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.

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

Bingo Chief Resigns
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (December 28, 2006) -- Billy Atkins, the longtime director of Texas' Charitable Bingo division, has reportedly resigned. Atkins has served since 1998. Atkins is reported to have turned in his resignation to the Texas Lottery Commission, which oversees the bingo division, about four weeks ago............Subscribers

2006 Demographic Survey of Texas Lottery Players Released, New Add-on Feature for Pick 3 Game Proposed
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (December 13, 2006) -- Less than half of Texans are playing the Texas Lottery, according to a survey conducted for the Texas Lottery Commission..........Subscribers

Judge Issues Trenchant Recommendation to Deny a Motion for Summary Judgment Filed By Acting Lottery Director
AUSTIN, Texas (December 8, 2006) -- Last month (November 17) U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Austin reportedly issued a trenchant recommendation to deny a motion for summary judgment filed by Gary Grief........Subscribers

Lottery Commissioners Support More Disclosure
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (October 18, 2006) – Texas Lottery commissioners reportedly expressed support on Wednesday for fuller disclosure of the odds of winning the Lotto Texas jackpot, and the amount a winner would collect if opting for a lump sum payment, rather than the amount if paid out over 25 years............Subscribers

Texas Lottery Sets New Sales Record, Generates More Than $1 Billion For Texas Education
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (September 20, 2006) - The Texas Lottery Commission today reported reaching the highest level of total sales in its 14-year history. Un-audited sales totaled more than $3.774 billion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 (September 1, 2005, thru August 31, 2006), and resulted in cash transfers of more than $1.029 billion to the Foundation School Fund, which supports public education in Texas...........Read the full story at Vol: 36 No.13

State Makes Contingency Plans for Lottery
AUSTIN, Texas (Aug. 17, 2006) - The Texas Lottery Commission is reported to have commenced laying the groundwork on Wednesday to assume responsibility for operating its own lottery systems....................................Subscribers

Public Awareness Campaign For Texas Lottery® Proceeds To Begin Today
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 24, 2006) - “Thanks for Playing,” the first-ever Texas Lottery® beneficiary campaign, was launched today to statewide radio, television and print media..................................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Defends Jackpot Advertising Policies
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 12, 2006) -- The Texas Lottery Commission reportedly defended its Lotto Texas jackpot advertising policies ......................Subscribers

Audit Finds More Problems at Lottery
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 11, 2006) – A state auditor report released today has reportedly found a: "significant number of instances in which agency management did not comply with policies and procedures to review or approve documentation related to jackpot estimations, jackpot prize payment calculations and transfers to the Foundation School Fund.".................................Subscribers

State Auditor's Report Into Allegations of Underpayments and Overpayments in Respect of Lottery Winnings Due This Week
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 10, 2006) – The state auditor's office will this week reportedly release its findings into allegations of underpayments and overpayments in respect of Texas Lottery's Lotto winnings................................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Names Apparent Successful Proposer for Advertising Services
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 6, 2006) – The Texas Lottery Commission today named the Apparent Successful Proposer for the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Advertising Services............Subscribers

Lottery Commission Names New Director
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (June 28, 2006) - Texas Lottery Commissioners today named Anthony J. Sadberry executive director of the Texas Lottery®. Sadberry had been serving as acting director since his appointment in January..............Read the full story at: Vol.35 No.13

Acting Lottery Director Seeks to Have Assignment Made Permanent
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (June 17, 2006) -- Five months after accepting the temporary assignment of overseeing the Texas Lottery Commission, a Houston lawyer has reportedly said he's applying to have the assignment made permanent..............Subscribers

Pull-Tabs Post Largest-Ever Single-Quarter Sales Numbers
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (May 26, 2006) -- Pull-tabs posted the highest sales ever for a single quarter during the period from January through the end of March this year..............Read the full story at: Vol 35 No 9

Lottery Restructuring Viewed as Positive Step
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (May 24, 2006) – The Acting Executive Director of the Texas Lottery, Anthony Sadberry, has introduced some changes at the state agency............Subscribers

Lottery Audit Findings Released Ahead of Schedule
AUSTIN, Texas (May 3, 2006) – The findings of a state auditor's report on The Texas Lottery Commission is reportedly not scheduled for public release until..........Subscribers

A Lotto Legend Returns!
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (April 23, 2006) - Starting today, Texas Lottery® players will find the Lotto Texas® game they know and love has returned!......................Read the full story at: Vol.35 No.4

Texas Lotto Bonus Ball Bids Farewell
HOUSTON, Texas, USA (April 22, 2006) -- $32-million jackpot Lotto Texas drawing will be last time the bonus ball will be used..........Subscribers

Pick 3 Game More Popular Than Lotto
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (March 10, 2006) – Over the past 12 months the Texas Lottery’s Pick 3 game has reportedly outsold Lotto Texas, $315.6 million to $300.3 million............Subscribers

Charitable Bingo Proceeds Surpass $800 Million to Texas Non-Profits
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (March 2, 2006) -- As a result of conducting charitable bingo games, non-profit organizations across Texas can celebrate another milestone; reaching $800 million in proceeds from the conduct of games since 1982............Subscribers

Changes Ahead for Lotto
Lotto Texas® Changes Approved
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (February 27, 2006) - The Texas Lottery Commission today moved to adopt changes to the Texas Lottery® Lotto Texas® game. Sales for the new game...........Subscribers

Commission May Drop Bonus Ball to Improve Sales
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (February 23, 2006) --The Texas Lottery Commission is expected to vote next week on a proposal to return Lotto to a format resembling the one that ............Subscribers

Player Denied Prize for Misprinted Scratch Ticket
FORT WORTH, Texas, USA (February 17, 2006) -- A Fort Worth lottery player, who thought she had won $11,000 after scratching an Instant ticket, has reportedly been .......Subscribers

And The $8 Billion Texas Lottery® Winner Is…Texas Education
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (February 9, 2006) - The Texas Lottery® supports Texas education through the transfer of lottery proceeds to the state’s Foundation School Fund. Last week, the cumulative amount of .........Subscribers

Whistle-Blower Lawsuit Filed Against State Lottery
TEXAS (February 7, 2006) -- A former Texas Lottery Commission employee, has reportedly filed a whistle-blower lawsuit against the lottery .........Subscribers

The Texas Lottery® American Idol Scratch-Off Game
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (January 30, 2006) -- You won’t get a recording deal out of it, however you could land a sweet deal of a different kind with the latest Texas Lottery® scratch-off game, AMERICAN IDOL..............Subscribers

Proposed Rule Change Could Give Lottery Commission Wider Latitude to Develop New Games
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (January 21, 2006) – A vote on a proposed rule change to give the Texas Lottery Commission wider latitude to develop new games could come up as early as .............Subscribers

Study Finds Lottery Has Arrested Participation Decline for First Time in Years
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (January 14, 2006) -- More than half of eligible Texans played the state's lottery games in 2005, reversing a popularity decline of nearly a .........Subscribers

Lottery Commission Names Interim Head
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (January 13, 2006) -- Anthony J. Sadberry today was named the acting executive director for the Texas Lottery Commission. Sadberry, a former Texas Lottery commissioner.........Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.3

Lottery Commission Considers Reducing Lower-Tier Lotto Prizes
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (January 5, 2006) – The Texas Lottery Commission is reportedly considering reintroducing its old Lotto matrix (6/54) to win back lapsed Lotto players........Subscribers

Frontrunner Withdraws Candidacy for Lottery’s Top Job
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (December 15, 2005) -- Talmadge Heflin, the former Republican chairman of the influential House Appropriations Committee, has reportedly withdrawn ........................Subscribers

Impartial Choice Promised for Lottery Job
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (December 8, 2005) – Controversy reportedly surrounds the Texas Lottery Commissions endeavours to appoint a director to run the state lottery............................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Financial Reporting Again Garners National Accolades
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (December 5, 2005) – The Office of the Controller of the Texas Lottery Commission has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting......................Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.11

Lottery Chair Stays On to Finish Job
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (November 30, 2005) -- Texas Lottery Commission Chairman C. Tom Clowe Jr.'s term on the commission officially expired months ago........................Subscribers

Old is New for Lotto Texas
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (November 18, 2005) -- The Texas Lottery Commission has reportedly asked the search committee vetting candidates for the agency's executive director ...............Subscribers

Former Lawmaker Applies to Lead Lottery
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (November 16, 2005) -- The former chairman of the House Appropriations Committee has reportedly submitted his application for the position of executive director to the Texas Lottery’s.........................Subscribers

Lottery Officials Concerned at the Possible Sale of Online Vendor
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (November 15, 2005) - Texas Lottery officials reportedly told a state House committee on Monday that they are hiring an outside lawyer to monitor the proposed $4 billion sale ...............................Subscribers

Testimony at Lottery Hearing Will be Limited
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (November 10, 2005) – The public hearing scheduled next week by Rep. Kino Flores into allegations made by a former employee about.............................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Asks State Officials to Boost Director’s Pay Packet
Meeting Scheduled To Hear Former Employee's Allegations
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (November 9, 2005) – Texas Lottery Commission Chairman C. Thomas Clowe has reportedly said that a salary of .................................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Approves Guaranteed Jackpots
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (October 31, 2005) -- The Texas Lottery Commission on Monday approved guaranteed Lotto Texas jackpots.............................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Expected to Vote on Guaranteed Jackpots
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (October 30, 2005) -- The Texas Lottery Commission is expected to vote on whether to guarantee Lotto Texas jackpots............................Subscribers

Search For New Lottery Director Narrows, Short List Getting Shorter
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (October 18, 2005) -- The search for a new director of the Texas Lottery Commissionhas reportedly been narrowed to.....................Subscribers

Former Tylerite Gets Lucky with 'Lotto' Commercial
TYLER, Texas, USA (October 13, 2005) -- When former Tylerite Leanne Smith was hired as the assistant choreographer for the Texas Lottery commercial, she was prepared to .................Subscribers

Committee to Interview Nine Finalists for Lottery Director’s Job
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (October 13, 2005) – A special search committee will begin on Friday to interview nine finalists for the position of executive lottery director.......................................Subscribers

AG Preparing to Take Court Action to Recover Money for Texas Lottery Commission
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (October 11, 2005) -- The Texas Attorney General's Office is preparing to take court action against a Nevada company that has yet to deliver more than................................Subscribers

Chairman Challenges Lottery Staff to be More Creative
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (September 29, 2005) – The Texas Lottery Commission's financial administration has reportedly advised that total lottery sales for the 2005 fiscal year decreased by 1.7 percent.............................Subscribers

Lottery Commissioner Steps Down to Become Judge
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (September 29, 2005) – As Lottery Insider reported last week Governor Rick Perry last week named Texas Lottery Commissioner Rolando Olvera judge..........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Returns More Than $1 Billion to The State For Second Consecutive Year
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (September 16, 2005) - The Texas Lottery® announced today the amount transferred to the Foundation School Fund for Fiscal Year 2005, ending ...................Subscribers

GameTech Reaches Agreement With Texas Lottery Commission
RENO, Nevada, USA (August 16, 2005) -- GameTech International, Inc.today announced that the Texas Lottery Commission approved an agreement between ...........Subscribers

Lottery Considering Guaranteed Jackpots
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (August 15, 2005) -- Texas Lottery officials are looking for ways to avoid inflated jackpot advertisements that have raised money questions about .............Subscribers

Texas Lottery Names Search Committee for New Director
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 23, 2005) -- The Texas Lottery Commission has formed a ten member search committee to help find a new executive director..................................Subscribers

What’s Not to ‘Love’ About The Texas Lottery's Newest Scratch Game
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 19, 2005) -- America's favorite redhead has made it to Texas. The I LOVE LUCY® scratch game, from the Texas Lottery® will certainly strike a chord ..........................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.4

Private Citizens to Assist in Selecting Next Lottery Director
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 12, 2005) -- Texas Lottery commissioners announced on Monday that a committee of state officials and private citizens outside ...........................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Names Acting Executive Director
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 11, 2005) -- Gary Grief, who has worked for the Texas Lottery Commission since its creation, was reportedly named acting executive .................Subscribers

Discovery of Draft Lottery Audit Disturbs House Committee Chairman
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 9, 2005) -- Texas Lottery executives were reportedly warned in a draft audit last winter that their decision to reduce the agency's security force threatened the lottery's security and integrity...............................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Director Steps Down
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 9, 2005) -- Reagan Greer, the Executive Director of the Texas Lottery has reportedly tendered his resignation to Lottery Commission Chairman Tom Clowe...............................Subscribers

Director Calls on State Auditor to Investigate Lottery's Recent Reorganization
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 7, 2005) – Texas Lottery Executive Director Reagan Greer has reportedly asked the state auditor to investigate the lottery's recent reorganization and ................Subscribers

Lottery to Review How Jackpot Estimates Are Set
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (June 29, 2005) -- Texas Lottery Commission Chairman C. Thomas Clowe reportedly told lawmakers that the public was deceived by recently ...............................Subscribers

Bill Would Subject Lottery to Trade Practices Law
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (June 29, 2005) -- A Bill has reportedly been filed that would compel the State Lottery to comply with laws against deceptive trade practices..............................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Officials Admit to Over Estimating Jackpot
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (June 24, 2005) -- Texas Lottery officials reportedly admitted that they knew ticket sales would not cover an advertised ..........................Subscribers

Lottery Panel to Consider Changing Jackpot Policy
AUSTIN, Texas (June 10, 2005) - C. Thomas Clowe, Texas Lottery Commission Chairman, announced today that the three-member panel will discuss this month whether to ................................Subscribers

Attorney General Investigates Complaint of False Advertising
AUSTIN, Texas (June 9, 2005) -- Dawn Nettles, publisher of the online Lotto Report and a frequent critic of the Texas Lottery, reportedly sent a letter to the state’s ..........................Subscribers

Just Try To Hold These Horses Back - Texas Lottery® Offers Ford Mustang Convertibles In Latest Scratch Game, Mustang Money
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (May 11, 2005) - It's the latest addition to the line of scratch games in which the "key" to winning could end up right in your own hand................................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Adopts Mega Millions Game Changes
AUSTIN, Texas (May 10, 2005) - During today's public meeting of the Texas Lottery Commission, the three-member board unanimously voted to adopt proposed rule amendments to................................Read the full story at: Vol.31 No.7

Amendment Aimed at Killing-Off Texas Lottery VLTs
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (April 26, 2005) -- Senator Jane Nelson has reportedly attached an amendment to Senate Bill 405 in order to kill-off any chance that the Texas Lottery Commission has of introducing video lottery terminals (VLTs)..............................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Closer to Selling Lottery Tickets Online
AUSTIN, Texas (April 26, 2005) -- Texas would become the first state to sell lottery tickets online under legislation, which has received approval by a state legislative panel............................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Votes To Propose Mega Millions™ Game Changes
AUSTIN, Texas (March 11, 2005) - Today, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to propose rule amendments to the Mega Millions™ game.........................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.12

Texas Lottery Sales Going Up
AUSTIN, Texas (March 19, 2005) -- Texans' appetites for gambling appear to be increasing, based on the sale of lottery tickets between 2003 and 2004...............................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Ticket With $22,000 Prize Gets Stuck In Copier, But Story Still Has Happy Ending
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (March 3, 2005) - Norman Olguin of Amarillo knew he had a Texas Lottery® ticket with lots of meaning to it. That's why he was ready to walk out of ............................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.11

"Father Of Western Swing" Graces First-Ever Texas Lottery® Commemorative Scratch Ticket
AUSTIN, Texas (March 1, 2005) - Texans need not know how to play the fiddle or be a music legend themselves to play the Texas Lottery's newest scratch game. To honor Bob Wills on the 100th anniversary of his birthday, the Texas Lottery® issued the first-ever commemorative scratch ticket..............................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Researches Computerized Lotto Drawing
TEXAS, USA (March 1, 2005) -- The Texas Lottery Commission is reportedly looking into the possibility of changing the way it performs its lottery draws............................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Players Take A Turn On The Wheel of Fortune®
AUSTIN, Texas (February 25, 2005) - One of the world's most popular game shows is now available as a scratch-off ticket at Texas Lottery® retailers across the state.............................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.10

Texas Lottery Panel Nomination Endorsed
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (February 22, 2005) -- J. Rolando Olvera of Brownsville on Monday received Senate committee endorsement to his nomination to the Texas Lottery Commission, but not before .....................Subscribers

Lawmakers to Consider Legislation for Gas-Pump Lottery Ticket Device
AUSTIN, Texas (February 5, 2005) -- As reported today an Austin inventor has developed a computer-like device that can be affixed to gas pumps and allow self-service customers to ........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery® Transfers to Foundation School Fund Top $7 Billion
AUSTIN, Texas (February 2, 2005) - The Texas Lottery Commission announced today that total transfers to the Foundation School Fund, which supports public education in Texas, have topped $7 billion............................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.6

Texas Lottery® Announces Return Of Set For Life Scratch Off Game
AUSTIN, Texas (February 2, 2005) - Beginning today, Texas Lottery® players can find the popular Set For Life scratch off game back in lottery retail outlets. Set For Life ..............................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Commission Recalls Set For Life Instant Ticket Game
AUSTIN, Texas (January 13, 2005) - The Texas Lottery Commission announced today that, effective immediately, it is recalling all Set For Life instant tickets (Game #499) from Texas Lottery® retail locations............................Subscribers

Play the Games of Texas on a Self-Service Terminal
AUSTIN, Texas (January 2005) -- At the Texas Lottery®, we continually strive to keep our games innovative and accessible for Texas players, Executive Lottery Director, Reagan E. Greer said recently. Thanks to a new customer service enhancement that we ..........................Subscribers

Happy New Year! A Message from the Executive Director of the Texas Lottery
AUSTIN, Texas (January 2005) -- Happy New Year from the Texas Lottery Commission! 2004 was a tremendously exciting year on a number of fronts, culminating in the second-best sales year in the history of the agency..........................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.2