Jessica Mendoza

Our colleague Brad Reagan grew up in Texas.

Our colleague Brad Reagan grew up in Texas.

Brad tracks the news in his home state. And recently, a story caught his eye. A heist story. Yeah, we love a heist story, especially here at the Journal podcast. We love it.

Brad tracks the news in his home state. And recently, a story caught his eye. A heist story. Yeah, we love a heist story, especially here at the Journal podcast. We love it.

Brad tracks the news in his home state. And recently, a story caught his eye. A heist story. Yeah, we love a heist story, especially here at the Journal podcast. We love it.

And this heist story involved a lottery, the Texas lottery. Specifically, a drawing that happened in the spring of 2023.

And this heist story involved a lottery, the Texas lottery. Specifically, a drawing that happened in the spring of 2023.

And this heist story involved a lottery, the Texas lottery. Specifically, a drawing that happened in the spring of 2023.

But for almost two months, the jackpot, almost $100 million, went unclaimed.

But for almost two months, the jackpot, almost $100 million, went unclaimed.

But for almost two months, the jackpot, almost $100 million, went unclaimed.

Eventually, the identities of the winners were revealed, and it turns out they were connected to a crew of professional gamblers, a transatlantic syndicate headed by a mastermind in London and a mysterious backer who went by the nickname The Joker. When the scheme was exposed, it caused a Texas-sized uproar.

Eventually, the identities of the winners were revealed, and it turns out they were connected to a crew of professional gamblers, a transatlantic syndicate headed by a mastermind in London and a mysterious backer who went by the nickname The Joker. When the scheme was exposed, it caused a Texas-sized uproar.

Eventually, the identities of the winners were revealed, and it turns out they were connected to a crew of professional gamblers, a transatlantic syndicate headed by a mastermind in London and a mysterious backer who went by the nickname The Joker. When the scheme was exposed, it caused a Texas-sized uproar.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Jessica Mendoza. It's Friday, May 16th. Coming up on the show, how the Joker took down the Texas lottery.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Jessica Mendoza. It's Friday, May 16th. Coming up on the show, how the Joker took down the Texas lottery.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Jessica Mendoza. It's Friday, May 16th. Coming up on the show, how the Joker took down the Texas lottery.

Every runner knows this moment when it just clicks. When your legs just go with it, the pain stops, the doubts are gone and you only feel the runners high. That's the reason why you get up so early. Where does this story start?

Every runner knows this moment when it just clicks. When your legs just go with it, the pain stops, the doubts are gone and you only feel the runners high. That's the reason why you get up so early. Where does this story start?

Every runner knows this moment when it just clicks. When your legs just go with it, the pain stops, the doubts are gone and you only feel the runners high. That's the reason why you get up so early. Where does this story start?