Overview

• The Texas Lottery Commission is withholding an $83.5 million jackpot won by an anonymous woman on February 17, citing an ongoing investigation into the Jackpocket app used to purchase the ticket.
• The Texas Rangers are investigating allegations of money laundering and legal violations linked to Jackpocket and other lottery courier services, as directed by Governor Greg Abbott.
• The Texas Senate has passed a bill to ban lottery courier services, with the measure awaiting a vote in the Texas House, while Jackpocket has suspended its operations in Texas.
• The winner presented her ticket on March 18, but the standard three-day payout window has passed without payment, prompting her lawyer to consider legal action.
• The controversy has sparked broader concerns about fairness, compliance, and trust in the Texas Lottery, which funds public education in the state.