West Virginia Hits Jackpocket With Online Lottery Service

Written By Marian Rosin on November 15, 2024 – Last Updated on February 3, 2024

Jackpocket app expands West Virginia online gambling market

You now have the convenience of easily accessing West Virginia online gambling and purchasing lottery tickets with just a phone call. Thanks to Jackpocket, the top third-party lottery app in the US, you can now conveniently buy lottery tickets online.

On November 4th, Jackpocket made its debut in the Mountain State, coinciding perfectly with the extraordinary $2.4 million Powerball prize. As an incentive for new players, Jackpocket offered a complimentary lottery ticket with the promo code WEST.

West Virginia becomes the 14th jurisdiction to provide the lottery app with the kickoff.

As convenient as WV online gambling

Peter Sullivan, CEO and founder of Jackpocket, stated that West Virginia is further embracing the digital era of lottery play through their partnership.

“We are thrilled to introduce a fresh opportunity for West Virginians to engage in an extraordinary Powerball drawing. Jackpocket is dedicated to enhancing the accessibility and convenience of playing the lottery.”

Some of the lottery’s most popular games, such as, are included in Jackpocket.

Powerball
Mega Millions
Lotto America
Cash 25
Daily 3
Daily 4

After being downloaded, Jackpocket’s platform ensures security and user-friendliness. Prizes up to $600 are conveniently delivered to players within the app, allowing them to either transfer the winnings to a bank account or utilize them for further gameplay.

In the event of a player winning a prize exceeding $600, they have the option to either collect their ticket in person or have it delivered. Subsequently, they can proceed to claim their jackpot at the designated West Virginia Lottery offices.

Ensuring responsible lottery play

In order to prioritize user safety, Jackpocket, as a member of the National Council on Problem Gambling, implements various measures to protect its users. These measures include:

Limits on daily deposits and spending
Self-exclusion
Access to responsible gaming resources within the app.

Furthermore, Jackpocket utilizes geolocation technology to verify that players reside in a suitable jurisdiction.

WV Lottery brings $520M annually to social programs

Annually, the West Virginia Lottery generates over $1.1 billion, contributing more than $520 million to the state’s revenue.

Since the commencement of ticket sales in 1986, West Virginians have acquired prizes amounting to over $3 billion through the lottery. Additionally, a substantial sum of more than $9 billion has been distributed among various beneficiaries.

Schools and education will receive a funding of $3.6 billion.
Senior programs and services will receive a funding of over $1.4 billion.
State parks and tourism will receive an allocation of nearly $1.3 billion.

WV lottery retailers worry about online lottery

Reports suggest that the introduction of online lottery ticket purchases has raised doubts in certain regions, like Massachusetts. Additionally, West Virginia lottery retailers are also concerned about potential revenue loss.

According to John Nyers, the director of the state’s lottery, online lottery does not cause any economic harm to lottery retailers in other states.

According to Nyers, West Virginia retailers earn a 7% commission on lottery sales, along with a 1% bonus for selling tickets that win. Additionally, retailers who sell a winning draw-game ticket have the opportunity to receive a jackpot bonus of up to $100,000. Nyers mentioned that Jackpocket also receives the same commission and bonus percentages.

Furthermore, customers who visit the store in person have the opportunity to not only buy lottery tickets but also purchase store items, contributing to the overall revenue.

Although it may appear contradictory, the presence of an online ticketing service in Pennsylvania seemed to initially enhance in-person sales.

According to a 2020 report by WPXI, the majority of Pittsburgh viewers, 74% to be precise, preferred buying lottery tickets at physical stores rather than online. This preference could have been influenced by the lottery’s initial provision of online coupons for tickets at retailers, a practice similar to what Jackpocket is currently implementing.