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Texas Lottery Commission votes to ban lottery couriersNews Story
That's it for courier services unanimous decision kicks couriers out of Texas Includes video report By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery Commission voted to officially ban lottery couriers in Texas and approved rules that allow the agency to take action against the license of any retailer in violation. It's official lottery couriers are banned in Texas after the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) formally voted to approve a policy change proposed in February. During the TLC meeting
Apr 30, 2025, 6:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery online sales surpass in-store retail sales for the first timeNews Story
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
Aug 30, 2024, 7:24 am - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery begins selling tickets online with launch of iLotteryNews Story
Players in Connecticut can now purchase tickets directly from the Lottery online By Kate Northrop This week, the Connecticut Lottery launched online ticket sales through its own website and mobile app, allowing Connecticut lottery players to purchase tickets at any place, any time. Last Monday, the Connecticut Lottery launched iLottery, which allows lottery players to get their tickets with just a click or the tap of a button. Lottery players in Connecticut now have access to onl
Jul 7, 2024, 5:12 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Vermont legislators push bill to end Vermont Lottery and sports bettingReply
Why do they want to control people playing the lottery? It reminds me of the governor in my state (South Carolina) that doesn't like the lottery but wants the revenue from it. He wants to allow us to buy tickets with cash to increase sales. But won't allow online ticket sales like Georgia or North Carolina or improve the SC lottery like other states. Very regressive and archaic. I hope their constituents vote them out of office.
Feb 20, 2025, 2:39 pm - Kandiapple - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery announces online ticket sales coming in 2025Reply
Todd, Just received an email to my inquiry about online ticket sales in Texas. Texas law prohibits this just as stated on their website. She reiterated this to me. Third parties will, as they said, go into brick and mortar stores and physically buy lottery tickets. Doesn't surprise me though with some of their Austin legislators having negative lottery vibes that it is not offered (yet).
Aug 1, 2024, 9:59 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

A Texas Lottery jackpot was "bought" last year, but legislators are pushing wrong solutionNews Story
Media echo chamber confuses problem and misleads public Exclusive Lottery Post investigative report By Kate Northrop Last year, a New Jersey-based group essentially bought a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot by purchasing all the possible number combinations. Now state legislators are eying possible measures to prevent it from happening again, but those solutions may do more harm than good. A New Jersey-based group called Rook TX gamed the odds by buying nearly every number combin
Oct 18, 2024, 11:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Jersey lawmakers advance bill blocking online lottery ticket salesNews Story
Legislators push back against NJ Lottery's attempts to start online sales By Kate Northrop A bill that would ban the direct sale of lottery tickets online by the New Jersey Lottery unanimously passed in an Assembly committee meeting, bringing it one step closer to a floor vote. State legislators are pushing back against the New Jersey Lottery with two bills that would prevent it from selling tickets over the Internet. In August 2023, the New Jersey Lottery announced that it would
Nov 25, 2024, 6:53 pm - Todd - Lottery News

No online lottery ticket sales for Indiana, lawmakers say it's too "complex"News Story
Too many moving parts to consider By Kate Northrop A bill legalizing an online lottery in Indiana will not be considered further, preventing the state from joining several other jurisdictions that already conduct digital ticket sales. Indiana legislators ended a bill that would have allowed Hoosiers to buy lottery tickets online, the reason being that the implications of the bill on the state's gambling industry as a whole were too complex. House Speaker Todd Huston announced th
Feb 17, 2025, 1:47 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Florida residents can now play online!Reply
It is indeed a separate company from the Florida Lottery, but completely licensed and legit (and legal). It is a good company that Lottery Post has vetted. Licensing lottery ticket couriers is a direction that several states have gone, rather than implementing direct online sales themselves. That preserves the physical retailers, while also offering players an online option.
Aug 30, 2024, 11:21 am - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

South Dakota launches mobile lottery ticket cashing for some prizes of up to $5,000Reply
The phone scanner on the KY app is about the same as the scanners in stores. They're function is whether a ticket loses or wins and if so for how much. Online winnings under $601 can be withdrawn from your Fun Club account and deposited directly into your bank account usually in a couple of days. They will mail you winnings or over $601 or you can collect at lottery headquarters. Interesting how lotteries seem to be going in different directions; some want online sales, others don't and som
Mar 18, 2025, 11:27 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News