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Some stores like selling lotto, some don'tReply
Maybe the clerks don t like selling them but convenience store owners LOVE the lottery. I just read recently that 95% of people who go into a store to buy a lottery ticket also buy something else and, on average, spend over $10. In my state the association that represents gas stations and convenience stores lobbied hard against the state allowing online ticket sales because that would stop people from coming into the stores to purchase tickets. They were successful in stopping online sales.
Jul 17, 2018, 12:00 am - LottoLucy - Lottery Discussion Forum

Minnesota lottery officials try to salvage online salesNews Story
Minnesota State Lottery officials are scrambling to craft a last-ditch deal that would stop legislators from slamming shut the lottery's foray into online ticket sales. Lottery officials have been meeting daily with legislators to broker a compromise that would allow them to continue selling tickets online while prohibiting any new initiatives. I am hoping we can we reach some kind of common ground, state lottery director Ed Van Petten said. I think there is a chance that people will fina
May 9, 2014, 4:48 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery chief addresses online ticket salesNews Story
Nothing seems farther away from the world of the smartphone, computer tablet and the future than the line at the grocery or convenience store to buy a lottery ticket. However, Terry Rich, president and chief executive officer of the Iowa Lottery, on Monday said the Iowa Lottery is not a stodgy outfit, and he said it is educating itself for a coming time when Iowa Lottery players likely will be able to purchase tickets for lotto games like Powerball and Mega Millions via phone, tablet or compu
Aug 12, 2014, 12:30 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut considers allowing online lottery ticket salesNews Story
Lawmakers are considering legislation that would move the Connecticut Lottery online for state residents. A bill raised by the legislature's Public Safety and Security Committee would allow for lottery tickets to be sold online through a licensed vendor. If the bill moves forward, Connecticut would be one of the few states in the country to offer online lottery tickets. It would also be one of the only states to sell online tickets through an outside vendor. I've never heard of this befor
Mar 8, 2016, 8:24 am - Todd - Lottery News

The Future of Online Lottery Sales?Reply
As it stands, anything over $599 must be claimed at the lottery office. Online wins over $599 can be simply be taxed the same way with the remainder credited to the winner in question. The Kentucky pick-3 pays $600, so I asked a Cashing Agent if winners had to fill out a W-2G and pay taxes and was told no because the cost of the ticket was deducted making the winnings $599. I've never been lucky enough to sign for any online horse racing winners over the max, but the site requires a SS numb
Sep 3, 2012, 11:00 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Illinois Lottery to add Powerball online ticket salesReply
If the Illinois legislators have to OK every step on the way, it might not be until the 22nd Century until they finally get full online ticket sales.
May 31, 2012, 9:50 am - Stack47 - Lottery News

Atlantic Lottery Corporation starts online ticket salesNews Story
The online cash has started flowing for the Atlantic Lottery Corporation.It has pioneered a controversial website that sells lottery tickets on the Internet.The service went online Tuesday and by lunch time over 100 customers had wagered on games.The move has made it the first publicly-owned agency to sell virtual lottery tickets in Canada.Darlene Doucet, an Atlantic Lottery spokeswoman, says the corporation is particularly interested in people who already bank, make purchases and seek entertain
Aug 26, 2004, 7:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $5.42M lottery jackpot with online purchaseReply
Big Congrats to this Michigan lottery player! I SO WISH my state would implement online ticket sales. My car just broke down, possibly for the last time. It's only a 15 minute walk to the little store but I have a troubled ankle right now. Even when my car was running fine, I was wishing for online ticket purchasing. It would just be so convenient.
Oct 16, 2022, 4:31 pm - GGStarlings - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery launches online ticket salesNews Story
Without any fanfare, the Kentucky Lottery Monday began selling tickets online to try and attract more young adults. The initial offerings are limited to several lottery games, including Powerball, Mega Millions, Kentucky Cash Ball, and five instant games. Kentucky is the fourth state to sell lottery tickets on the Internet, joining Georgia, Illinois, and Michigan. Minnesota tried it for a while before the state's legislature decided to ban the practice. The Kentucky Lottery has worked w
Apr 19, 2016, 8:19 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery approves online ticket salesNews Story
Georgia Lottery officials approved for the first time Thursday an online ticket system, with sales to the public set to begin as soon as November. The move is expected to increase the Georgia Lottery's revenue by millions of dollars a year thus helping the state's lottery-funded HOPE Scholarships and pre-kindergarten programs and positions Georgia among the first states nationwide to officially expand lottery sales to the Internet. While the lottery's governing board voted unanimously for
Jul 20, 2012, 8:33 am - Todd - Lottery News