By james art 
Texas rangers have already been called to investigate a pair of jackpots for a total value of over $ 178 million.
Austin, Texas – in the Capitol of Texas, lottery staff have encountered the pressure of questions against the background of controversy.
On Monday, the State Affairs Committee met to discuss the Senate 28 bill to ban lottery courier services like Jackpocket, which have been working in Texas since 2016.
The discussion comes when the State Lottery Commission announced its plans to do the same as legislators insist on changing what they call an unregulated service.
Senator Bob Hall has said lottery courier services have long been a problem before the issues are raised about the legitimacy of a $ 83 million jackpot in Austin.
Following the victory, governor Greg Abutt has called on Texas Rangers to investigate $ 83.5 million’s jackpot, along with a $ 95 million lottery victory since 2023, stated in North Texas.
The winning ticket was sold in the corner of the winners in northern Austin via App Courier’s jackpot, both of which are owned by DraftKings. Legislators say the use of a courier makes it impossible to check that the buyer can legally play the lottery.
“We have this incredible corruption that has been there.” If we cannot control how in the world we think we will be able to manage sports betting and casinos throughout the Texas? “
The Senate Bill 28 will prohibit the sale of lottery tickets through third -party services or by telephone or digital. This will also require the Lottery Commission to accept rules for the implementation of the prohibitions. Hall said they had asked the Lottery Commission for years to regulate couriers without results.
Hall said he was confident that he would have support for the passage of this session bill. The last legislative session Texas Senate approved a bill to ban services before died in the House of Representatives.
Meanwhile, Texas Lottery Commissioner Clark Smith resigned last week after being appointed by ABBOTT in November 2023. Smith, a lawyer based in Austin, was previously a general adviser to the Texa Alcohol Commission.