US EditionTexas abolishes lottery commission. Can residents still play?
- On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law abolishing the state's lottery commission effective September 1.
- The law responds to controversies involving courier services buying lottery tickets, following investigations and a lawsuit over prize claims.
- The law prohibits the sale of lottery tickets online and through third-party applications, forbids buying tickets on someone else’s behalf, and transfers oversight of the lottery to Texas’s regulatory agency responsible for licensing and regulation.
- Violating the new law constitutes a class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a $4,000 fine or one year in prison, effective September 1, 2025.
- While residents can still play the lottery, a 2029 review could end the program if the Sunset Advisory Commission deems it unsustainable.
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