Lottery news and trends

Digital Payments Make Gains in Gaming But Cash Remains King
Disbursements // October 27, 2023

As gaming enthusiasts seek the thrill of quick access to their rewards, a recent survey conducted by PYMNTS Intelligence sheds light on this evolving landscape. The “Generation Instant: Gamers and Winnings” study, a PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Money collaboration, reveals that cash is the most...

Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Price Rises Above $12K For 30 Minutes; Colorado Lottery Partners With Chainlink...
Bitcoin // August 02, 2020

Bitcoin had a turbulent weekend, rising to $12,112 in value just after midnight on Sunday (Aug. 2), and then falling to $10,638 just 30 minutes later, Bloomberg reported. The high was bitcoin’s best rate since August of last year, according to Bloomberg’s estimation. As of...

Blackhawk, Pollard Banknote Team On Instant Purchase Lottery Tickets
Payment Methods // June 18, 2020

Global payments provider Blackhawk will now work with lottery expert Pollard Banknote in order to let customers buy lottery tickets instantly, a press release says. The ability to buy tickets “in lane” will enable customers both who have been gambling for years and those who...

NJ Launches First Mobile App For Lottery Tickets
Mobile Commerce // December 13, 2019

To give players an easy way to order official state lottery tickets, Jackpocket today announced the public rollout of its lottery app in the Garden State. New Jersey is the first state lottery to authorize lottery courier services formally, enabling the placement of orders via...

Interviews & Exclusives
Lotteries And A Lotto Green, Online, Without Lines

August 21, 2017
Everything is getting done online these days – so why not the path quickest to riches? LottoGopher is a lottery messenger service that, as CEO James Morel tells PYMNTS Karen Webster, takes the hassle out of dreaming big. One thing though: You’re still not guaranteed to win. 

Quick Reads
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Price Rises Above $12K For 30 Minutes; Colorado Lottery Partners With Chainlink...

August 02, 2020
Bitcoin had a turbulent weekend, rising to $12,112 in value just after midnight on Sunday (Aug. 2), and then falling to $10,638 just 30 minutes later, Bloomberg reported. The high was bitcoin’s best rate since August of last year, according to Bloomberg’s estimation. As of 8:48 a.m. Sunday, bitcoin was down 6.7 percent to $11,054. […]

Blackhawk, Pollard Banknote Team On Instant Purchase Lottery Tickets

June 18, 2020
Global payments provider Blackhawk will now work with lottery expert Pollard Banknote in order to let customers buy lottery tickets instantly, a press release says. The ability to buy tickets...

NJ Launches First Mobile App For Lottery Tickets

December 13, 2019
To give players an easy way to order official state lottery tickets, Jackpocket today announced the public rollout of its lottery app in the Garden State. New Jersey is the...

InComm Enters Lottery Industry With Linq3 Buy

March 12, 2019
Payments technology company InComm has acquired Linq3 Technologies with the purpose of entering the lottery industry, the company announced on Tuesday (March 12). Linq3, founded in 2007 in Atlanta, develops,...