Powerball App Jackpocket Faces Scrutiny in Ohio as โ$1.4 Billion Jackpot Looms
Columbus, OH -โค September 3, 2025 โค – As the Powerball jackpot climbs to a staggering $1.4 billion, Ohio lottery players are findingโฃ theyโ cannotโข utilize the Jackpocket appโ to purchaseโ tickets, raising questions aboutโข the legality and operation โขof the popular third-party service. While Jackpocket maintainsโค it operates legallyโ within the state, itโฃ is indeed not โaffiliated with the official Ohio Lottery and has faced scrutiny regarding its complianceโค with โฃretailer โฃterms and conditions.
Jackpocket fulfills users’ orders through a licensed lottery shop, Winners Corner, according to Frizzi-Babb, โฃa representative for the company. Though, the app’s operational โstatus comes amid increasing โregulatoryโฃ concerns surrounding lottery courierโ services.โค The Texas โขLottery Commission recentlyโข banned the purchase of lottery tickets through such apps in February, citing a lack of oversight.
The odds of โคwinning theโ Powerball jackpot are 1 โin โ292.2 million, with โคa cash value โpayout ofโ $634.3โค million.To win,โฃ players must match โall five whiteโฃ balls (chosen from numbers 1-69)โข and the red โคPowerball (chosen from numbers โข1-26). Players can โคselect their own numbers or opt for a โrandomly generated selection.A “Powerโ Play” option, available for an additional $1, can multiply non-jackpot winnings.
Powerball drawings are โheldโข every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.ET, broadcast live and streamedโค on the Powerball website.It’s critically important to note that Jackpocket is distinct from another third-party lottery โapp, Jackpot.com, which remains available in Ohio.
Frizzi-Babb did not respond to a request for commentโ regarding how Jackpocket violated the โคOhio โคLottery commission’s retailer terms and โฃconditions.