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Still, executives at Lottery.com — an internet start-up founded to help players get access to lottery tickets around the world — were leery when European bettors came with their proposal to buy nearly all the tickets. They asked the state for permission before agreeing to take part.
“We were very surprised when the answer was yes,” Greg Potts, a Lottery.com executive, would later say at a State Senate hearing.
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The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
All the live-long day.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
You cannot get away.
Do not think you can escape them,
From night ‘til early in the morn.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
’til Gabriel blows his horn.
Apparently Texas went blind.
“We were very surprised when the answer was yes,” Greg Potts, a Lottery.com executive, would later say at a State Senate hearing.
How Texas Officials Invited the Rigging of the State Lottery
Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. The caper has underscored a sense that almost nothing is on the level.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
All the live-long day.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
You cannot get away.
Do not think you can escape them,
From night ‘til early in the morn.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
’til Gabriel blows his horn.
Apparently Texas went blind.