Jessica Mendoza

In order to collect a prize from the Texas lottery, Marantelli's team needed to have a winning ticket that was printed.

In order to collect a prize from the Texas lottery, Marantelli's team needed to have a winning ticket that was printed.

To get all those tickets printed in time, Marantelli and the Joker needed help. So Marantelli's team made a key connection on the ground in Texas with a startup called Lottery.com. It's a ticket purchasing company, one that was on the ropes.

To get all those tickets printed in time, Marantelli and the Joker needed help. So Marantelli's team made a key connection on the ground in Texas with a startup called Lottery.com. It's a ticket purchasing company, one that was on the ropes.

To get all those tickets printed in time, Marantelli and the Joker needed help. So Marantelli's team made a key connection on the ground in Texas with a startup called Lottery.com. It's a ticket purchasing company, one that was on the ropes.

Lottery.com contacted the Texas Lottery Commission and requested access to official ticket printing terminals. And apparently, the commission said yes. Other lottery retailers pitched in as well.

Lottery.com contacted the Texas Lottery Commission and requested access to official ticket printing terminals. And apparently, the commission said yes. Other lottery retailers pitched in as well.

Lottery.com contacted the Texas Lottery Commission and requested access to official ticket printing terminals. And apparently, the commission said yes. Other lottery retailers pitched in as well.

Based on the journal's calculations, all those terminals combined were spitting out about 100 tickets a second. So the question I feel like, after talking about this strategy of getting dozens of terminals, is, is that legal?

Based on the journal's calculations, all those terminals combined were spitting out about 100 tickets a second. So the question I feel like, after talking about this strategy of getting dozens of terminals, is, is that legal?

Based on the journal's calculations, all those terminals combined were spitting out about 100 tickets a second. So the question I feel like, after talking about this strategy of getting dozens of terminals, is, is that legal?

How long did it take them to print out all those tickets?

How long did it take them to print out all those tickets?

How long did it take them to print out all those tickets?

Was there any chance that they weren't going to win this?

Was there any chance that they weren't going to win this?

Was there any chance that they weren't going to win this?

The printing spanned three full days. By the time the drawing rolled around, Marantelli's group had managed to buy 99.3% of all the tickets. In other words, the odds were overwhelmingly in their favor.

The printing spanned three full days. By the time the drawing rolled around, Marantelli's group had managed to buy 99.3% of all the tickets. In other words, the odds were overwhelmingly in their favor.

The printing spanned three full days. By the time the drawing rolled around, Marantelli's group had managed to buy 99.3% of all the tickets. In other words, the odds were overwhelmingly in their favor.