Texas Lottery Commission Honored as a 2025 Top Workplace by USA Today

AUSTIN (March 20, 2025) – The Texas Lottery Commission has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the nation, earning a 2025 Top Workplaces USA award. Announced by USA TODAY on Thursday, March 20, the award is based on an anonymous survey that was completed by agency staff and conducted by Energage, a leading employee engagement technology organization.

“Our agency is honored to be recognized on a national level as a Top Workplace,” said Ryan Mindell, executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission. “The positive impact we have on public education, veterans and charitable causes is driven by the dedication, creativity and passion of our remarkable employees. Day after day they bring both their expertise and their heart to our mission. This national distinction truly belongs to our entire team and reflects the collaborative, people-focused culture we work so hard to foster.”

The latest national accolade comes just months after the Texas Lottery Commission was named to the 2024 Greater Austin Top Workplaces list in November 2024 by the Austin American-Statesman. With its first regional honor in 2022, the agency has earned three Top Workplaces awards over the last three award cycles.

Top Workplaces USA, which has a 15-year history of surveying more than 20 million employees, celebrates organizations with 150 or more employees that have built great cultures. This year, over 42,000 organizations were invited to participate, and winners were chosen based solely on employee feedback gathered through an employee engagement survey, issued by Energage. Results were calculated by comparing the survey’s research-based statements, including 15 Culture Drivers that are proven to predict high performance against industry benchmarks.

“Our agency is honored to be recognized on a national level as a Top Workplace. The positive impact we have on public education, veterans and charitable causes is driven by the dedication, creativity and passion of our remarkable employees. Day after day they bring both their expertise and their heart to our mission."

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That's something to be proud of. In today's market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That's paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

The Texas Lottery Commission generates revenue for the State of Texas through the responsible management and sale of entertaining lottery products and provides authorized organizations the opportunity to raise funds for their charitable functions by conducting bingo.

About the Texas Lottery

Beginning with the first ticket sold in 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated more than $40 billion in revenue for the state and distributed more than $90 billion in prizes to lottery players. Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has contributed $34.44 billion to the Foundation School Fund, which supports public education in Texas. As authorized by the Texas Legislature, certain Texas Lottery revenues benefit state programs including the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. Since the first veterans’ themed scratch ticket game was launched in 2009, the Texas Lottery has contributed more than $262 million for programs supporting Texas veterans.

The Texas Lottery provides several entertaining games for lottery players including Powerball®, Mega Millions®, Lotto Texas®, All or Nothing™, Texas Two Step®, Pick 3™, Daily 4™, Cash Five® and scratch ticket games. For more information visit us on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube or at texaslottery.com. Must be 18 or older to purchase a ticket or enter a promotional second-chance drawing. PLAY RESPONSIBLY.

About Charitable Bingo

The Charitable Bingo Operations Division of the Texas Lottery Commission is charged with the strict control and close supervision of bingo conducted in Texas. Charitable Bingo provides authorized organizations the opportunity to raise funds for their charitable purposes by conducting bingo and determines that all charitable bingo funds are used for an authorized purpose and that bingo is conducted fairly. Charitable Bingo works to achieve voluntary compliance and assist licensees through training and education. For more information about charitable bingo, please visit the official Texas Charitable Bingo website at www.txbingo.org. Since 1982, charitable bingo has generated approximately $27.6 billion in gross receipts, awarded approximately $20.6 billion in prizes, and distributed about $1.37 billion to charitable causes as of the end of 2024.

About Energage

Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 19 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.