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Committee hears competing views on allowing lottery courier services to sell tickets by phone/app
Summary
Proponents told the Ways and Means Committee that authorizing courier services to order official state lottery tickets via app or web would increase sales and reach younger players; retail agents and convenience-store groups warned of cannibalization of brick-and-mortar sales.
Delegate Eric Ebersole presented House Bill 539, which would authorize licensed third-party “lottery courier” services to accept online or mobile orders for official state lottery tickets that are then purchased in person at a licensed retail location.
Proponents — including representatives of jackpot.com and other courier services — said courier platforms increase convenience, help lotteries reach younger demographics, and produce incremental revenues without cannibalizing existing retail sales. Paul Prezioso, vice president for jackpot.com, described courier services as…
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