Mass. Lottery retailers fight online sales bill

Comment #5

Bleudog101 — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:00:08 GMT

You've got it verbatim and from a Massachusetts Season ticket holder in KY this is true. I have friends/relatives get my Season tickets for the national lotteries (PB,MM LFL) when they have their sale. Like I've said before, you cannot beat seven weeks free if you do the entire year. Correct me fellow LP posters, but the best of my knowledge no other state offers anything even remotely close, if at all.

Here in KY I can play on-line or in the store. Personally I like to buy my tickets through... [ More ]

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Teddi — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 05:43:48 GMT

Right. So they want to hold back progress because they feel it will adversely affect their business? That's not a legitimate enough reason. When will retailers learn that they cannot stop change and that they don't drive the markets, the consumer does. If we left it to retailers we'd still be using whale oil and candles. Adapt or die. Online ticket sales are inevitable. They can't be this oblivious to that fact. They also shouldn't be this oblivious to the fact that fighting change has NEVER wor... [ More ]

Comment #3

Coin Toss — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 04:20:37 GMT

This is from the Mass. lottery's FAQ page;

Can non-residents play the game? If so, how do they collect?

Yes, anyone 18 and over can purchase any Lottery product at any agent location. All players can collect their prizes at the same locations referenced in the How do customers collect their winnings FAQ. Season Tickets can be purchased directly from any sales agent while in the state, or from out of state by calling l-800-222-TKTS. The ticket can be registered in the owner s name by comple... [ More ]

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Raven62 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:41:55 GMT

People Resist Change and never look further

Comment #1

lucky6025 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:31:36 GMT

Mass says if not passed could stop being successful, last figure i saw was 51 Billion how successful do the want to be, Most people are and will not be making anywhere near the money needed to keep up with inflation.

Mass. Lottery retailers fight online sales bill

Lottery Post — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:03:12 GMT

The Massachusetts Lottery says it could stop being successful unless a bill allowing online ticket sales becomes law, while retailers say their future success hinges on the bill not becoming law. Now the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection will weigh the benefits and drawbacks of an online lottery.

The Lottery is seeking authority from the Legislature to offer its current products scratch tickets, draw games, Keno and more to customers over the Internet, arguing that the Lottery's survival... [ More ]