Buying lottery tickets online is a relatively new concept in the US. However, in the past few years, a number of states have been allowing players to purchase tickets online. The legality of online lottery ticket purchases is still under debate.
However, the legal landscape is shifting rapidly, and more states are approving online lottery ticket sales in the near future. The first state to offer online lottery ticket sales was Illinois in 2012. In March of 2012, the Illinois lottery launched a pilot program. After the pilot program proved successful, the lottery expanded the website to include several Instant Games. In December of that year, Illinois started selling Powerball lottery tickets online.
Pennsylvania iLottery debuted in 2018. In that same year, the lottery launched online scratch cards. Today, the PA Lottery offers a variety of draw games and instant win games. It also offers subscriptions and lottery tickets. In the first year of its existence, the PA online lottery sold more than four billion dollars in games.
Pennsylvania iLottery offers a variety of games, including instant win games, eInstant games, and PICK games. The PA Lottery website also provides players with inside information on their lottery results. It also offers two welcome offers for new customers. One offers 10 free games and the other offers 10 free games and 50% bonus credits.
When buying tickets online, the majority of applications use geolocation to determine a player’s location. The online lottery website will automatically withhold 24% of the ticket purchase price as federal tax.