Did Texas Lottery Just Let a Massive Jackpot Get Bought Out? A Scandalous Scheme Unfolds!

Did Texas Lottery Just Let a Massive Jackpot Get Bought Out? A Scandalous Scheme Unfolds!

Grab your popcorn, folks—this one’s a doozy. It’s time to talk about the Lotto Texas draw from April 2023, when the jackpot ballooned to a jaw-dropping $95 million. Sounds like a dream come true, right? Well, not if you’re the average player who didn’t have $25 million to spend on lottery tickets. Yes, you read that correctly.

In a move that’s raising serious eyebrows, a mysterious entity called Rook Texas swooped in and bought every possible number combination—more than 25 million tickets. That’s right: Rook was guaranteed the winning ticket. The only risk they faced? Maybe another player buying the right combination too. But, guess what? The chances of that happening were only around 8%. So, you can imagine, Rook was pretty much sitting pretty with that sweet $57 million payout.

But here’s where the plot really thickens. As I dug deeper into the story, it became clear that Rook could not have pulled off this heist alone. No way. They had some help—and not just from any old person. We’re talking Texas Lottery officials who made sure that the ticket outlets processing millions of tickets were equipped with all the supplies and machinery they could ever need. And, oh yeah, they seemed to ignore a few rules along the way. Hmm, curious.

And the kicker? The help wasn’t just local. A report from Texas auditors revealed that the shady operations reached all the way to the top—yep, to former Texas Lottery officials who were supposedly hands-off when it came to new online ticket outlets. Turns out, they were behind the scenes making sure these operations ran smoothly.

To sum it up: what should have been a fair game might just have been a rigged jackpot all along. A scandal this big? Oh, you better believe I’m following this one.

Catch the full story at HoustonChronicle.com. Don’t miss it!