![]() Montana’s lottery celebrated its 35 th anniversary in June and has a player base of around 200,000. “Say you drop that ticket, your wife is mad at you and she runs away with that ticket, there's no way to prove whose ticket that was,” said Sullivan, “With Jackpocket there's actually a piece of proof that says, hey listen, this ticket belongs to this person.” Jackpocket verifies a player’s ID before they purchase a ticket, and once a ticket is purchased, users receive an email that acts as proof of ownership and includes the ticket’s serial number. Traditional lottery tickets can be lost or stolen and do not have an identity attached to them until they are signed. Sullivan said that in many ways, Jackpocket is a safer way to play the lottery. Players who win more than that can choose to have the ticket securely mailed to them, or they can pick it up in person at the fulfillment center in Missoula. Players who win any amount under $600 can immediately redeem that money through the app. “We're just a third party that's facilitating a transaction between a customer and official state retailer,” said founder and CEO of Jackpocket, Peter Sullivan. The Jackpot app marks a partnership with Montana State Lottery and it went live in early July. The physical ticket is then stored at a fulfillment center in Missoula and the player can view relevant ticket information inside the app.
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