Players can't access every New Jersey Lottery game through the free Jackpocket app. Tickets with prizes of $600 or more must be claimed in person.

Players may redeem winning tickets of less than $600 through a registered courier by receiving a credit to their account, or they can claim their winnings in person, according to the NJ Lottery. Now online players can use their smartphones to access a more convenient way to participate in the Lottery within state borders,” Carey said in a statement.Īnd players can claim some prizes directly through their phones as well. “In New Jersey, 5.5 million adults actively use their smartphones to make daily purchases for everything from food to music. Carey, acting executive director of the New Jersey Lottery. lotteryĬreating a more accessible process makes sense in a digital retail environment, according to James A. More: Pitman man wins $150K on NJ scratch-off ticket after scoring $100K from Pa. Jackpocket is the first courier to launch in New Jersey since the law passed. New Jersey passed a 2016 law allowing online couriers to sell lottery tickets, becoming the only state to regulate such services. 12 that players can download the third-party app Jackpocket to purchase tickets through their phones. 'You gotta play to win' is a popular lottery slogan.īut in New Jersey, you no longer gotta go to the store to play. Watch Video: Lottery win: Man on way to last cancer treatment wins $200K

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