A NEW law has come into force that will change the way gamblers buy lottery tickets.
The measure will see more payment options available when they test their luck on the game of chance.
GettyA law has come into force that affects how players buy lotto tickets and scratch-offs (stock)[/caption]Previously, gamblers could only use cash to buy tickets, but this has now changed.
Now shoppers don’t need to worry if they don’t have any spare change in their wallets.
This is because they can pay for lotto tickets using debit cards and contactless cards.
Those thinking credit cards are an acceptable payment method should think again.
Credit cards still remain off-limits when it comes to buying lotto tickets or scratch-offs.
The new law has come into force across South Carolina.
But, individual stores still have the choice on whether to accept the new payment method.
Henry McMaster, the South Carolina governor, revealed he had been considering expanding the list of acceptable payment methods for a period of time.
“Many businesses no longer accept cash – and many people don’t carry it,” he said.
State politicians believed allowing players to use debit cards to buy tickets was sensible.
“I think now in today’s society more people use credit cards, and less people carry cash, and that would make sense,” Murrell Smith, the speaker of the state House of Representatives, said.
Meanwhile, others thought a change in the law could attract new players, as reported by The South Carolina Daily Gazette.
“We are seeing that our players are getting older and older, and the younger generation tends to not carry cash,” Dolly Garfield, the executive director of the SC Education Lottery, said.
Officials forecast that a change in the law could see around $50 million brought into the state’s coffers.
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Edwin Castro – $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022, in California. Theodorus Struyck – $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, in California. Unknown winner – $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida. Marvin and Mae Acosta from Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson from Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt from Melbourne Beach, Florida – $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016. Unknown winner – $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, from South Carolina. Unknown winner – he sued the mother of his child to keep his identity hidden – $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, from Maine. Unknown winner – $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois. Cheng and Duanpen Saephan, and Laiza Liem Chao – $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon. Rosemary Casarotti – $1.22 billion, Mega Millions, December 27 2024, from California Unknown winner – $1.13 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, from New JerseyWyoming was the other state where gamblers had to use cash to buy lotto tickets.
A series of lotto-related bills have been signed into law.
Oregon governor, Tina Kotek, signed a bill that will allow all winners to stay anonymous.
But, in Texas, there have been more sweeping changes.
Lotto courier services, which allowed players to buy tickets without stepping foot inside a store, have been banned.
The decision was taken after officials probed a case involving a woman who thought she had landed an $83.5 million prize.
She used a courier service to buy $20 worth of tickets.
Her lawyer, Randy Howry, told The U.S. Sun she was caught in the crossfire.
Under the terms of the legislation, a committee will probe the Texas Lottery Commission in a bid to ensure integrity.
The Texas Lottery could be abolished in September 2029.
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