Recently, however, the Texas Lottery has been revolutionized as more and more Texans have started purchasing their lottery tickets online. In a letter to director of the Minnesota Lottery Robert Doty on July 3, Davids said, “The Minnesota Lottery’s continued refusal to work within the confines of state law is a source of ongoing frustration for state lawmakers.”ĭavids went on to decry the Memoranda of Understanding the lottery signed with Jackpocket saying, “Given the legal uncertainty and risk posed to our state, I urge the Minnesota Lottery to immediately rescind the MoUs and work with the Alcohol Gambling and Enforcement Division to suspend operation of reseller services until these issues can be resolved.Texans have proudly supported their state lottery for over three decades and because of that support the Lone Star State has been able to put billions of dollars towards good causes such as public education and assistance for veterans. State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) is one of them. Grassel said they’ve received several phone calls from legislators expressing concern. With online gambling currently illegal in Minnesota, the opposition plans to act swiftly to outlaw this. “You’ve got an app run by a third party that literally allows people to sit on their couch and gamble,” said executive director Jake Grassel. The statute allows groups of people to buy tickets for others, but Citizens Against Expanded Gambling say the Legislature never intended the law to benefit a company like Jackpocket. “For the lottery, this is no different than any other winner.” “They operate under Minnesota statutes to make these purchases for their customers,” said Adam Prock, the director of communications for the Minnesota Lottery. While the Minnesota Lottery denies any connection to Jackpocket, they have met with the company and believe what they are doing is legal. “What users are doing, they’re ordering a ticket and paying for a service where a physical person is going into a brick and mortar and purchasing an actual ticket,” said Sullivan. Jackpocket is essentially the Uber of gambling. “What Jackpocket does as a service is we buy that ticket on the user’s behalf,” said Sullivan. It is only the second state where it’s available. Jackpocket launched in Minnesota about two weeks ago.
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