Gary Grief, former executive director of the now-dissolved Texas Lottery Commission, is alleged to have used his position to defraud the state during a 2023 Lotto Texas drawing.

The agency initially blocked the payout because of two state investigations into now-banned lottery courier services, one of which sold the winning ticket.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed Senate Bill 3070, which will also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through couriers.

The winning ticket, purchased online through the courier Jackpocket, is being scrutinized by lawmakers concerned about the legality of third-party services.

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.

A San Antonio-area resident has claimed a $17.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot prize.

An Austin resident is starting the new year off right — with millions of dollars.

Two Texans woke up as millionaires on Thursday after winning over $8 million combined following Wednesday night’s lottery drawings.

After months without anyone hitting all six numbers, a single winner is taking home the top prize for Lotto Texas.

The top prize for Lotto Texas has continued to grow since September 2022 with the estimated jackpot now sitting at $73 million.

Lotto Texas jackpot is currently fourth-largest lottery prize in the world.

The top prize for Lotto Texas has grown into the game’s largest jackpot in more than 12 years after 76 consecutive drawings without a winner.

SAN ANTONIO – It was a great start to 2021 for one San Antonio resident who won the $5.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot on Jan. 20. The person, who has elected to remain anonymous, chose the cash value option and will receive $4,397,867.63 before taxes. The ticket was purchased at Allsups #102247, located at 907 N. Austin St., in Comanche. The winning Quick Pick ticket matched all six of the numbers drawn (6-14-30-45-49-50). The next Lotto Texas drawing will be held Saturday and the jackpot is even bigger.

SEGUIN, Texas – A winning ticket for the largest Lotto Texas jackpot in over 10 years was sold in Seguin. One lucky winner chose the six winning numbers and is now $47 million richer - minus taxes. The winning numbers for Wednesday were 4-11-16-19-27-30 and a total of 46 people hit five numbers out of six. The winning ticket was sold at Pic N Pac 10 located at 109 Hwy 123 N bypass in Seguin, according to Texas lottery officials. Lotto Texas is played by picking six numbers from one to 54 and drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO – 2020 marks the 10th consecutive year for record-breaking lottery sales, according to lottery officials. In a year where many people’s wallets have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the Texas lottery had a record $6.704 billion in sales for FY 2020. “Never in the 28-year history of the Texas Lottery has a year unfolded quite like Fiscal Year 2020 did, and our success is attributed first and foremost to our hard-working retailers,” said executive director of the Texas Lottery Gary Grief. The record-breaking sales for FY 2020 generated $1.684 billion in contributions for Texas education and veterans. Sales from FY 2019 to FY 2020 increased by $452.5 million in a year where many Americans have been struggling financially and unemployment rates skyrocketed.

SAN ANTONIO – The Lotto Texas jackpot is an estimated $44 million after another night with no big winner. It is currently the largest jackpot in North America and the third-largest jackpot in the world, according to LotteryPost.com. The winning numbers for Saturday were 3-5-28-31-36-46 and a total of 31 people hit five numbers out of six but nobody was able to nab the jackpot prize. So far this year, only one person has won a Lotto Texas jackpot and that was a Laredo resident who claimed $17.5 million for the drawing on Jan. 15. Lotto Texas is played by picking six numbers from one to 54 and drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO – The jackpot for Lotto Texas is now an estimated $42.75 million making it the current largest jackpot in North America and the third-largest in the world, according to LotteryPost.com. No winning tickets were sold for the jackpot on Wednesday night. The winning numbers were 2-7-18-19-44-47. Only one person has won a Lotto Texas jackpot so far this year. Lotto Texas is played by picking six numbers from one to 54 and drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO – The jackpot for Lotto Texas is now an estimated $41.25 million after no winning tickets were sold for the grand prize on Saturday. It remains the largest jackpot prize for the game in over 10 years since the May 29, 2010 drawing which had an advertised $97 million jackpot, according to lottery officials. Lottery officials said the winner of the May 2010 drawing was sold at a 7-Eleven in Dallas located at 8902 Garland Road. Only one person has won a Lotto Texas jackpot so far this year. Lotto Texas is played by picking six numbers from one to 54 and drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO – The jackpot for Lotto Texas is now an estimated $40.5 million. It’s the largest prize for the game in over 10 years since the May 29, 2010 drawing which had an advertised $97 million jackpot, according to lottery officials. It only takes one ticket to win,” said executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission Gary Grief. Only one person has won a Lotto Texas jackpot so far this year. Lotto Texas is played by picking six numbers from one to 54 and drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m.Related:

SAN ANTONIO – No one won one of the largest Lotto Texas jackpots on Saturday, which means you still have a chance to win an estimated $39 million! The jackpot for Saturday was at an estimated $37.5 million. The jackpot has now increased even more to an estimated $39 million, still making it one of the largest prizes in the game in more than a decade. The next drawing for Lotto Texas is Wednesday and is the largest jackpot prize for the lottery game since May 29, 2010, according to a previous KSAT 12 report. Read also:Largest Lotto Texas jackpot in more than 10 years climbs to $37.5 million

SAN ANTONIO – The jackpot for Lotto Texas is now an estimated $37.5 million, making it the largest jackpot prize for the game in more than a decade. The next drawing for Lotto Texas is Saturday and it’s the largest jackpot prize for the lottery game since May 29, 2010 which had an advertised $97 million jackpot, according to lottery officials. It only takes one ticket to win,” said executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission Gary Grief. The last winner of a jackpot totaling more than $30 million for a lottery game in Texas went to a Houston resident who won an advertised jackpot of $30.25 million in May 2018, Texas lottery officials reported. Only one person has won a Lotto Texas jackpot so far this year.

SAN ANTONIO – The jackpot for Lotto Texas is now an estimated $36.75 million making it the largest jackpot prize for the game in more than a decade. The next drawing for Lotto Texas is Wednesday and it’s the largest jackpot prize for the lottery game since May 29, 2010 which had an advertised $97 million jackpot, according to lottery officials. “Lotto Texas has been on quite a run this year and now our players will have a shot to play for the game’s largest jackpot prize in more than a decade,” said executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission Gary Grief. “I look forward to congratulating the biggest Lotto Texas winner since 2010. Only one person has won a Lotto Texas jackpot so far this year.

SAN ANTONIO – The jackpot for Lotto Texas has grown to an estimated $34.75 million making it the fifth-largest jackpot in the world, according to Texas Lottery officials. The next drawing for Lotto Texas is Wednesday and it’s the largest jackpot prize for the lottery game since a May 2014 drawing worth $36.25 million. “Lotto Texas players have been waiting more than six years for a jackpot this large,” said executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission Gary Grief. “I look forward to congratulating the biggest Lotto Texas winner since 2014. Lotto Texas is played by picking six numbers from one to 54 and drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m.Related:

LAREDO, Texas – One lucky Laredo resident claimed a $17.5 million jackpot prize for the Lotto Texas drawing on Jan. 15. The winning ticket, worth nearly $13.5 million, was sold at a Stripes Store at 5301 McPherson Road in Laredo, according to a news release. The winner of the Quick Pick ticket chose the cash option, which comes out to $13,349,448.78. San Antonio resident claims $1 million prize in scratch off lottery gameThe winning numbers for the drawing were 16-34-38-40-49-54. The jackpot for Saturday is an estimated $6 million.

LAREDO, Texas – Check your lottery tickets because a winning ticket worth nearly $13.5 million is still unclaimed in Texas. The winning Lotto Texas ticket was sold at a Stripes Store at 5301 McPherson Road in Laredo, according to a news release. A winning lottery ticket for $14.6 million just went unclaimed"We look forward to meeting our first Lotto Texas jackpot winner of the new year,” said Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas Lottery. San Antonio resident claims $1 million prize in scratch off lottery gameThe winning numbers for the drawing are 16-34-38-40-49-54. The jackpot for Lotto Texas will reset to $5 million for Saturday’s drawing.