Lottery Chief Resigns After 'Biggest Theft' in the History of Texas

MSN - 02:01
In recent years, the Texas Lottery has become embroiled in a number of scandals and is currently under investigation.

Ryan Mindell announced his resignation as executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) on Monday after the state-funded body was engulfed in a series of scandals.

In 2023, a single buyer purchased around 25.8 million $1 Texas lottery tickets, nearly all there were, in order to secure a $95 million jackpot in what Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick called "the biggest theft from the people of Texas in the history of Texas."

The TLC told Newsweek it does not comment on...
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