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Texas Lottery Winner Sues for $83.5M Jackpot After Courier Ban Blocks Payout

The lawsuit, filed three months after the February win, challenges the Texas Lottery Commission’s refusal to pay due to the ticket’s purchase via the Jackpocket app.

A customer grabs printed tickets from a Texas Lottery sales terminal at Fuel City in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
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Overview

  • The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, won the $83.5M Lotto Texas jackpot on February 17, using the Jackpocket app to purchase her ticket from a licensed Austin retailer.
  • Despite the ticket being validated as authentic by the Texas Lottery Commission, the payout has been withheld due to a newly enacted ban on third-party lottery couriers.
  • Jane Doe filed a lawsuit on May 21 in Travis County, seeking the full prize amount, attorney fees, and a court order compelling payment.
  • The Texas Lottery Commission has cited ongoing investigations, including one by the Texas Rangers, into courier services and their compliance with state lottery laws.
  • Legislation to restructure lottery oversight and formally ban courier services, Senate Bill 3070, has advanced to the Texas House for consideration.