Texas lottery boss resigns amid investigations into online buying and a $95 million jackpot won by group that bought 25 million tickets

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The $95 million jackpot in 2023 was awarded when the winners bought nearly every possible number combination — more than 25 million of them.

A Houston Chronicle investigation initially detailed the buying efforts behind the 2023 jackpot, but it was the second one that finally grabbed the attention of prominent state lawmakers, as well as the governor and the state attorney general.

State law allows Texas jackpots to be claimed anonymously, and the April 2023 jackpot was collected two months later in the form of a one-time payment of $57.8 million to a company called Rook TX.

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Author / Journalist: Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

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Topics: Resignation Scams Texas Investigation Scammers Lottery Scam

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Published On: 2025-04-23 @ 10:24:31 (12 hours ago)

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