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ILLINOIS became the first state to sell lottery tickets ONLINE recently; just after 3 minutes the first ticket was proudly purchased.  In keeping up with the times, the move has been welcomed and is being closely watched by neighbouring states who are considering similar moves.

“There are lots of people who buy most of their products over the Internet,” Illinois Lottery Superintendent Michael Jones said Sunday. It also paves the way for financially helping the struggling state.

Jones said that several measures have been put into place to monitor age as this has been flagged as a concern. Users must register, provide a Social Security number and an Illinois address and check a box verifying they are at least 18 years of age. Also, anyone who wins more than $600 has to file a claim form.

“We will investigate each one of these clients,” Jones said.

Hours later, more than 1,600 tickets had been sold, with sales topping $9,000. Lottery officials said they expected the fast pace of sales to continue through to Tuesday evening’s Mega Millions drawing, where the jackpot is an estimated $356 million.

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