![]() Aliperti said since 2013, JackPocket has couriered tickets for more than $200 million in prize money. The app doesn't take a percentage of winnings. Winners of larger prizes can pick up their tickets to take to the state lottery office.Īn Idaho Lottery spokesman offered no comments on the app, only confirming its licensing as an Idaho Lottery retailer. ![]() Prizes up to $600 are paid through the app. The ticket is photographed and kept in a secure vault at the store. Jackpocket employees buy tickets on users’ behalf at a storefront in Boise. "We also have responsible play tools embedded into the app things like spending limits or funding limits." "We verify and geolocate our players before they're allowed to place an order," Aliperti said. Jackpocket takes a 9% cut, and then you can place an order. Users load money into the app by connecting a bank account or credit card. "A new generation of player who's used to living their life on an app and may not have played the lottery otherwise, but are willing to give it a try," she said. ![]() ![]() The app has captured traditional users, Aliperti says, but is aimed at younger players. ![]() The Jackpocket service launched in Idaho in September, licensed by the Idaho Lottery through a brick-and-mortar vendor called 'Winners Corner ID, LLC". "We like to think of ourselves as kind of the 'GrubHub' for the lottery," company Director of Content Pia Aliperti explained. The Jackpocket app is nearly a decade old and has expanded into 14 states including Idaho and neighboring Oregon and Montana. Idaho Lottery tickets are now just a tap away on your mobile device. ![]()
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