Virginia Lottery online sales surpass in-store retail sales for the first time

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Artist77 — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 20:17:14 GMT

It would be fraud if you misrepresented where you lived. The lottery would be justified not paying your win

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PrisonerSix — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 18:17:31 GMT

Interesting. Still I wonder if someone using a VPN and a mail drop could get away with buying tickets from outside of the state.

We have Powerball and MegaMillions in Louisiana, but Cash4Life looks interesting to me. I wonder if anyone has ever gotten around the system. I wonder what would happen if someone was caught doing that.

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Artist77 — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 23:05:09 GMT

You have to have your phone location on. I cannot buy online VA tickets if I am outside of the state. I have tested it more than a few times. It was 100% accurate. You do have to register online with your address and a card. You can link your bank account info as well.

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PrisonerSix — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 18:37:12 GMT

My state doesn't sell online. What I was wondering is how they keep out of state players from buying online? I looked the site a little and found they use GPS or IP addresses, but I wonder how effective that is.

Just curious.

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Artist77 — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:08:34 GMT

I can believe it. The only games I ever play are cash 5 when the jackpot is high or cash for life on occasion. So much simpler online. Bank a million is not online and I am not sure why.

They have a nice online rewards program as well. You get 5 points for every dollar you spend and you can scan in a non online purchase as well.

Virginia Lottery online sales surpass in-store retail sales for the first time

Lottery Post — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:24:21 GMT

Virginia's record-breaking profits may signal a huge shift in the lottery industry

By Kate Northrop

The numbers are in the Virginia Lottery broke sales records this fiscal year, and perhaps even set a new precedent, after it reported that its online sales outpaced in-store retail sales for the first time in any state lottery's history.

This year, the Virginia Lottery set a new precedent by reporting that its online sales surpassed in-store retail sales for the first time in U.S. lott... [ More ]