Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers Statement Re: Prohibition of Bulk Purchasing of Tickets

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AUSTIN, TX – The Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers (CTLC) - Jackpocket, Jackpot.com and Lotto.com - strongly supports SB 1346 by Senator Bryan Hughes, which was heard and discussedby the Senate Committee on State Affairs on Monday March 10.

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SB 1346 calls for the prohibition of sales of Texas Lottery tickets to those attempting to purchase all possible winning tickets for a drawing.  This practice, commonly referred to as “bulk purchasing,” cannot be performed using a lottery courier service platform, and our companies have never engaged in the facilitation or fulfillment of bulk purchasing activity.

On the contrary, we have for years advocated for statewide regulatory standards, including a prohibition on bulk purchases, and have been consistently told by the Texas Lottery Commissionthat it did not have the authority to regulate lottery couriers.

Lottery couriers, which have been legally and responsibly operating in Texas since 2019, while always maintaining a transparent and professional relationship with the Texas Lottery Commission, will continue to encourage a regulatory solution, such as the one proposed by
HB 3201, which allows our millions of Texas customers to continue to safely and conveniently order lottery tickets using our services.

About the Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers

The Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers was created to educate Texans about lottery courier operations, as well as to advocate for state licensing requirements that hold all lottery couriers in the State of Texas to the highest standard of operations. Coalition members Jackpocket.com, Jackpot.com and Lotto.com are the largest courier companies operating in Texas and are uniquely equipped to protect the security of their customers, while ensuring compliance with state law and responsible pla

 

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