Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into the Texas lottery process. The inquiry focuses on two suspicious and potentially illegal lottery winnings, which involved bulk purchases of tickets and the use of a third-party courier service.
The investigation aims to determine if any state or federal laws were violated and how the winners managed to acquire such a large number of tickets in a short period.
“I’m deeply concerned about the integrity of our state’s lottery system, especially when it appears that non-citizens have shown that they are attempting to rig the system to win on demand,” said Attorney General Paxton. “Texas citizens deserve far better than bad actors getting rich off of a lottery system that is open to exploitation, and we will hold anyone who engages in illegal activity accountable.”