Texas Lottery executive director resigns amid multiple investigations

The Texas Lottery Commission's executive director, Ryan Mindell, resigned Monday, according to a media release.

Mindell's exit comes as the agency faces at least two investigations ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott and state Attorney General Ken Paxton into the integrity of the lottery prizes, and how the state handled the introduction of courier companies that buy and send tickets on behalf of customers online.

"Lottery couriers are unregulated service providers that take lottery ticket orders from customers online...