Committee Investigates Potential Lottery Fraud

The Texas Lottery Commission through negligence or criminal intent permitted the theft of a jackpot worth nearly $100 million following years of disregarding the legislature’s intent beginning in 2015, according to testimony before the Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday. Edgewood Senator Bob Hall said that against lawmakers’ will, the commission allowed the virtual sale of lottery tic...

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