More Fallout From Texas Lottery Scandal as Executive Director Resigns, Statement Issued
AUSTIN, TX – Ryan Mindell was a part of the Texas Lottery Commission for years, during which he repeatedly denied the agency had regulatory authority over couriers, despite couriers’ persistent requests to be regulated, just as we are in other states. Under tough questioning by elected officials, he abruptly changed his mind and decided lottery couriers, which have operated legally in Texas since 2019, be banned.
Our companies have always maintained a transparent and professional relationship with the TLC, but under Mindell’s watch, the agency inaccurately and unfairly allowed lottery couriers to become the scapegoat for its own questionable activities, including providing lottery terminals to an international syndicate that gamed the system and won a $95 million jackpot in April 2023. Members of the Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers played no role in that scheme and oppose such bulk purchases.
Mindell’s departure provides an opportunity to reconsider the agency’s politically motivated decisions regarding lottery couriers and restart good faith collaboration between our companies and the TLC to establish a regulatory framework that protects the integrity of the Texas Lottery while also allowing our millions of Texas customers to continue to safely and conveniently order lottery tickets.
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About the Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers
The Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers was created to educate Texans about lottery courier operations, as well as to advocate for state licensing requirements that hold all lottery couriers in the State of Texas to the highest standard of operations. Coalition members Jackpocket.com, Jackpot.com and Lotto.com are the largest courier companies operating in Texas and are uniquely equipped to protect the security of their customers, while ensuring compliance with state law and responsible play.
