NEW YORK, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Â Jackpocket, the first and only licensed third-party lottery app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, today announced their app s launch on Google Play Store in the state of New York. With this launch, Jackpocket is the only third-party app approved by state lotteries available on both Google Play and the Apple App Store.
Google has been methodical and intentional in setting policies around apps in the real-money gaming space on Google Play. As of March 1, 2021, Google s new policy allows licensed real-money gaming apps, including officially sanctioned state lottery products.
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Jackpocket Scores Another $50M to Make Playing the Lottery as Easy as a Few Taps on Your Phone
The lottery is the most popular form of gaming with 49% of adults reporting buying a lottery ticket. For states, the lottery serves as a source of revenue to fund public education budgets, veteran services, infrastructure, and other public works. Jackpocket, founded in 2013, partners with official state lottery retailers and offers the players the convenience of getting in on the action from their phones, get automated alerts when they win, and even collect via the phone. The company currently services Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington DC with plans to expand to new markets. The service went live in New York last month and is already responsible for 7% of all Powerball tickets sold in the state. Despite the pandemic slowing down the overall lottery market, Jackpocket grew 4x in 2020
New Yorkers Can Now Buy Lottery Tickets From Their Phone
Want to buy a lottery ticket without leaving home? There s now an app for that.
For the first time, New Yorkers can play the lottery from the comfort of home. Jackpocket, the first and only licensed third-party lottery app in the U.S., gives New Yorkers an easy, secure way to buy official state lottery tickets from their smartphones. In 2019, the New York Gaming Commission approved new regulations allowing digital lottery courier services to operate in New York. Jackpocket is the first officially-licensed New York courier service under the new regulatory framework.
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Recently, Jackpocket, the first and only licensed third-party lottery app in the U.S., announced that users can use the app to order Powerball, Mega Millions, New York Lotto, Cash4Life, Win 4, Take 5, Pick 10 and Numbers tickets in New York. (Photo courtesy of Jackpocket)
With the Mega Millions and Powerball reaching over $500 million, New Yorkers can get their chance to win big from the comfort of their own home.
Jackpocket, the first and only licensed third-party lottery app in the U.S., announced this week that New York users can use the app to order Powerball, Mega Millions, New York Lotto, Cash4Life, Win 4, Take 5, Pick 10 and Numbers tickets.