House officials estimated that online Lottery sales could produce $200 million in new revenue for the state, but the Senate did not include the measure in its budget and the House proposal did not make it into the final compromise budget. With residents showing a steady willingness to shell out their money for a chance to win big, Goldberg has long supported making the Lottery's offerings available online. Massachusetts became Jackpocket's 17th state when it launched here on July 25, less than a week before House and Senate negotiators agreed to a compromise budget that did not include the House-backed provision granting the Lottery the online ability that Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and the Lottery Commission have for years been seeking. "Think of Jackpocket like your really good friend who is always available to take your orders for lottery tickets and always makes sure to secure the exact ticket you requested in time for the drawing!" the company says on its website. Jackpocket partners with the convenience store chain Circle K, which is also one of Jackpocket's investors, and fulfills Massachusetts orders at the Circle K in Methuen, the company said. Jackpocket then sends someone to fulfill those orders in person at an official Lottery retailer, the company said. The app allows people 18 or older physically located in Massachusetts to place orders for Powerball, Mega Millions, MassCash, Megabucks Doubler, Lucky for Life, and The Numbers Game on their phone or desktop. CEO Peter Sullivan said in a statement that Jackpocket would "take the lead showcasing how gaming can be a safe, fun, and integral piece of generating state revenues." Lottery, but the company says that its presence in the Bay State "will continue to help drive state revenue while attracting new consumers" by broadening access to many of the Lottery's offerings. Jackpocket has no affiliation with the Mass. Lottery officials cautioned in 2021 that they were becoming more common and raised the idea of regulating them - and a new one that frames itself as a helpful ally to the state Lottery launched here in late July with plentiful ads on social media and Red Sox radio broadcasts. The Legislature again rejected an attempt to allow the Massachusetts Lottery to sell its products online, but that doesn't mean gamblers can't order Lottery tickets online or on their phones.Ĭourier services that take orders for and then buy Lottery tickets on behalf of their clients have existed for years with various degrees of legitimacy - Mass.
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