Mailing Lotto Tickets Across State Lines

Reply #17

teaparty — Tue, 31 Aug 2004 01:28:23 GMT

You can play the Massachusetts State Lottery from interstate. They ship the tickets by UPS, not by the US Mail, so no laws are violated. I buy lottery Season Tickets as gifts for relatives in Hawaii, where they don't have a state lottery. 10. QUESTION: Can non-residents play the game? If so, how do they collect?10. ANSWER: Yes, anyone 18 and over can purchase any Lottery product at any agent location in the state. All players can collect their prizes at the same locations listed in question four... [ More ]

Reply #16

lolita — Sun, 08 Aug 2004 13:49:29 GMT

Both.In the Dominican Republic you can buy the Florida lotto tickets andi've also tried online.

Reply #15

Todd — Sun, 08 Aug 2004 03:04:37 GMT

Are you talking about the topic of this thread (mailing tickets), or participating online like one of the Web sites advertised here

Reply #14

lolita — Sat, 07 Aug 2004 23:31:49 GMT

What about buying lottery tickets online from another country

Reply #13

Todd — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 20:13:27 GMT

I replied to your PM. Also, I have documented proof of lottery tickets redeemed between states through the mail. The Illinois example above is some clerk that really doesn't know what they're talking about.

Reply #12

ThinkBig — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 20:08:02 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on July 11, 2004Remember that guy who mailed a huge Big Game wining ticket in NJ? I think it was close to $50 million, and he mailed it! Worse yet, it arrived after the deadline ... but they honored it anyway.Yes, Todd, but that ticket was mailed WITHIN the state, not outside of the state. That was in New Jersey. I remember the guy's story very well. So, as far as I can see, no laws were broken there.

Reply #11

Todd — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 16:38:09 GMT

You can get them thru FedEx - as long as they're not being SOLD to you. HOWEVER, FedEx does not insure bearer documents - so if they're lost or damaged you don't get any insurance.

Reply #10

king — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 16:36:09 GMT

Hi I am confused here if I get a ticket sent through the mail and it is a winning ticket can I not cash it in .Nobody knows if the ticket is sent through the mail . Sounds Illegal Lol however I used to go to Georgia across state from me to buy tickets in the lottery . I had a friend who offered to mail the tickets to me but I said no .When I went I played for about 5 weeks at a time So if I understand this Right it is illegal for him to mail the tickets to me but I can get

Reply #9

konane — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 15:48:00 GMT

Reply #8

Todd — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:58:33 GMT

Here's the Archive page at BigGameLottery.com that has the story. Check out a few days before he claimed the prize the stories about the expiring ticket.http://www.biggamelottery.com/archive-062001.htm

Reply #7

Todd — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:54:21 GMT

Remember that guy who mailed a huge Big Game wining ticket in NJ? I think it was close to $50 million, and he mailed it! Worse yet, it arrived after the deadline ... but they honored it anyway.

Reply #6

konane — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:52:24 GMT

I'v

Reply #5

Todd — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:40:50 GMT

Winning lottery tickets can also be redeemed through the mail.

Reply #4

konane — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:38:46 GMT

This was under a discussion about sending money through the mail for foreign lotteries which is strictly against the law, however the first paragraph seems to refer sending tickets or any other lottery materials across state lines through the postal service which I've always understood to be against the law. Am however understanding that other carriers such as FedEx, UPS, DHL can be used to deliver in a winning ticket to a state lottery across state lines. Would be prudent to check and double... [ More ]

Reply #3

Todd — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:23:55 GMT

It is illegal BEFORE the drawing, but it is legal AFTER the drawing.Before the drawing it is gambling instrument. After the drawing it is a bearer document. Big difference.Also, it does not have anything to do with if you're selling it or not. If you mail someone a lottery ticket before the drawing, it's illegal no matter what.

Reply #2

PrisonerSix — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:15:27 GMT

You can always looked up postal regulations on http://www.usps.com.I've looked them up in the past and found it was actually illegal to send any lottery materials through the mail. The only time it is legal is for communication between individuals and the authority which operates the lottery.My interpretation is it's probably only legal to send tickets across state lines if you are sending them direct to the lottery.PrisonerSix

Reply #1

DoctorEw220 — Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:39:47 GMT

just so long as you aren't selling the person the ticket, it's ok. a lot of lotteries will let you claim small prizes by mail. a big game jackpot was even claimed by mail.

Mailing Lotto Tickets Across State Lines

ThinkBig — Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:24:57 GMT

Is is legal to mail lotto tickets across state lines? I remember reading on several websites where this was illegal. However, on yesterday, I logged onto a state lotto website and browsed the winners catagory and found that one of the major winners admitted that he sent his relative (who lived in a different state) a greeting card and inside that card was some lotto tickets. I emailed the Lotto Headquaters and asked them if this was illegal or not. The email response from the Lotto Corporation w... [ More ]