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Texas Lottery Winner’s $83.5M Jackpot Withheld Over Legal Dispute on App Use

The Texas Rangers are investigating the legality of Jackpocket, the app used to purchase the winning ticket, as lawmakers advance efforts to ban lottery courier services.

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In this 2015 file photo, Eddie Tipton looks over at his lawyers before the start of his trial in Des Moines, Iowa. Tipton was convicted of fraud in the attempt to claim a $16.5 million jackpot in Iowa. 
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Overview

  • A Texas woman’s $83.5 million lottery jackpot remains unpaid as officials investigate her use of the Jackpocket app to purchase the winning ticket.
  • The Texas Lottery Commission has banned third-party courier services and proposed revoking retailer licenses associated with such operators.
  • Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Rangers are investigating the woman’s win alongside a 2023 $95 million jackpot involving bulk ticket purchases through similar services.
  • Jackpocket has suspended its operations in Texas following the commission’s new policy prohibiting courier services.
  • The woman is considering legal action if her winnings are not paid soon, as the Texas House deliberates a Senate-approved bill to criminalize lottery courier services.