The Texas Lottery, one of the largest in the U.S., is facing mounting scrutiny from state leaders over how the winners of an $83 million jackpot this month and a $95 million prize in 2023 purchased their odds-defying tickets. Both are among the largest jackpots in the history of the Texas lottery.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation of the Texas Lottery, including two “possibly unlawful” winnings that involved the purchase of bulk lottery tickets and the use of third-party courier services.

The Texas Lottery winnings being questioned have centered on the idea of bulk purchases of tickets through courier services.

Four days after the Texas Lottery Commission changed its precedent by banning lottery couriers, the Texas Senate unanimously voted to make them illegal.

Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek due to data privacy concerns.

AG Ken Paxton’s office joins two other investigations by state officials into the commission as one service suspends operations due to the agency’s ban.

Two of the biggest lottery jackpots in Texas history are under widening investigations over claims that the winners may have benefitted from more than good luck.

Lawmakers and state authorities are scrutinizing the Texas Lottery after online ticketing systems may have given an unfair advantage to winners of two multimillion-dollar jackpots. Why it matters: Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday opened an investigation into two "suspicious and possibly unlawful" lotto wins by third-party courier services.