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Texas Lottery retailers, including in Waco, cited for breaking rules, but kept $1M in commissions
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: By Eric Dexheimer Hearst Newspapers , as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
· July 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the citations and the commission's actions are available from the Texas Lottery Commission and reported by the Waco Tribune-Herald.
In Waco and other areas, Texas Lottery retailers have been cited for breaking rules. Despite this, they were allowed to keep around $1 million in commissions. The Texas Lottery Commission took action after a major jackpot win.
Inspectors were sent to a store where a winning ticket was purchased. Further details about the citations and the commission's actions are available from the Texas Lottery Commission and reported by the Waco Tribune-Herald.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 31, 2026 ·
Source: Waco Tribune-Herald ·
Reading time: 1 min
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