New Jersey Lottery will begin selling tickets online

Comment #17

Bleudog101 — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 21:19:53 GMT

It is my understanding that any ticket cashed out over $600 is taxed, not cumulative

Never received a tax form for my small, and I mean small on-line winnings over any year.

Comment #16

chris-chase — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 16:49:37 GMT

Why would you want to be tracked and possibly taxed on those multiple small win tickets that collectively add up to a reportable taxable amount? Online play will track all of that info.

Comment #15

Bleudog101 — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:56:26 GMT

1961 Federal law which IMHO is long outdated prohibits this.

That being said Sports Betting seems to be opening up a bit, so maybe the lotteries will be next. Have yet to find a lobbyist organization for lotteries though.

Comment #14

welington — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:34:43 GMT

Online buying would be great if they allow buying from any state .

Comment #13

Bleudog101 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:51:48 GMT

Found it funny the clerks asking if for ID to play the lottery, but she said don't worry about it, you look old enough...Hell yeah

Comment #12

ekem6078 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:47:52 GMT

Tennessee needs to read this come out of the dark ages, and get with the program .

Comment #11

PrisonerSix — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 01:18:46 GMT

In some retailers I've been to, they insist on checking my ID. They say they check everyone. One thing that bugs me about it is the terminal scans a barcode on my driver's license. I wonder if they are just checking my age or if they are retaining more information than that. It may be nothing to worry about but you never know. I've figured out which retailers those are so I just don't go to them but if I do get asked, I show them a U.S. Passport card. It has my date of birth, but the terminal ca... [ More ]

Comment #10

grwurston — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:38:48 GMT

If you go to NJ you'll get to keep less of your winnings, the state gets 10.75%.

Comment #9

Cassie8620 — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:23:44 GMT

AWESOME!

i like this, for when i do (finally)leave southern east coast, NC after California, and soon going to that area, yep.

I was supposed to close on a house, a year ago, but did not, but i know that it shall happen sooner than later in South Jersey near borderline Pennsylvania, Delaware, so I at least now know, this will exist. I love this news today!

Here down south in NC, I just LOVE playing monthly winning few x or more a month nice amounts, PICK 4 most of all, win... [ More ]

Comment #8

Bleudog101 — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:51:46 GMT

Article on the news today contradicting what you said about brick and mortar stores---at least in the shopping malls which surprised me. I don't ever go. Costco is it for me. I agree 100% with you for e-commerce and who knows that study could be slighted in favor of shopping malls.

Comment #7

jplayer33 — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:23:07 GMT

It is ironic that the New Jersey Lottery is gearing up for on-line sales when they have the most dismal system of paying lottery winners above their $600 threshold. Right now, by their own admission on its website, it is taking lottery players an incredible EIGHT weeks to receive payment from the New Jersey Lottery. And that's EIGHT weeks from after the lottery RECEIVES the claim form in the mail at its ONLY claim center in Trenton. Contrast this with all the surrounding states - New York, Delaw... [ More ]

Comment #6

ErikB14 — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:08:40 GMT

What are they complaining about' you still have scratch off for sales anyway.

Thank you NJ Lottery for these online sale coming soon.

Good byee Jackpocket and any other Lottery Courier out there. Now I can play my lotteries without a fee

Comment #5

Bleudog101 — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:30:05 GMT

Correct, though it has been forever it seems since I won anything. Email would read Winnings

Deposit Confirmation. Last couple of weeks some lucky soul won $1 million Powerball on-line and wonder what their email read; no doubt it would be different? Will reread the article to see what it says.

Not too specific, said he received an email from KY lottery and almost deleted it. Said he won the money.

Drove to Louisville and got a nice check for $715K

Comment #4

JustMaybe — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:22:36 GMT

I think the beauty of online purchases is that the probability of loosing a winning ticket is reduced if not entirely eliminated.

You get notified online I assume if your ticket is a winner, I stand to be corrected, where I live we don't have online purchases.

If the only thing taking you to the store is a lottery ticket, then being able to do it online saves you time and gas.

On the flip side it may encourage more spending on lottery if one is not disciplined. The physical act of ge... [ More ]

Comment #3

Brock Lee — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:03:07 GMT

i agree about the brick and mortar stores. too many people still prefer to pay cash for lottery tickets, people still like to physically scratch a scratcher. online you can't get a forty and pack of smokes with your lotto tickets.

Comment #2

wander73 — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:36:46 GMT

Brick and mortar stores already have been suffering. Everything is ecommerce.

As for someone like me learning to code and programming junior I think it depends. Key elements, data is also important.

The sad part I see is the govt wants to track everything that everyone does, the only thing I don't like about it.

If anyone on here isn't familiar with the patterns and routines going on, have news for you all, we're screwed in a way. For the ones like me and my friend we wi... [ More ]

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:16:02 GMT

I have a huge s--t eating grin reading this just now.

Todd Kate...thought of you guys IMMEDIATELY and perhaps all your stories about buying on-line in other states woke them up a bit.

That is a myth that brick and mortar stores will suffer.

Like I've said for years in Kentucky you can't buy the same type of scratch tickets like in the store, they have totally different ones for that.

When other states see how much the consumers LIKE this convenience they may too adopt t... [ More ]

New Jersey Lottery will begin selling tickets online

Lottery Post — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:50:02 GMT

While some celebrate the move toward digital convenience, in-person retailers bite back

By Kate Northrop

The New Jersey Lottery has announced that it has voted to approve selling tickets online.

During a meeting on Aug. 17, the New Jersey Lottery Commission announced its decision to start selling tickets directly to players online.

The change applies to its popular draw games, such as Mega Millions, Powerball, and Jersey Cash 5, but it will not include scratch-off instant games.