Lottery

After several investigations and lawsuits, the Texas Lottery Commission has banned the purchase of lottery tickets by third parties.

Courier services, which buy and deliver lotto tickets on behalf of customers, are banned in Texas after two controversial lottery drawings.

The state is investigating two major jackpots that have raised questions about the lottery system.

Clark Smith, one of five members of the commission, stepped down Friday as lawmakers have raised questions about the role of lottery couriers and agency governance.

In what most people would consider a lucrative mistake, a Detroit-area man who accidentally bought an extra lottery ticket has won two $1 million jackpots.

After no one won the jackpot in a drawing on Friday night, the winnings surpassed the record $1.586 billion for the Powerball prize in January 2016. The next drawing will be on Tuesday night.