The Louisiana Lottery is looking into expanding ticket sales by allowing players to make purchases of games over the internet. Louisiana Lottery CEO Rose Hudson says in order to start online sales, the legislature needs to change a state statute that prohibits gambling by computer.
“The time is right. Our statute requires us to operate this business in an entrepreneurial and business-like fashion. So, we think that we could eventually be able to make that case to those policymakers that this is part of meeting that mission,” said Hudson.
Hudson says eleven other state lotteries allow for the purchase of tickets online and with the launch of the Louisiana Lottery app, it’s a great time to explore adding Louisiana to that list.
“Eventually we could very easily use that app for customers to create an account and be able to purchase the product using that app,” said Hudson.
Hudson says with more shoppers making purchases online that that in a line at a brick and mortar store, they need to be able to purchase Louisiana Lottery there as well.
“We are just at the beginning stages of having internal discussions with this and would like to move this to appropriate policymaking levels but we think it is just the next step in growing our business,” said Hudson.
