Tech industry sets its sights on gambling

Comment #42

jamella724 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:23:51 GMT

I think it is very convenient to purchase lottery ticket online. Playing games will be very accessible. However if most players prefer online it will definitely have an effect on retailers that sell lottery ticket.

Comment #41

sully16 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:46:23 GMT

heheherhehehe, I hope not either

Comment #40

rdgrnr — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:59:57 GMT

Oh no, I hope that Obama-phone lady in Cleveland doesn't make another video about Obama-computers now.

Comment #39

Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:41:27 GMT

Now that we know the truth, I wonder how often they will hear the question......

Are you saying you cant take a credit card, or you WON'T take a credit card lol.

Comment #38

mightwin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:31:29 GMT

Lottery Post members unite!.............demand all retailers take our credit/debit cards for lotto!!!! Lol

Comment #37

Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:24:26 GMT

I think its easier to say you cant buy lottery tickets with a credit card than to have to explain every time that they lose money on the deal and won't take a credit card. Just think of all the people who would declare that its their right to use a credit card if they want to.

Comment #36

Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:11:41 GMT

I think I know a liquor store that may take a credit card for lottery tickets.

Comment #35

mightwin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:04:04 GMT

Its a retailer conspiracy I tell ya...................lol. Now all you have to do is find one

Comment #34

Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:13:13 GMT

What do you know mightwin? I just called my lottery HQ and they told me the very same is true here in AZ.

Comment #33

mightwin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:26:00 GMT

To clear it up I emailed the Michigan Lottery and their response was Whether a retailer will allow a Lottery purchase with a debit or credit card is up to that individual retailer.

Comment #32

Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:16:19 GMT

We still live in the wild west.

Comment #31

Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:15:16 GMT

Comment #30

Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:13:54 GMT

Some places have minimum translation size like $10. or something.

Comment #29

Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:12:20 GMT

Perhaps all the retailers have created a perception thats its illegal to save expenses.

Comment #28

Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:10:09 GMT

Sounds like a job for the lottery investigators. But wait, it may not be in their best interest to bust a retailer.

Comment #27

sully16 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:02:37 GMT

Not supposed to, that retailer can lose his license if anyone finds out.

Comment #26

Stack47 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:33:27 GMT

I've heard the same thing from lottery retailers, but have used a credit card and debit/credit card to purchase tickets in other stores. It probably depends on how the purchases are coded and I doubt any store would incorrectly code a transaction if it was illegal. The store where I usually buy my tickets doesn't accept debit or credit cards for lottery tickets, but the owner explained it's because of his cost for the transaction.

Comment #25

mightwin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:39:45 GMT

Not true for Michigan I use credit 4 times a week.

Comment #24

helpmewin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:30:38 GMT

Laws are different in AZ

Comment #23

helpmewin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:25:56 GMT

Comment #22

helpmewin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:25:16 GMT

Comment #21

helpmewin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:22:30 GMT

didnt yo momma teach you to share

Comment #20

Ronnie316 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:09:56 GMT

Sounds like something the government would promote. lol. Gambling online is a right lol.

Remember when everyone was going to get FREE cable TV???? I'm still waiting for my BOX that will give me all the local channels that are now ONLY available via cable.

Comment #19

Ronnie316 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:05:44 GMT

Except I don't see how online gambling could be made safe for the bettor. Once a person voluntarily gives up their money online it could be permanently lost. Especially if it goes out of the country.

Comment #18

NoCompLotto! — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:34:19 GMT

In Michigan, it is expressly against lottery policy to accept credit cards for payment on lottery tickets. However, Debit cards are accepted, as long as you enter your PIN when purchasing them - the transaction may not be ran as credit.

Indiana has a policy allowing any form of payment to be used. As a matter of fact, they tell retailers to promote using credit/debit cards as a method of payment... I dunno.

Retailers will most likely never stop selling tickets - especially scratch-of... [ More ]

Comment #17

sully16 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:55:23 GMT

Also, it won't be fair to those without computors or access to the internet, so for votes, they'll hand out computors and on-line vouchers at the tax payers expense, after all it's only fair.

Comment #16

Ronnie316 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:23:42 GMT

Yes, but that would be true of any small transaction. Ive heard them say so many times that You cant buy lottery tickets with credit cards I always thought it was illegal.

Comment #15

mightwin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:10:47 GMT

It doesnt make much sense for the retailer to do it. Dont they get charged a percentage fee or per transaction fee for each swipe? I would think it would eat away too much at whatever they get for selling the ticket.

Comment #14

Ronnie316 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:06:24 GMT

I was at my lottery HQ and they insisted on cash only so I assumed it was a law in AZ.

Comment #13

mightwin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:03:33 GMT

You can in michigan and ohio its up to the retailer if they want to or not

Comment #12

Ronnie316 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:01:10 GMT

Credit cards cant be used to buy lottery tickets. Will that change when online gambling starts

Comment #11

Ronnie316 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:59:22 GMT

Good point. Another good reason NOT to hand out my credit card information.

Comment #10

mightwin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:58:24 GMT

Hopefully lottery retailers won't become extinct in the future. I could see that happening eventually though

Comment #9

jackpotismine — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:54:41 GMT

This will be a gold mine for 'hackers'. They'll have plenty of choices which online sites to hack and steal your credit card numbers and money.

Comment #8

rdgrnr — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:45:45 GMT

That'll work.

Comment #7

Ronnie316 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:39:36 GMT

I like stopping at the gas station for lottery tickets.

Comment #6

Ronnie316 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:38:01 GMT

Perhaps Keep Firefighters and Teachers working online gambling bill

Comment #5

Ronnie316 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:32:34 GMT

I don't think I would have much interest in online gambling.

Comment #4

Ronnie316 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:31:30 GMT

Seems better to me too.

Comment #3

mightwin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:14:24 GMT

After scanning through the 150+page requirements that the Michigan lottery is asking system vendors for its proposed iLottery, seems like they want to do pretty much everything they have now plus new games over the internet/smartphones. That's a lot of electronic transactions taking place with regards to players buying wagers, winnings automatically deposited into players accounts etc. Maybe the technology is there now maybe not. Call me old fashioned I guess, but having a physical ticket seems... [ More ]

Comment #2

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:19:49 GMT

When there's an available source of revenue with tons of money to be made, laws will be changed.

It's only a matter of time before everybody will be gambling and buying lottery tickets online.

They'll just have to be politically correct about it and call the bill the Widows Poor Little Orphans Online Gambling Bill or the Education Online Gambling Bill.

Then it will sail right through.

Comment #1

sully16 — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:00:11 GMT

The new stay at home job

Tech industry sets its sights on gambling

Lottery Post — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:46:02 GMT

Look out Las Vegas, here comes FarmVille.

Silicon Valley is betting that online gambling is its next billion-dollar business, with developers across the industry turning casual games into occasions for adults to wager.

At the moment these games are aimed overseas, where attitudes toward gambling are more relaxed and online betting is generally legal, and extremely lucrative. But game companies, from small teams to Facebook and Zynga, have their eye on the ultimate prize: the rich American