California Lottery warns against online lottery couriers; tickets ineligible to win

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KOLO) -The California Lottery is telling its 23,000 retail partners not to sell to online lottery couriers.

These couriers resell the tickets to the public online or through apps.

“Online lottery ticket courier services are illegal in California,” Carolyn Becker, California Lottery spokesperson said in a statement. “Any California Lottery player who buys their games through an online courier is not eligible to win.”

Retailers will not be paid the seller bonus if the winning ticket is resold online.

Where to play the California Lottery:

https://www.calottery.com/where-to-play

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