Just like a car wash, some lottery purchases in North Carolina can now be made at a gas pump.
The purchases are possible through a new service that provides lottery players the convenience of entering a drawing in one of the jackpot games – Powerball, Mega Millions or Carolina Cash 5 – while pumping gas.
To use the service, customers swipe a debit card at the gas pump to get Quick Pick numbers for the next drawing in one of the jackpot games. They get a receipt with their lucky numbers and also can get a text of their lucky numbers and a text if they win. Small wins, up to $599, are credited to their debit card. Players pay a flat $1 transaction fee to Linq3, the company that developed the technology for Play At The Pump, to use cover these unique services. Larger wins must be claimed at a lottery office.
Several features ensure purchases are made responsibly. They include:
• Only debit cards can be used in Play At The Pump purchases. Credit cards are not allowed.
• Customers must be 18 years old or older. The service quickly checks the age of the owner of the debit card before a purchase can happen.
• Limits placed on purchases. A customer can spend no more than $70 per debit card per week.
The service is optional to lottery retailers. Currently, Play At The Pump is available at 120 locations across the state, including all Murphy Express stores.
To learn more about the service and find locations where it is available, go to https://ncelonthego.com/.
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can u tell me how to find out how many chances I have on the 2nd chance drawings not sure how to check it Thanks
This would have been a successful promotion to increase sales had the $1.00 charge been left off. I hope no one uses this service until the $1.00 charge is removed. Th lottery generatees enouigh money without placing an additional $1.00 "tax" on it!
They gotta make more money I really am very disappointed in N.C.lottery