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Ranogajec reportedly helped finance Texas Lottery ticket-buying syndicate

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Australian bettor Zeljko Ranogajec reportedly said he helped finance a syndicate that bought 25.8 million tickets for a Texas Lottery draw in April 2023. The group paid $25.8 million, won a $57.8 million lump-sum jackpot and reportedly made about $20 million in profit; the Texas Lottery Commission has since prohibited courier services that enable remote ticket purchases.

The case concerns large-scale lottery ticket purchases and a subsequent restriction on courier services in Texas.

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