West Virginia Lottery begins allowing credit card purchases

Comment #8

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 01:38:59 GMT

Well, I just realized I had it backword. Guess its old age.

Here in Texas debit cards ARE accepted for lottery tix, but NOT credit cards.

Had to set the record straight.

Comment #7

Stat$talker — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 01:26:14 GMT

Aawww Hell,.. I can see it naah.. You paid by Credit Card, won a Jackpot.. but you didnt pay the Balance due..

Oooppz, naah the Bank sayz IT'Z THEIR JACKPOT!, NOT Yo'z, cauze ya didnt read the fine print

Lawsuit, Lawsuit, Lawsuit...!!

Heaa dat Artist77?.. Mooove to Virginya.. You'll nevaah be outta werk

Comment #6

Stack47 — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 03:59:42 GMT

I'm amazed too because the West Virginia Lottery was always ahead of the curve. But an old law preventing the use of debit/credit cards for gambling might be the reason.

Comment #5

Mata Garbo — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 19:15:03 GMT

It's amazing that they are just now realizing that people are using their phone scanners and debit cards to pay for things. Where have they been? When I worked in retail back in 2017 most people were not carrying cash even back then. This did not just happen in the summer of 2022.

Comment #4

QuickDrawDude — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:41:38 GMT

The West Virginia state government is trying to ensure a constant flow of money into their coffers as the economy is going into a recession.

Comment #3

db101 — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:53:38 GMT

A limit of $200 per transaction seems reasonable until you realize a player with a gambling problem will just go to several stores or visit the same store several times. Most players are not addicts, but this will exacerbate the problems faced by the minority of players who are addicts.

Comment #2

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:34:28 GMT

LOL. Well at the store I work at debit cards can't be used, but credit cards can be. My theory is banks don't want people draining their bank accounts on lottery play, but go ahead and run up your cc balance so we get paid more interest. Just a theory.

For me, I always buy my tix with cash.

My lottery rep was in the store yesterday, wish I remembered to ask him about it.

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:32:34 GMT

I know some stores here and IN will not take credit cards anymore, but Debit cards are welcome. From what one retailer in Indiana said too many folks were contesting the credit card charges. Yet here can still use my credit card without a PIN, just wants zipcode entered. About as lack of security as you can get.

West Virginia Lottery begins allowing credit card purchases

Lottery Post — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:23:46 GMT

Digital forms of payment for lottery products becoming more accessible in the U.S.

By Kate Northrop

The West Virginia Lottery announced last week that it will now accept credit card purchases as a form of payment for lottery tickets.

Lottery players in West Virginia have a new way to pay for their tickets now that they may be bought using a credit card.

A bank-issued credit card or debit card may be used to buy tickets for all traditional lottery games in West Virginia, includi... [ More ]