Justin Sullivan | GettyThe growth of 'lottery couriers'U.S. lottery sales exceeded $113.3 billion in 2023, according to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries.
With varying state and provincial regulations, players have different purchase options, such as in-person or online sales, depending on where they live.
One option is lottery-courier services, which accept orders and buy lottery tickets on a customer's behalf.
Mike Silveira Chief of staff for Jackpot.comPlayers can use Jackpot.com to order state lottery tickets via mobile phone, tablet or computer.
He said the state has roughly $5 billion of in-person lottery sales yearly across 10,000 retailers and about $1 billion in online sales.
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