A Texas Lottery stand at an Austin convenience store on Feb. 20, 2025. State lawmakers agreed to let the lottery continue in Texas but placed new restrictions on the games and abolished the Texas ...

A Texas Lottery stand at an Austin convenience store on Feb. 20, 2025. State lawmakers agreed to let the lottery continue in Texas but placed new restrictions on the games and abolished the Texas ...

Can Texas residents still play the lottery? Although the Texas Lottery Commission will officially be abolished as of Sept. 1, people in the state can still play the lottery.

Gov. Abbott has signed a law that allows the Texas Lottery to continue for another four years and adds new restrictions for the games after lawmakers weighed abolishing the lottery entirely.

State lawmakers agreed to let the lottery continue in Texas but placed new restrictions on the games and abolished the Texas Lottery Commission.

Yesterday, the Texas Senate abolished the Texas Lottery Commission, moving the state lottery to @TDLRlicense for a 2-year trial period with new strict guidelines and laws. #txlege pic.twitter.com ...

The Chronicle broke the story of how a $95M jackpot scheme was carried out with help from regulators. Here's a look at the Lottery Commission's implosion.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation to abolish the state’s lottery commission on June 20, but the changes aren’t as drastic as they might sound — at least, not yet.

The 89th Texas Legislature adjourned June 2, enacting several new laws — including a few that may have flown under your radar.