EPISODE · May 16, 2025 · 22 MIN
How ‘The Joker’ Rigged the Texas Lottery
from The Journal. · host The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
A global team of betting whizzes hatched a scheme to take down the Texas Lottery. The plan was led by a London banker-turned-bookmaker and a mysterious professional gambler nicknamed ‘The Joker.’ The duo partnered with a Texas company and local retailers to print more than 99% of all the lottery tickets sold. And the jackpot was worth almost $100 million. The WSJ’s Brad Reagan explains how they pulled off the heist. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - How an Antiques Dealer Uncovered a Massive Museum Heist - Inside an iPhone Heist - How Investigators Cracked a $3.4 Billion Crypto Heist - Six Days of Chaos at MGM’s Casinos Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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