Texas Senate passes bill to ban online lottery ticket sales
Discover the implications as the Texas Senate passes bill to specifically ban online lottery ticket sales and regulate couriers.
Texas Senate passes ban on lottery sales through courier services
Unanimous passage in the Senate comes after top Texas officials say the third-party services undermine trust in the lottery.
What is next for lottery courier companies in Texas? Here's what the Senate is proposing.
An industry trade group said SB 28, which bans lottery courier companies, is an overreaction to comparatively rare practices within the industry.
Unanimous Texas Senate approves ban on lottery courier services
The Texas Senate on Thursday passed a bill to ban the use of courier services that facilitate the sale of Texas Lottery tickets. Senate Bill 28 by Republican Sen. Bob Hall of Edgewood was approved 31-0 amid concerns that couriers have hurt the lottery’s reputation.
Texas Senate outlaws lottery courier services amid outrage at the Capitol
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill on Thursday to ban courier services from helping customers buy lottery tickets. The move follows a controversial $83 million jackpot award. State Sen.
Texas Senate votes unanimously to ban lottery courier services amid investigation
Four days after the Texas Lottery Commission changed its precedent by banning lottery couriers, the Texas Senate unanimously voted to make them illegal.
Embattled Texas Lottery Commission moves to ban courier companies that sell tickets online
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Rangers to investigate the bulk purchase of millions of dollars with worth of lottery tickets.
Controversial jackpots and suspended courier services: What we know about the Texas lottery jackpot investigation
The investigation into two controversial lottery jackpots in Texas had drummed up questions about the role of online ticketing firms known as lottery couriers in the state – and nationwide.
Texas Senate votes to criminalize mobile lottery applications
The Texas Senate has unanimously voted to criminalize lottery couriers, despite the Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers arguing that they are responsible businesses that expand access to lottery
Texas Senate bans lottery courier services after controversial $83M jackpot
On Thursday, the Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill to ban courier services from purchasing lottery tickets on behalf of customers. This legislation was prompted by a recent controversy surrounding an $83 million jackpot.
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