Illinois Lottery to add Powerball online ticket sales

May 29, 2012, 1:19 pm (25 comments)

Illinois Lottery

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Powerball would be added to the mix of lottery games that Illinois offers online under legislation that squeaked through the House Monday.

The multi-state Powerball game would join Lotto and Mega Millions, the two games Illinois put online in March when it became the first state in the nation to sell lottery tickets by Internet.

Dismissing opposition, Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, said the measure simply adds a third game online rather than opening the door to widespread gambling that the bill's foes feared.

"We're not reinventing the wheel," Lang said.

The bill moved to the Senate 62-47, only two votes above the bare minimum needed for passage. The measure also calls for a study on how online lottery sales impact convenience stores and other retailers that sell lottery tickets.

Chicago Tribune

Comments

mcginnin56

This is the wave of the future. Change is difficult as first, but with pioneering states such as Illinois, change will take place.  Type

Todd's avatarTodd

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on May 29, 2012

This is the wave of the future. Change is difficult as first, but with pioneering states such as Illinois, change will take place.  Type

I Agree!

LottoGuyBC's avatarLottoGuyBC

Welcome to the 21st Century Thud

RJOh's avatarRJOh

This will disappoint those folks who like standing in line when trick sales are good asking silly questions of ticket buyers such as "Have you ever won anything buying so many tickets or have you just wasted your money?"  They'll have find other ways to stick their noses into other people business.

liberal47's avatarliberal47

Mr. Lang has it right. Just making it more convenient for the customer. 1 down 49 to go!

Factorem's avatarFactorem

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on May 29, 2012

This will disappoint those folks who like standing in line when trick sales are good asking silly questions of ticket buyers such as "Have you ever won anything buying so many tickets or have you just wasted your money?"  They'll have find other ways to stick their noses into other people business.

Who or what is "...trick sales are good asking silly questions..."?

Who exactly is doing the asking, which I inderstand is being posed to the store customers?

Who is the "they"  in the "they will find other ways to stick their noses into other people business"

 

Please explain further. Thanks!

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by Factorem on May 29, 2012

Who or what is "...trick sales are good asking silly questions..."?

Who exactly is doing the asking, which I inderstand is being posed to the store customers?

Who is the "they"  in the "they will find other ways to stick their noses into other people business"

 

Please explain further. Thanks!

Homosapiens.

Lucky SOB

just hope it doesnt get hacked

PlayTwoWin

I don't understand why this is necessary. What is so difficult about walking into your local fuel stop and buying a ticket or two? All this online crap will only cost the lottery more to operate, maintain, and have addtional security costs.

Dumb.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Good news for Illinois for a change.

It beats having everybody talking about them being the most corrupt state in the nation all the time.

Cletu$2's avatarCletu$2

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on May 29, 2012

Good news for Illinois for a change.

It beats having everybody talking about them being the most corrupt state in the nation all the time.

Yeah,it'll take their minds off of Illinois being broke ;~)

Illinois needs all the good news it can get.

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Quote: Originally posted by LottoGuyBC on May 29, 2012

Welcome to the 21st Century Thud

Yep Thumbs Up

RedStang's avatarRedStang

I read that Illinois is using the online lottery as a test pilot to someday start online poker.

Coin Toss's avatarCoin Toss

This isn't all for the players, not even close.

Illinois is in hock for about $1.8 billion and scrambling to bring in money however it can.

Subscribe to this news story