When you play a game in the Texas Lottery do you realize you could be participating in a money laundering scheme?

The lawsuit centers around the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot drawing in April 2023. The Houston Chronicle investigated the drawing and determined a wealthy group of investors played the system and stacked the odds. They purchased tickets in bulk for almost every possible number combination.

Bringing casinos and sports betting to Texas was already a longshot, even without the state lottery getting into hot water with lawmakers.