On Sunday March 25th Illinois became the first state to sell online lottery tickets. The first online ticket was sold three minutes after the online tickets became available. A few hours later over 1,000online lottery tickets had been sold and sales topped $9,000. Lottery officials said they expect sales to remain brisk in advance of Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot is now $363 million. Earlier estimates had put the jackpot at $356 million but brisk ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher.
Illinois lottery officials have promoted online ticket sales as a way to keep up with the times and attract younger players. Increased sales will also help the cash strapped state to address budget deficits. Illinois Lottery Superintendent Michael Jones told reporters “There are lots of people who buy most of their products over the Internet.” Online ticket sales received federal approval in December when the US Department of Justice reversed earlier policies banning online gambling. Illinois and New York lottery officials had asked the DOJ to clarify their policies regarding online gambling. The DOJ ruled that sports betting was the only form of online gambling that was prohibited by the wire act of 1961.
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