BOSTON ? Lottery players in Massachusetts may soon be able to choose debit as an option to purchase lottery tickets, reports the Beverly Citizen.
The news source writes that the state Lottery Commission is preparing ?as early as Jan. 1? to allow lottery customers to purchase games with debit cards, a move that state Treasurer Steven Grossman said would offer convenience.
?I think it could have a modest, positive impact on sales. I think it?s a convenience issue for people,? said Grossman. ?This is all about customer service. If you make your customer service absolutely as good as it can be, it?s bound to have a positive impact on sales.?
The news source adds that lottery officials said 33 of 42 state lotteries already allow for debit card purchases.
Grossman noted that retailers would be required to notify customers of the option to pay by debit for lottery purchase, and other state officials added that retailers might ?need to be educated about the shift in policy? to avoid making banned lottery sales to customers using EBT cards or credit cards.
Although the Lottery Commission did not vote on the issue, Paul R. Sternburg, executive director of the Massachusetts State Lottery, said he?s giving the potential change some last-minute scrutiny, according to the news source.
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