Non-Performing Games Early
AUSTIN, Texas (January 17, 2009) – According to local media reports the Texas Lottery Commission is set to cut several poorly performing scratch-off games, even though more than................Subscribers

Texas Two Step® Jackpot To Increase For Thursday Night’s Drawing
AUSTIN, Texas (December 31, 2008) -- The Texas Two Step® jackpot for the drawing on Thursday, January 1, 2009, is being increased to $525,000 to accurately reflect ticket sales and free promotional tickets generated for the drawing..................Subscribers

Recession, Hurricane Ike Put Dent in Texas Lottery Sales
AUSTIN, Texas (December 30, 2008) -- Texas Lottery ticket revenues plummeted by $45.1 million since last fiscal year, a sales plunge that state officials attribute to Hurricane Ike and the recession..................Subscribers

Data on Lottery Winners Copied
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (October 31, 2008) -- The Texas Lottery Commission is alerting tens of thousands of lottery winners that they're on a not-so-lucky list..........Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Officials Informed of Executive Director Anthony J. Sadberry’s Death
AUSTIN, Texas (October 28, 2008) – Officials of the Texas Lottery were notified of the death of Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Anthony J. Sadberry...................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Sales Take A Tumble
AUSTIN, Texas (October 6, 2008) – Texas officials fear that revenues dropped more than $100 million in the most recent fiscal year because the current crop of games are tired, unappealing and at the end of their life cycle...............Subscribers

Texas Officials Alarmed By Drop In Revenues From State Lottery
AUSTIN, Texas (October 6, 2008) – According to local media reports industry experts are blaming the $100 million dip in Texas' revenues to boring lottery games...............Subscribers

TracyLocke and LatinWorks Launch Branding Campaign for Texas Lottery
DALLAS, Texas (September 26, 2008) -- On September 29, TracyLocke and LatinWorks will launch a new branding campaign for client Texas Lottery Commission, featuring a brand platform that will extend across the next 12months and campaign elements that include television, radio, out-of-home(OOH), point-of-sale (POS), online, print, and sponsorships and promotions with street teams................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Winners' Data Was Copied
AUSTIN, Texas (September 23, 2008) -- A former Texas Lottery Commission computer analyst said he accidentally copied the personal data of more than 27,000 Texas lottery winners, but Lottery officials say..................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Transfers $983 Million to Foundation School Fund in Fiscal Year 2008
AUSTIN, Texas (September 18, 2008) -- The Texas Lottery® reported that transfers to the Foundation School Fund (FSF) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 were $983 million from total sales of $3.67 billion..................Subscribers

Criminal Probe of Former Lottery Employee Begun
AUSTIN, Texas (September 11, 2008) -- Authorities have reportedly launched a criminal investigation of a former Texas Lottery employee who gained possession of unauthorized data.................Subscribers

Corporate Interests Push For Lottery Privatization
TEXAS, USA (September 3, 2008) – Gaming analysts from several large financial services firms recently came before the Senate State Affairs Committee to advise on how to increase the revenue stream from the lottery to the state....................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Sale Floated Again, Senate Panels Look At Boosting Lottery Revenue
Final Decision on Lottery Lease Will Be Left For Next Session, Not This Session
TEXAS, USA (August 28, 2008) – According to local media reports state senators on Wednesday indicated that a decision on whether to lease the Texas Lottery to a commercial enterprise is unlikely to occur in the five-month legislative session that will start in January.............Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Paid Almost $100,000 to Settle Ex-Worker’s Suit
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (August 14, 2008) – Figures released Wednesday under the Texas Open Records Act, show Shelton Charles, a former Lottery Commission systems analyst, was paid $58,688, and his lawyers received nearly $40,000 from the state in a settlement, which was sealed by mutual consent..............Subscribers

Lottery Promotion Criticized
TEXAS, USA (July 30, 2008) -- The Texas Lottery is hoping to win over new customers by reaching them at home................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Ticket Sales in a Slump
TEXAS, USA (June 16, 2008) – Following a decade of nearly consistent economic growth and record revenue of $3.77 billion for the 2006 fiscal year, the Texas Lottery is seeing a slide in sales................Subscribers

Lottery Sales Down Nearly Two Percent From Last Year
AUSTIN, Texas (June 8, 2008  -- Lottery ticket sales in Texas are down and state officials say the decline could impact the...............Subscribers

State Says Lottery Sales Are Lagging
TEXAS (May 29, 2008) – Bobby Heith, Director of media relations for the Texas Lottery Commission,said ticket sales have been.............Subscribers

eQube International Inc. Receives Texas Lottery License
RENO, Nevada (May 27, 2008) -- eQube International Inc. (“eQube”) is pleased to announce that the company has received its License to Manufacture Bingo Supplies, Devices, and Equipment from the Texas Lottery Commission, which permits eQube to commence sales of its...............Subscribers

Lottery Commission Investigating Possible Scratch Ticket Scam
Store Manager Charged in Connection with Lottery Scratch-Off Scheme
ROUND ROCK, Texas (April 15, 2008) – A convenience store manager has been charged with influencing the selection of a winner of a lottery game.................Subscribers

Lottery Privatization Proponents Down, But Not Out
AUSTIN, Texas (April 7, 2008) -- Governor Rick Perry’s proposal to lease the state lottery didn’t get to first base when he first suggested it a year ago................Subscribers

Governor Fills Lottery Board Vacancy
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (March 7, 2008) -- San Antonio business leader Fernando Reyes Jr. was appointed to the Texas Lottery Commission on Friday...............Subscribers

Audit Report Shows Progress at Lottery -- But More Work Needs to be Done
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (March 3, 2008) - A review found the Texas Lottery Commission has significantly improved its handling of employee grievances..............Subscribers

Lottery Rejects Push To Stop Ticket Sales Where Smoking Allowed
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (February 21, 2008) -- The Texas Lottery Commission will continue allowing tickets sales in stores that permit smoking after earlier weighing a ban urged by anti-smoking and civil rights activists..................Subscribers

TracyLocke Launches New Campaign for Texas Lottery
Kangaroo 'Actors' Perform Memorable Scenes, Provide Humor
DALLAS, Texas, USA (January 31, 2008) -- When faced with the creative challenge of demonstrating an "extra chance to win" for the Texas Lottery, advertising agency TracyLocke developed a new television spot featuring a character who could literally "jump at the chance" to win.................Subscribers

Lottery Executive Takes Medical Leave
AUSTIN, Texas (January 23, 2008) -- Anthony Sadberry, the Director of the Texas Lottery, is reported to have taken a medical leave of absence and transferred most of his duties to a deputy.............Subscribers

Lottery Not Allowed To Hold Raffles
AUSTIN, Texas (January 17, 2008) -- The Texas Lottery Commission can't operate a raffle, state Attorney General Greg Abbott said in a legal opinion Thursday............Subscribers

Newspaper Study Misleading, Lottery Officials Say
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (January 14, 2008) -- A study by the San Antonio Express-News and the Houston Chronicle reportedly found a $50 Texas Lottery scratch-off game, called the $130 Million Spectacular.............Subscribers

$10 Billion-Milestone Reached With Latest Transfer to Foundation School Fund
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (January 8, 2008) -- Transfers of Texas Lottery® dollars to the state’s Foundation School Fund (FSF) have now surpassed the $10 billion mark.................Subscribers

Campaign Aims to Persuade Legislators to OK Gaming Machines
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (December 27, 2007) – Texans for Economic Development, the umbrella group for track owners, breeders and other segments of the racing industry, has budgeted $1 million to contribute to campaigns in the 2008...................Subscribers

$50 Scratch Ticket Raises Concerns
NEW YORK, USA (December 27, 2007) -- With the popularity of traditional lotteries waning across the United States, many states are reportedly turning to higher-priced instant games to maintain their revenue stream...........Subscribers

Lottery Juggling Whether to Ban Smoking at Ticket Outlets
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (December 5, 2007) -- The Texas Lottery Commission is considering a ban on selling tickets in stores that allow smoking after a recent attorney general's opinion suggested the practice could open the state to civil rights lawsuits...............Subscribers

Daily 4™ Launch Successful; Pick 3™ To Offer Sum It Up™ Feature
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (October 26, 2007) -- On September 30, the Texas Lottery® launched a brand new game, Daily 4™ with Sum It Up™................Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.6

Texas Lottery® Joins Silver Alert Network
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (October 19, 2007) –The Texas Lottery Commission in September joined the newly-opened Silver Alert Network, which assists efforts by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to find missing senior citizens....................Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.5

Governor Appoints Dallas Lawyer To Lottery Commission
AUSTIN, Texas (October 17, 2007) - Governor Rick Perry has appointed Dallas attorney David Schenck to the Texas Lottery Commission. .................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Transfers to the State Exceed $1 Billion for Fourth Consecutive Year
AUSTIN, Texas (September 20, 2007) –The Texas Lottery® reported today that transfers to the Foundation School Fund for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 exceeded $1 billion, making this the sixth consecutive year in ..............Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.13

Daily 4™ Game-Launch Approaches With Exciting New Add-On Feature, SUM-IT-UP™
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (September 14, 2007) – After months of careful planning and preparation, the Texas Lottery® introduces its first new game in almost four years. ...........................Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.13

Lottery Seeks Legal Advice in Bid to Add New Game
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 23, 2007) -- Commission Chairman James Cox asked state Attorney General Greg Abbott in a letter released Monday for his legal opinion on whether the panel has the authority to offer..............Subscribers

Senator Seeks Opinion on Bingo Video Monitors
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 4, 2007) – The Texas Lottery Commission has adopted a rule allowing video monitors to display winning cards in animated style for some bingo games............Subscribers

'Texas Two Step' Players are Just Too Lucky
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (June 26, 2007) – According to local media reports, for the second time in a week, lottery officials had to dip into a separate account to cover the Texas Two Step's top prize.........Subscribers

Total Texas Lottery® Sales on the Upswing After Sluggish Turn at Year’s Start
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (June 25, 2007) -- A new scratch-off ticket and several high jackpots in two online games have pushed the on-going tally of total Texas Lottery® sales for fiscal year 2007 to ............Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.1

District Attorney Investigates “Kickback” Allegation at Lottery Commission
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (June 19, 2007) – According to a published report the Travis County district attorney's office confirmed Tuesday that it has launched a criminal investigation after an allegation that someone affiliated with the Texas Lottery Commission.........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Issues e-Mail Scam Alert
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (June 4, 2007) – The Texas Lottery Commission recently received a copy of an apparent e-mail scam letter forwarded by a concerned citizen. The author of the e-mail claims to have information for the recipient regarding a cash prize. ............Subscribers

New Director Appointed To Lead Charitable Bingo Operations Division
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (May 21, 2007) -- On Wednesday, May 16, the Texas Lottery Commission appointed Mr. Philip D. Sanderson as the director of the Charitable Bingo Operations Division........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Sale Looks To Be A Long Way Off
TEXAS, USA (April 29, 2007) – Governor Rick Perry's plan to privatize the Texas Lottery has reportedly failed to catch on, victim to legislative skepticism of the governor and the raw novelty of the idea..................................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Investigating Hispanic Chamber
TEXAS, USA (April 7, 2007) -- The financial management of the Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is facing a challenge from a Texas Lottery Commission review of the it’s bingo operations..........................Subscribers

Interest in Lottery Wanes
TEXAS, USA (April 4, 2007) -- As Lotto Texas moves into its 15th year, state officials and lottery critics say ticket sales are dropping sharply, and along with them, the size of the jackpots and the number of big winners......................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Implements Revised Closing Procedures For Scratch-Off Games
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (March 30, 2007) – The Texas Lottery Commission has implemented revised procedures that would promptly initiate the game-closing process for scratch-off games after all the top prizes in the game have been claimed.........................Subscribers

Lottery Privatization Bill Makes Deadline
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (March 10, 2007) – Governor Rick Perry's idea to sell the Texas Lottery edged toward legislative consideration.............................Subscribers

Bill Would Require Lottery To Close All Games Once The Top Prizes Have Been Claimed
TEXAS, USA (March 7, 2007) -- State senator, Dan Patrick, has introduced a package of governmental-reform bills in the Texas Senate, including a bill that would require the Texas Lottery to close all instant games once the top prizes have been claimed.......................Subscribers

Lottery Defends Policy of Selling Scratch-Off Tickets After Major Prizes Are Claimed
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (February 24, 2007) -- The Texas Lottery Commission has been accused of selling scratch-off tickets when virtually all of the prize money has already been claimed.......................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Marks Another Milestone; Total Transfers To Foundation School Fund Surpass $9 Billion
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (February 16, 2007) – With this month’s transfer of more than $79 million, proceeds to public education from the sale of Texas Lottery® tickets have surpassed the $9 billion mark...............................Subscribers

Lottery Privatization Update; Texas and Indiana
TEXAS and INDIANA (February 15, 2007) –  The Texas Lottery would be attractive to potential buyers because of its size, cash flow and the opportunity to make money off of new games...........................Subscribers

Governor Defends Lottery Plan, Offers More Financial Details
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (February 8, 2007) -- Governor Rick Perry attempted to quell concerns from fellow Republicans about whether his proposal to sell the Texas Lottery is financially sound by laying out more details of his plan..............Subscribers

Governor Outlines Lottery Proposal in State of the State
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (February 6, 2007) -- Governor Rick Perry, in his biennial State of the State address on Tuesday, said he would like to privatize the Texas Lottery.............Subscribers

Privatization Wave Continues; Perry to propose privatizing Texas Lottery
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (February 2, 2007) -- Governor Rick Perry is reportedly considering privatizing the Texas Lottery by selling it to private interests.............Subscribers

Lottery Commission Gets New Chairman
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (January 6, 2007) -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Jim Cox to lead the Texas Lottery Commission.........Subscribers