The fifth-largest prize ever won in the Texas Lottery has one government official searching for answers. “This is not the way the lottery was designed to operate,” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, after the $83.5 million ticket was sold through an Austin retailer owned by a lottery courier.

The jackpot prize was won Feb. 17 in the Lotto Texas game and was the largest jackpot offered in the game since April 2023.

The game’s jackpot had been growing since the June 26, 2024, drawing. Both the Jackpocket courier service and Winners Corner, a board game store where the ticket was sold, are affiliated with DraftKings, the lieutenant governor said, calling the situation a dilemma.

Lottery couriers, according to the Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers, offer “a secure and convenient way for” Texans to purchase lottery tickets online. They cater to a “younger demographic” and rural players who do not live close to a lottery retailer.

“Using lottery courier digital platforms, age and location-verified players place orders for lottery games that are fulfilled on a user’s behalf at a licensed lottery retailer in Texas, in compliance with state law,” the coalition says. “A scanned image of the ticket is sent to the user before the ticket is securely stored.” The courier service is in the same building as Winners Corner but closed off to shoppers. The winning ticket was processed at Winners Corner, though the ticket was purchased through the app Jackpocket, KXAN reported.