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Jackpocket Launches Lottery App in Idaho

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Powerball and Mega Millions surge to a combined $900 million, Idahoans can now order lottery tickets from the convenience of their phone. Jackpocket, the leading third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, today announced its launch in Idaho, offering lottery fans a new way to play.

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  • Jackpocket , the leading third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, today announced its launch in Idaho, offering lottery fans a new way to play.
  • Lottery players in Idaho can place ticket orders for beloved lottery games, including Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America, Lucky for Life, Idaho Cash, Pick 3, and Pick 4 on Jackpocket's easy-to-use mobile app.
  • Idaho is now the 13th state available for lottery play on the Jackpocket app along with Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Lottery players have won over $190 million in lottery prizes using the Jackpocket app, and 20 individual players have won prizes worth $1 million or more to date.
  • The first licensed third-party lottery app in the United States, Jackpocket provides an easy, secure way to order official state lottery tickets.

Jackpocket Launches Lottery App in Montana

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, Montanans can order lottery tickets from their phone. Jackpocket, the leading third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, today announced its launch in Montana, offering lottery fans a new way to play.

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  • Jackpocket , the leading third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, today announced its launch in Montana, offering lottery fans a new way to play.
  • Lottery players in Montana can place ticket orders for beloved lottery games, including Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America, Lucky for Life, Montana Cash, and Big Sky Bonus on Jackpocket's easy-to-use mobile app.
  • Montana is now the 12th state available for lottery play on the Jackpocket app along with Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Lottery players have won over $150 million in lottery prizes using the Jackpocket app, and 14 individual players have won prizes worth $1 million or more to date.
  • The first licensed third-party lottery app in the United States, Jackpocket provides an easy, secure way to order official state lottery tickets.

Scientific Games' Decades Long Relationship With DC Lottery Continues With New Scratchers Contract

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Scientific Games has provided innovative Scratchers game entertainment to the District of Columbia since the DC Lottery launched in 1982.

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  • Scientific Games has provided innovative Scratchers game entertainment to the District of Columbia since the DC Lottery launched in 1982.
  • Beth Bresnahan, Executive Director of the DC Lottery said, "There is a significant opportunity for growth in our instant portfolio.
  • In fiscal year 2019, the DC Lottery's Scratchers retail sales totaled $51.9 million (La Fleur's 2020 Almanac).
  • John Schulz, Senior VP Instant Products for Scientific Games, said, "Scientific Games is honored to continue serving as a trusted business partner to the DC Lottery.

US Powerball to Break Through $1 Billion Ceiling

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Millions of Europeans, Australians and Latin Americans are ordering tickets for the $750 million US Powerball , and with sales at an all-time high, industry insiders fully expect the prize to rise before the draw.

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  • Millions of Europeans, Australians and Latin Americans are ordering tickets for the $750 million US Powerball , and with sales at an all-time high, industry insiders fully expect the prize to rise before the draw.
  • TheLotter's spokesman Adrian Cooremans: "US lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions adapted their rules a few years back and the result is: mouth-watering jackpots.
  • We have since seen an ever-increasing number of players from Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia on our site.
  • And no wonder We've had two $1.6 billion jackpots Powerball offered one in January 2016, and, most recently, in October 2018, Mega Millions had a single winner scoop up the same amount.