The new law transfers oversight of the Texas Lottery is being transferred from the now-defunct Texas Lottery Commission to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The transition must be completed by Sept. 1, according to reporting from USA TODAY.

Someone won a $2 million prize from Powerball's Wednesday night drawing, according to the Texas Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at Walmart Supercenter, at 8555 Preston Road in Frisco.

More than 415,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States won prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million, the lottery said.

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In addition to banning online sales, the bill also dissolves the Texas Lottery Commission, the agency that has overseen the game for over three decades. Oversight of the lottery will be transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation starting Sept. 1.

More than 470,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.

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