The Texas Lottery Is Now Facing Several New Fraud Charges

The Texas Lottery is enjoyed by many Texans. But have you ever wondered if that money is being distributed like it is supposed to be?

From what I can tell, this all started in 2023 with a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot. Somehow, a group of investors pooled together $26 million and bought every number combination that could be bought and ended up winning that jackpot. This led to the Texas Lottery Commissioner, Gary Grief, being questioned.

The Texas Lottery Is Now Facing Several New Fraud Charges

A Houston lawyer recently got involved calling the Texas Lottery Commission a "criminal entity" because of a deal to bring the headquarters of lottery.com from San Francisco to Austin.

The lawsuit alleges that Commissioner Grief bypassed the state legislature to change the rules of play for the lottery because of this deal.

Illegal Sale of Lottery Tickets

The suit also alleges that Commissioner Grief allowed for the sale of illegal tickets to foreign players and to those outside the State of Texas. It also claims that lottery.com co-founder Ryan Dickinson was able to win multiple jackpots through these illegal ticket purchases.

lottery.com has since replaced everyone in the company and Commissioner Grief has retired. Texas senators are calling for the Texas Rangers and the Attorney General's Office to start an investigation into this (KXAN).

Texas Lottery Has a Lot to Answer For

There is a lot to unpack with this situation all because a group of people wanted money. It's sad. Texans did not have a fair shot at winning any of that money. In my opinion, once this investigation is complete, there should be a separate investigation to determine if the money is going to where we were told it was supposed to go, our public schools and Texas veterans.

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