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In October 2021, [[NJ.com]] reported that a [[New Jersey Lottery]] player had won a $9.4 million jackpot on a ticket ordered via the Jackpocket app.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Jeff |date=2021-10-22 |title=$9.4 million Pick 6 lottery ticket sold with Jackpocket app |url=https://www.nj.com/lottery/2021/10/94-million-pick-6-lottery-ticket-sold-with-jackpocket-app.html |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=NJ.com |language=en}}</ref> |
In October 2021, [[NJ.com]] reported that a [[New Jersey Lottery]] player had won a $9.4 million jackpot on a ticket ordered via the Jackpocket app.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Jeff |date=2021-10-22 |title=$9.4 million Pick 6 lottery ticket sold with Jackpocket app |url=https://www.nj.com/lottery/2021/10/94-million-pick-6-lottery-ticket-sold-with-jackpocket-app.html |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=NJ.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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In November 2021, the company raised a $120 million [[Series D]] round led by venture capital firm Left Lane Capital which included participation from [[Mark Cuban]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiFurio |first=Dom |date=2021-11-09 |title=Mark Cuban backs rapidly growing Texas Lottery app Jackpocket in $120 million funding round |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/technology/2021/11/09/mark-cuban-backs-rapidly-growing-texas-lottery-app-jackpocket-in-120-million-funding-round/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=Dallas Morning News |language=en}}</ref> To date, Jackpocket has raised $200 million and is valued at $620 million.<ref name=":0" /> |
In November 2021, the company raised a $120 million [[Series D]] round led by venture capital firm [[Left Lane Capital]] which included participation from [[Mark Cuban]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiFurio |first=Dom |date=2021-11-09 |title=Mark Cuban backs rapidly growing Texas Lottery app Jackpocket in $120 million funding round |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/technology/2021/11/09/mark-cuban-backs-rapidly-growing-texas-lottery-app-jackpocket-in-120-million-funding-round/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=Dallas Morning News |language=en}}</ref> To date, Jackpocket has raised $200 million and is valued at $620 million.<ref name=":0" /> |
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Lottery |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Peter Sullivan |
| Headquarters | |
Number of employees | 200+ (2022) |
| Website | www |
Jackpocket, Inc. is an American technology company headquartered in New York City. It produces an app for ordering lottery tickets in 14 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.[1][2]
History
Jackpocket was founded in 2013 by Peter Sullivan to create an app for ordering lottery tickets.[3]
The company operates as a lottery courier service.[4] It is the first registered lottery courier service in New York and New Jersey, the two U.S. states which have passed regulations for the operation of digital lottery courier services.[5][6]
In December 2022, Jackpocket signed a sponsorship deal with ice hockey team the Dallas Stars.[7]
Series funding
In October 2021, NJ.com reported that a New Jersey Lottery player had won a $9.4 million jackpot on a ticket ordered via the Jackpocket app.[8]
In November 2021, the company raised a $120 million Series D round led by venture capital firm Left Lane Capital which included participation from Mark Cuban.[9] To date, Jackpocket has raised $200 million and is valued at $620 million.[1]
Casino license
In 2022, Jackpocket received a casino license in New Jersey through a deal with Caesars Interactive Entertainment and will be launching iGaming products by 2023.[1]
External links
References
- ^ a b c Yakowicz, Will (2022-06-17). "Meet Jackpocket, The Mobile App Winning Big In The $83 Billion U.S. Lottery Market". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Jackpocket". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ ""Jackpocket" app aims to modernize - and monitor - lottery purchases". CBS News. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Klein, Melissa (2019-05-18). "New gambling app will buy lottery tickets for you". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Karlin, Rick (2021-01-26). "New York approves app that will deliver your lottery tickets". Times Union. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Marcus, Samantha (2019-12-12). "You can get N.J. lottery tickets, prizes delivered to your phone with new service". NJ.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Jackpocket Gets On The Ice With Dallas Stars Deal". 8 December 2022.
- ^ Goldman, Jeff (2021-10-22). "$9.4 million Pick 6 lottery ticket sold with Jackpocket app". NJ.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ DiFurio, Dom (2021-11-09). "Mark Cuban backs rapidly growing Texas Lottery app Jackpocket in $120 million funding round". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2022-09-08.