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  • 2 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Eric Dexheimer |Amelia Winger

    Looking for a $1 million tax break? For a fee, these tiny Texas agencies are willing to help

  • 1 month ago | houstonchronicle.com | Eric Dexheimer

    In its eagerness to sell tickets, the Texas Lottery Commission allowed professional gamblers to skirt state rules when they purchased virtually every number combination of a Lotto Texas draw to ensure winning the $95 million jackpot, according to an internal investigation prepared by the agency. The examination confirms earlier reporting by the Houston Chronicle.

  • 2 months ago | houstonchronicle.com | Eric Dexheimer

    Ryan Mindell, the embattled executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, has resigned, according to a terse press release published on the agency’s website Monday afternoon. Mindell’s departure comes almost exactly one year to the day after he took over the top job at the agency, in the wake of the abrupt resignation of longtime director Gary Grief. Prior to that, Mindell, an attorney, had served as deputy executive director, operations director and assistant general counsel.

  • 2 months ago | houstonchronicle.com | Eric Dexheimer

    Edward Estrada’s client already had admitted to skimming — installing devices inside gas pumps to steal customers’ credit card information. But the Tyler lawyer wanted to make sure jurors understood that it didn’t rank with more serious financial crimes. As he prepared for the 2019 sentencing hearing, Estrada settled on a comparison. His client wasn’t nearly as bad as Enron, the giant Houston energy company whose executives misled investors for years, he stressed.

  • 2 months ago | houstonchronicle.com | Eric Dexheimer

    Like many regular lottery players, Jerry Reed played the same six numbers each time he bought his Lotto Texas ticket. On May 17, 2023, his persistence paid off. The ticket, purchased at One World Grocery in Mansfield, outside of Fort Worth, hit the jackpot. Reed chose to receive his winnings in annuitized payments over time, worth $7.5 million. Article continues below this adNow, however, Reed is claiming he is owed considerably more.

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Eric Dexheimer
Eric Dexheimer @Dexinvestigates
3 Jul 24

Last spring a single customer wanted to arrange a guaranteed win in a $95 million Lotto Texas drawing. The operation required an assist from the Texas Lottery Commission. The state agency was happy to help. https://t.co/u8m84HNXB0

Eric Dexheimer
Eric Dexheimer @Dexinvestigates
11 Jun 24

RT @erikmagraken: Had a few words to say in this Houston Chronicle article about Texas regulators cozying up to Slap Fighting. https://t…

Eric Dexheimer
Eric Dexheimer @Dexinvestigates
10 Jun 24

Slap fighting, which Texas regulators are considering sanctioning as a martial art, is basically “A large collection of holy-shit moments." Slap clips does for combat sports what Pornhub did for foreplay. https://t.co/WdJdyCptO4