Lottery couriers have gained newfound scrutiny in Texas after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick raised questions about the use of a ...

A woman who hit the jackpot in a Texas lottery drawing last month said her $83.5 million prize is being withheld from state ...

Attorney Randy Howry, who is representing the Austin woman, said her client followed all of Texas Lottery Commission's rules when she purchased the winning ticket through the Jackpocket app ...

In practice, however, Jackpocket and other courier services in Texas are hardly the lottery’s food delivery equivalent. Most couriers own the stores they use to provide customers with tickets ...

The state of Texas is withholding $83 million from a lottery winner. It risks eroding public trust in the lottery itself.

The woman, who has not been publicly identified, bought $20 worth of Texas Lotto tickets for the Feb. 17 drawing on the app Jackpocket — a lottery courier service state lawmakers are now trying ...

AUSTIN, Texas — After Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick raised questions in February about the use of lottery couriers to sell an $83.5 million jackpot ticket, the little-known segment of the gaming industry ...

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $72 million with a cash option of $34.3 million for Friday night's drawing.

A Texas woman who won a $83.5 million jackpot may never see her winnings as officials investigate the drawing.

The winning ticket was purchased via a third party courier company, a practice that has become highly controversial in Texas.