Purchasing lottery tickets from a vending machine will take a few extra steps ... ensuring compliance with state laws prohibiting lottery ticket sales to minors. “The new age verification ...

People using Texas Lottery self-service vending machines now need to scan their government-issued photo ID before purchasing games or redeeming prizes to prove they are at least 18.

On Dec. 30 age verification was implemented on all lottery ticket self-service vending machines across the state. By law, those who enjoy playing the Texas Lottery must be 18 or older. Players ...

Texas Lottery self-service vending machine (Image courtesy ... to intentionally or knowingly sell or offer to sell a lottery ticket to a person the retailer knows is younger than 18 years old ...