Kentucky Lottery launches online ticket sales

Comment #22

Stack47 — Sun, 01 May 2016 19:35:11 GMT

It's the other way around; the Federal wire act prohibits online state lottery sales outside their state borders. There is also Federal laws prohibiting mailing lottery tickets. The LP member who talks about the Massachusetts subscriptions list Australia as residence so it's probably a different process when U.S. players purchase tickets.

If the state lotteries that are now offering Online sales could legally sell outside their borders, they would.

Comment #21

KY Lottery — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 14:09:58 GMT

Jeffrey:

Sorry I'm just now seeing your post. Give our customer service folks a call at 877-789-4532 and hopefully they can help. According to our IT staff, credit cards can be linked - however there are requirements about being able to validate that the card being linked is owned by the account holder. Billing information must match the account holder's address. Please give them a call to see if they can help. Also - don't forget you can also buy vouchers at your local retailer to play... [ More ]

Comment #20

Stack47 — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 02:48:51 GMT

Found out today that five minute Keno tickets are now sold in all the stores selling lottery tickets.

Comment #19

Bleudog101 — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 17:59:27 GMT

I tried with two different credit cards and it would not accept either one of them. Entered each carefully twice and the site did not work. Please have your IT dept fix this!!

Thanks,

Jeffrey

Comment #18

Bleudog101 — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:57:00 GMT

Thank you, that really brightened my day. I will give it a try, nothing ventured, nothing gained as the old saying goes. i'd love to be holding one of those four foot long checks, and you could put it on LP/FB

Comment #17

KY Lottery — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:51:59 GMT

Hey there - this is Chip. Don't let anyone tell you lottery officials aren't on Lottery Post. This site is one of the best around in terms of taking the pulse of engaged players, and we absolutely want to hear what you're saying. In fact, Todd (the site's founder) came to a meeting of lottery PR folks last year to pitch everyone on the site. I've been telling my colleagues for years how Lottery Post is a great venue to gauge what players are saying. I'm a believer

Comment #16

KY Lottery — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:48:02 GMT

No plans for it at this time - thanks for asking though

Comment #15

KY Lottery — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:47:04 GMT

Hey there Jeffrey! Great to hear you work so close to our HQ here in Louisville. I'm sorry we don't sell tickets in our lobby, but (as I'm sure you well know) there are lots of retailers downtown here that carry our games. Enjoy that $5 bonus and give the website a try - we'd love to know what you think about it. And we'll look forward to your visit to our HQ someday, hopefully on the right end of a four-foot-long check with your name on it

Comment #14

grwurston — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:02:37 GMT

Yes, we do. Used to be Chip P Some people here don't believe lottery officials belong to LP. Well, here's your proof.

Now, have you ever wondered why the numbers or systems that you've used successfully for a long time, and then decided to share, suddenly stop working completely within a week or two?

Guess what? and and there goes your winnings...

Comment #13

Stack47 — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:09:00 GMT

Will 5 minute Keno be offered online

Comment #12

Artist77 — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 20:35:43 GMT

Hi Chip

Thanks for the update.

Comment #11

Bleudog101 — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:59:03 GMT

True enough, but remember my post about Federal law prohibiting this from 1961. PERHAPS Alabama will get their own lottery, but now that the hoopla over giant jackpots is over with I won't hold my breath waiting. Same for Mississippi

Comment #10

cbr$ — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:54:14 GMT

This sound great . Again another state who want to increase it profit margin

limit the accounts to residents in the state only. I don't believe they consider

or think about tourism or people that live on their border line that cross over

to purchase lottery tickets. If they just expand their thinking a little, buyers of your tickets that live on the border line would find this service a great plus.

Comment #9

Bleudog101 — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:03:41 GMT

Thanks for posting this Todd. Will never know if my suggestion as a news story was the reason for posting this informative article.

One fine day I'll be going to Kentucky Lottery Headquarters on Main St to get the big one. Not too far from where I work @ the PICU a few miles away--a very sad job.

I remember years ago going there to buy tickets and the security guard there said they don't sell tickets. Wish they did, Massachusetts does, not that I've ever visited their headquarters (y... [ More ]

Comment #8

KY Lottery — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:52:37 GMT

Hey there Artist77 - this is Chip Polston in KY. Yes, you do have to be a KY resident in order to play. Also, we use a geolocation service to make sure you're within the borders of the state when playing.

Comment #7

RedStang — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 05:58:20 GMT

The only way they can attract the younger audience is by giving cigarettes, beer, $200 Nike shoes and iphones as prizes.

Comment #6

myturn — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 03:33:43 GMT

The New York Lottery also has an online service, not for tickets, but for subscriptions. Online sales are a great way for lotteries to raise additional revenue.

Many people forget to buy tickets, or are away on vacation, if they can conveniently buy a subscription online, they are in all draws for a year.

Lotteries also don't pay commissions to agents on online sales or winning tickets. With subscriptions, lotteries get payments in advance.

Online sales are a win-win for state lotterie... [ More ]

Comment #5

Stack47 — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 02:31:48 GMT

Presently all the state lotteries that offer Online wagering limit it to residences and/or wagering while physically in the state. Interstate Online wagering on horse racing is still legal in the U.S., but a bi-partisan bill was purposed in the House last year to make it illegal.

It still baffles me why the powers to be want to treat us like children by pretending they know what is us .

Comment #4

Stack47 — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 02:06:07 GMT

Chip said on LP a couple of years ago the KY Lottery would sell tickets Online. They are still considering offering their 5 minute Keno game Online.

Comment #3

Groppo — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 01:58:07 GMT

I wish all states would adopt this rule.

That way, innocent people aren't marked as targets

just because they want to go the store every week to get tickets.

Comment #2

Artist77 — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 01:48:02 GMT

I guess you have to be a Kentucky resident to buy online

Comment #1

haymaker — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:53:44 GMT

Mentions Chip Polston, he's an LP member called ChipP2

Long time posters should remember him.

Kentucky Lottery launches online ticket sales

Lottery Post — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:19:31 GMT

Without any fanfare, the Kentucky Lottery Monday began selling tickets online to try and attract more young adults.

The initial offerings are limited to several lottery games, including Powerball, Mega Millions, Kentucky Cash Ball, and five instant games.

Kentucky is the fourth state to sell lottery tickets on the Internet, joining Georgia, Illinois, and Michigan. Minnesota tried it for a while before the state's legislature decided to ban the practice.

The Kentucky Lottery has worked w... [ More ]