Third-party app approved by state lotteries Jackpocket announced Tuesday its launch in Montana. Players in the state can now place ticket orders for lottery games including Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America, Lucky for Life, Montana Cash, and Big Sky Bonus on Jackpocket’s mobile application.
The platform allows players to place ticket orders, view an image of their ticket, check lottery results, and even receive prizes up to $599 directly on the app. If players win more than $599, the winning ticket will be transferred to them for redemption at the Montana Lottery.
Jackpocket is now available in Montana! First-time players can snag a FREE lottery ticket with code BIGSKY at checkout 👉 https://t.co/IGnH5A8tSU
Welcome to an easy, secure way to order tickets for your favorite Montana Lottery games from home, and on the go. Good luck! ✨ pic.twitter.com/lpGQghiymf
— Jackpocket (@Jackpocket) July 5, 2022
First-time players can receive a free lottery ticket on the Jackpocket app by entering the code BIGSKY at checkout. In a press release, the company explained that by broadening access to the lottery, Jackpocket helps drive state revenue while also attracting new consumers who otherwise would not be active players.
Jackpocket CEO and Founder Peter Sullivan, said: “Accessibility and convenience are of the utmost importance right now, which is why we’re looking forward to offering Montanans, both long-time lottery players and new players alike, a digital-forward way of streamlining their day. Innovation and safety are at the forefront of everything we do at Jackpocket, and we’re committed to keeping those guiding principles at the forefront of online gaming.”
Since 1987, the Montana Lottery has contributed more than $302 million to the state’s General Fund, which supports public education, safety, and health programs, and to the Montana STEM scholarship program. Over sixty-five percent of Jackpocket app users are 18 to 45 years old, which could drive a new userbase to the market.
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.
To ensure player safety, Jackpocket offers consumer protections such as daily deposit and spend limits, self-exclusion, and in-app access to responsible gaming resources, the company explains. Jackpocket is a member of the National Council on Problem Gambling, and the first third-party lottery service to receive a responsible gambling certification from the NCPG’s Internet Responsible Gambling Compliance Assessment Program.
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2022/07/07/63330-jackpocket-launches-lottery-app-in-montana–its-12th-state-in-the-us
