The winning ticket was purchased via a third party courier company, a practice that has become highly controversial in Texas.

Million-dollar lottery ticket was nearly thrown out, winner says New Social Security ... funds purchased by players provide supplemental funding for public education efforts across the state.

Texas Lottery officials are withholding a recent winner's $83.5 million jackpot following ... The service said the ban will also limit public education funding as Jackpocket has driven over ...