Since its inception, the Texas Lottery has paid out over $23 billion in cash prizes to thousands of winners and raised billions more to support education and veterans programs. And while the Texas Lottery has existed for over thirty years, it’s only recently become more convenient to buy tickets and play the lottery online.
You can now choose from a number of different lottery apps and websites where it is entirely legal to buy tickets for the Texas Lottery as long as you are at least 18 years of age and living in the state of Texas.
Apps make it convenient, safe and secure to buy Texas lottery tickets online, keep track of your games and even have prizes deposited directly into your account instead of forcing you to return to your point of purchase to collect your winnings.
How to Play the Texas Lottery Online
The Texas lottery was first established in 1991, however, it has only been legal to buy tickets online in the state since 2019.
As a Texas Lottery player, you have a few different options for buying tickets online. While each one offers different games, features, options and fee structures, all of them will require you to register online and demonstrate proof that you are at least 18 years old before they will allow you to purchase tickets.
You should be aware that all of these apps are independent businesses and none of them are directly affiliated with the Texas Lottery or the Multi-State Lottery Corporation that runs national games such as PowerBall.
It’s also worth noting that you cannot use a credit card to purchase lottery tickets online. You must use a debit card or transfer cash directly into your account to make a purchase.
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Features and games on “theLotter Texas’ app
theLotter Texas app was launched in 2002, and it functions as a courier service. That means that when you buy a ticket through the app, a representative of theLotter purchases a physical ticket for you from an authorized retailer and sends you a scan of the ticket.
The app makes money by charging a small additional fee for every ticket you purchase through them.
- Features of theLotter Texas app include:
- Pay-as-you-go subscriptions that automatically enter you into every weekly drawing
- A free ticket in every 7th drawing if you pay for a subscription
- Discounts on multi-draw subscription packages
- Option to buy shares in a public lottery pool
- Reduced prices when you bundle personal or group entries
- Automatic notifications if one of your tickets is a winner
- Prizes of up to $600 are automatically credited to your account
- Set spending limits, so you don’t bust your budget
If you win a prize greater than $600, theLotter Texas app will securely transfer your physical paper ticket to you so that you can collect your winnings from the Texas State Lottery Commission in person.
The app does not take any commissions on a player’s winnings, and they will offer a full refund on your first ticket purchase if for any reason you are not satisfied with the experience.
- The ‘theLotter Texas’ app lets players buy tickets for the following games:
- Powerball
- Mega Millions
- Lotto Texas
- Texas Two Step
- Cash Five
Features and games on the Jackpocket app
Jackpocket is an app that sells tickets to multiple state lotteries, however, you can only buy tickets for states that you are physically in at the time of purchase. With over two million users, they are one of the most popular lottery ticket apps available.
Although Jackpocket is an online app, when you use it to buy a ticket, a Jackpocket representative will physically buy a ticket in your name and then keep it in a safe place until the winning numbers are announced.
If you win a prize that is greater than the threshold amount for your state, which is $600 in Texas, that ticket will be securely transported to you.
- Features Of the Jackpocket app include
- You can buy into public pools with other players, or create private pools with just friends, family or co-workers
- Autoplay automatically buys tickets for the lotteries you select
- Daily purchase limit of $100
- Official partnership with the Texas Rangers means they can offer ticket giveaways, VIP experiences and stadium tours of Choctaw Stadium
- Automatically transfer winnings from the app into your bank account
- Prizes of up to $600 are immediately credited to your account
Although Jackpocket doesn’t take any commission based on your prizes, they do charge a fee when you deposit money into your account.
- Jackpocket allows you to buy tickets for the following games:
- Powerball
- Megamillions
- Lotto Texas
- Two Step
- All or Nothing
- Cash 5
- Daily 4
- Pick 3
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Features on the official Texas Lottery app
The Texas State Lottery does have its own official app that players can use, however it is strictly informational and it must be noted that you cannot buy lottery tickets on this app. However, it does provide features such as:
- Check winning lottery numbers
- Select your numbers before you buy your ticket
- Find the closest lottery ticket seller
- Check jackpot values
- Check the current selection of scratch-off tickets
In addition to the apps listed above, you also have the option to purchase tickets for Mega Millions, the Texas Two Step and the Texas Lottery directly from Lotto.com.
Conclusion
Whether you want to go for a billion with a Powerball ticket, or just try your luck with a lower stakes Pick 3 game, lottery players in the state of Texas no longer have to head to their nearest convenience store or supermarket to stand in line and buy a ticket.
Thanks to a number of different websites and apps that are both legal and secure, they can now not only purchase their tickets online but even receive discounts and automatic deposits of their winnings as well.
Sign up now if you want to try your luck and go for the jackpot from the comfort of your own home or wherever it’s most convenient and comfortable for you to pick up a ticket.
