Hall said he was unconvinced by the analogy. During a meeting of the Senate Finance Committee last month, the lottery's executive director said the agency was powerless to stop the app developers, known in the industry as "courier companies," from doing business in Texas. Stewart was testifying against Senate Bill 1820, which would effectively direct the Texas Lottery Commission to prohibit companies like Jackpocket from selling tickets for such drawing-based games as Lotto Texas, Mega Millions and Powerball by using apps. "It allows those people that can't make it out to their local retailer an opportunity to play something which they're legally allowed to do."
"I call this company a company of convenience, just like Uber or DoorDash," said Jay Stewart, an Austin attorney who represents the online lottery company, Jackpocket. Watch Video: Lottery jackpots: Why you should keep quiet if you winĮditor's n ote: This story has been updated to make clear that Jackpocket has been operating in Texas since 2019.ĪUSTIN - A representative of a company that has developed a smartphone app allowing Texas lottery players to purchase tickets online told a legislative committee Monday that the practice does not make an end-around on the state law that prohibits playing the state-run games using the telephone.
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