Online Illinois lottery tickets net $15K first day - Chicago Tribune

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Online Illinois lottery tickets net $15K first day - Chicago Tribune Mar 26th 2012, 15:15 Online Illinois lottery tickets net $15K first day (March 26, 2012) Associated Press 9:43 a.m. CDT, March 26, 2012 Illinois Lottery officials say the first day of online lottery tickets brought in more than $15,000 in sales. On Sunday Illinois became the first state to offer the games of chance online. The first ticket was bought at 7:03 a.m., just minutes after Mega Millions and Lotto tickets became available online. Within hours, hundreds of people had purchased tickets. Lottery officials say they believe the pace of sales will be fast until Tuesday evening. That's when the Mega Millions drawing takes place. The estimated jackpot is $356 million. Those who want to play online have to register and verify their age. Online sales got a federal OK in December when the Justice Department reversed itself on allowing Internet gambling. Other states are considering similar programs and are closely watching Illinois. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.

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