Online Illinois lottery tickets net $15K first day

Comment #40

Coin Toss — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:17:44 GMT

It's a marketing test.

Here's some more info:

Internet Lottery Bill (SB 3497) Amended Could be voted on Today!

SB 3497 expands the Internet Lottery Pilot program to include Powerball tickets, which are sold in 45 states. The original bill is limited to Lotto and Mega Million tickets (25% of Lottery sales).

SB 3497 was amended to create an Internet Lottery Study Committee to determine the feasibility of the sale of stored value cards. While this seems commendable, there is... [ More ]

Comment #39

OldSchoolPa — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:59:49 GMT

As soon as I hit the jackpot tonight, I will be plotting my move to another state or country! I bought most of my plays for tonight's drawing online...I will gladly grant a press conference to tout that knowing I have no plans to stay in one spot for long. Vultures and scam artists prefer a non-moving target...good luck and Catch Me If You Can

Comment #38

mcginnin56 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:48:05 GMT

I agree, were all human and do whatever it takes to make ends meet. Sometimes we don't realize the stress that some of these cashiers/clerks

go through facing sometimes thousands of people and stressful situations daily. Cut them some slack. Put yourself in their shoes sometime.

Comment #37

Kumo — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:41:59 GMT

Don't think it was anything personal, she might have been having a horrible day, especially considering the non-stop traffic these places see when there's a record lottery or a national emergency.

I've done a little cashier work in the past, namely at a gas station on 9/11/2001. There was no time that day to get other duties done around the store with the nationwide mass panic in progress, by the time business died down the store looked like a hurricane had hit it. The store manager was too b... [ More ]

Comment #36

Cletu$2 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:25:06 GMT

My wife ran acrooss one these people when she was buying scratch off tickets a couple of years ago.She complained to the manager and the clerk was fired.It isn't any of their business how much you spend on the lottery or how much you win or lose.All they need to be concerned with is taking your order and not ripping you off in the process.

And thank you for coming to my defense.My post was NOT racial in any way.Everything that I said can be documented.I'm not saying that everyone named P... [ More ]

Comment #35

VenomV12 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:56:57 GMT

That has never happened to me, but there is a gas station near my brother's work and there is a clerk there who acts the same way. She is very nasty to him when he buys the lottery and always makes comments about people buying the lottery. I have no idea why she cares, and personally if I were a gas station clerk I might try to play the lottery to get out of a crappy job like that, but whatever.

I bet if he won though she would be the first person with her hand out asking him to give her som... [ More ]

Comment #34

VenomV12 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:53:08 GMT

Actually the Patels right now are being investigated for massive Medicare fraud and many of them have been arrested recently. They are probably going to lose a ton of their stuff including their hotels. I doubt he meant anything racial by it, they kind of are criminals. Every race and ethnicity has criminals, it is just the nature of life.

Comment #33

RedStang — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:38:36 GMT

LOL I'd probably be mad too if i knew i might be handing out a 363 mill dol ticket.

Comment #32

Cletu$2 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:04:49 GMT

I DID NOT come down on a whole race or ethnicity!I spoke the TRUTH;people by the name of Patel are in the news constantly for STEALING lottery tickets.Why do some people always have to turn EVERYTHING into something racial?Get a life and get a freaking grip on yourself!!!!!

As far as taking it back,that ain't going to happen!

If you want to pick on someone just because they happen to be ANGLO,then it is you,not me who is racist

Comment #31

Stack47 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:02:35 GMT

Why are only Illinois residents allowed to play?

The Wire Act of 1961 was intended to assist the states in enforcing their gambling laws. While gambling online is legal in Illinois, it's illegal in many other states. Because of that Illinois and any other state for now must restrict their online gambling to residence of their state.

If I drive into Illinois and play their lottery and win I am entitled to whatever winnings the ticket has so I don't see why you should not be able to play w... [ More ]

Comment #30

Iesha Kelly — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:38:53 GMT

Dude, that's not cool. After all the smack that one member took for saying blacks never win and rich whites always do, you should have been smacked down a while ago for 'going here' with racial comments against Indian-Americans. This is not cool, and it's not cool of the site or its members to allow one and not the other.

Please take what you wrote back. Individuals screw up. It's not right to blame an entire race or ethnicity, though. And I say that having been on the wrong side of an i... [ More ]

Comment #29

Cletu$2 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:39:42 GMT

I get that same reply from the Iowa Lottery.I think they believe it,too.

Comment #28

TnTicketlosers — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:14:06 GMT

And their reply to my email..........We have one of the top state lotteries in this country.......Yea for ripping people off.

Comment #27

TnTicketlosers — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:12:15 GMT

I rather play anywhere but here,most folks in this country shouldnt do their cying if they had to play in Tennessee.

Comment #26

Cletu$2 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:06:48 GMT

That may be,but the Singhs have enough Patels working for them that theft of lottery tickets (and winnings) is common place and rampant in America.I've never heard of any horror stories concerning the Singhs,but I've heard hundreds of horror stories concerning the Patels and they all have two things in commen,they are theives and they work in convenience stores.

Comment #25

Littleoldlady — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:52:35 GMT

Somewhere on the black market of the internet, someone may be trying to sell your information already so what does it matter

Comment #24

Littleoldlady — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:50:44 GMT

You can claim your losses up to the amount that you won. Say you won 5,000.00 today but it costed you 4,999.00 to win that 5,000 dollars. You can claim your 4,999.00 loss on your taxes for next year. Keep those losing tickets. Let me make this clear, you still have to cliam the 5,000.00 as winnings but you can offset the amount by whatever it costed you to win it.

Comment #23

Jill34786 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:39:02 GMT

Absolutely no doubt they will tax your total winnings but yet they will not let you claim your losses.

Comment #22

Jill34786 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:34:28 GMT

If I lived in Illinois, in no way I would divulge my personal information such as my SSN. With all the systems being hacked not only would I worry about that but the bigger issue would be the corrupt state itself.

Comment #21

VenomV12 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:32:53 GMT

In the United Stated the Patels own all the hotels and motels, the Singhs are the ones that own the convenience stores and gas stations.

Comment #20

VenomV12 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:30:36 GMT

That is one of the things I don't understand about this too. Why are only Illinois residents allowed to play? If I drive into Illinois and play their lottery and win I am entitled to whatever winnings the ticket has so I don't see why you should not be able to play wherever you live.

Personally I believe that this whole online scheme is partially a way to track your winnings and tax you down the road, hence the need for your Social Security number. Think about it, when you win small jackpots... [ More ]

Comment #19

Littleoldlady — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:27:27 GMT

I wouldn't mind giving my information for a US run online lottery. One of the online sites NOT US based asks for picture identification, driver's license, soc security card, Visa card,bank account information. To me it was not worth it giving up that information to someone who is in some place I can't even spell.

Comment #18

savagegoose — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:27:01 GMT

i dont trust this new fangled internet, id rather trust my tickets to the patels of the world...

anyhow, if the disabled the geographic checks to see you are actually in the state, im sure sales would go thru the roof

Comment #17

meetoo — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:23:17 GMT

I personally love the concept due to the ability to eventually play other state lotto's without actually driving to them. I'm not pleased however to hear about the mortgage application requirement for participating. Illinois being the first to adopt fits the mold, since O' is from Chicago but what happens when Illinois can't pay their bills or winning lotto participants.

Comment #16

diamondpalace — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:59:04 GMT

Matter of time before the rest of the lottery states goes online. Personally I perfer actual ticket slip from store. However online will come in handy for when I cannot be out during tornado storm or when my car breaks down. Good backup plan to have.

I do hope we can print out the ticket after purchasing online this way there is proof.

Comment #15

Stack47 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:52:16 GMT

It is brand new, it will take a while for players to open an account, and right now it's only for MM and Lotto games. Anyone planning on spending $20 on MM will probably continue to buy their tickets the old fashioned way.

Comment #14

stevenc78 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:56:43 GMT

I signed up for an account and bought a couple of mega millions quickpicks Sunday night. Yeah, they have all my info and I'm not sure about accepting it with a trust or llc if you win so thats a potential downside and problem. Though its a problem Im willing to deal with if my 1 in 175,711,536 chance comes through.

A weird thing is that they send you a visa debit card to use. Your winnings or any money you put in your account to buy tickets can be used with it like any other debit card as far... [ More ]

Comment #13

maximumfun — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:53:06 GMT

I'll see you Illinois and raise you Rhode Island. Cuz I believe that while we may be small, we are JAM packed with the crooked-est of the crooked.

Comment #12

Cletu$2 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:51:54 GMT

Schools,business' and cities all over the state are waiting in a holding pattern for money that the state of Illinois owes them.The state is bankrupt.I look for them to rob the lottery to pay their bills.

Comment #11

Adapt — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:51:11 GMT

Thanks for the welcome. I've read this site before but first time posting :)

IL has had some corrupt politicians but I don't think it's as bad as portrayed. Also, all the personal information I provided, the state would already know. I don't really care if they now also know how many lotto tickets I buy.

Comment #10

rdgrnr — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:41:57 GMT

Of all the corrupt states in this country, Illinois is probably the most corrupt of all. Gee, I wonder why?

Would I give that pack of hyenas all my vital information?

Nope, not a chance.

Comment #9

haymaker — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:34:56 GMT

@ Adapt, welcome to LP,you are what is called an early adopter,

like one guy i know that had a microwave oven in 69 and a vcr in 75.

Comment #8

Adapt — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:25:03 GMT

I'm from IL. Since this is only open to IL residents, I figured I'd explain how the online tickets work.

There have been yearly subscriptions sold online for some time now. I got one of those in January so I already had an account on their site with all my info entered. I also had $2 won from the subscription sitting in my account balance, and I just used that to purchase 2 plays of Mega Millions.

The process worked similarly to setting up the subscription and it was really easy. You can m... [ More ]

Comment #7

dpoly1 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:02:52 GMT

Illinois ......... yawn ................... everyone is a crook there

Comment #6

Guru101 — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:39:25 GMT

I can't wait for Indiana to go online.

Comment #5

THRIFTY — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:37:41 GMT

I saw a guy buying MM tickets from a gas station clerk, and she was taking this customer's money with a nasty attitude.Most lottery players that were behind the guy left the store complaining about her manners.

I told the clerk and store manager that Illinois started selling tickets online. I told them that we will not have to deal with arrogant people once it goes nation wide.

Comment #4

JonnyBgood07 — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:33:37 GMT

I love it when stuff gets ok'ed from the feds..like they're the nice parent from the 50's

..must be nice to be 'supremacy claused' in making the calls for us adults.

Won't be long before they tell us there are designated times to fart too.

Comment #3

VenomV12 — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:32:50 GMT

I thought it was a good idea until I read their terms of service and the information that they wanted. It is like an identity thief's dream.

If you sign up for it you are pretty dumb. Go to the store, buy your tickets and if you win big, let your lawyers handle it from there.

Comment #2

maximumfun — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:26:18 GMT

That's it? only 15k$? epic fail for a much heralded opening.

Comment #1

maringoman — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:03:08 GMT

It was bound to happen. I'm glad Illinois have started the trend.

Online Illinois lottery tickets net $15K first day

Lottery Post — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:54:23 GMT

Illinois Lottery officials say the first day of online lottery tickets brought in more than $15,000 in sales.

On Sunday Illinois became the first state to offer the games of chance online. The first ticket was bought at 7:03 a.m., just minutes after Mega Millions and Lotto tickets became available online. Within hours, hundreds of people had purchased tickets.

Lottery officials say they believe the pace of sales will be fast until Tuesday evening. That's when the Mega Millions drawing take... [ More ]