News Ancil Thursday, March 1, 2018 Ohio Debuts New WayToPlay The Lottery (NAPSA)—As an Ohioan,theroad to riches can be in the palm ofyour hand. New Way to Play The new mobile-enabled Lottery Card”allows Ohioans to buy and play Powerball’ and MegaMillions’ in a convenient and fun way. Ohio is amongthe first states to debutthis digital lottery option, using the appealof a gift card andaccessibility ofa mobile phone. This new way to play helps solve someexistingplayerfrustrations around lost tickets, remembering to check draw results, and the millions ofdollars left behindin unclaimedprizes. Howit Works Ohio residents are amongthe firstto play thelottery a new way. ‘The Lottery Cards cost $10 for five to return to the store to collect most plays and $20 for10 plays, plus 89 cents winnings. for Mobile Play Benefits. 4. To play again, reuse your Lottery Toplay, shoppers follow these easy Cardbypresentingit to. a checkoutassosteps: 1. Select game card and pay at checkout. Players no longer need to go to a service desk to purchase a paper ticket. Adults 18 or older can find the new Lottery Cards in checkout lanes and ongift card racks in Buehler’s Fresh Foods, Giant Eagle and Kroger stores statewide. 2. Whenreadyto enter the next lottery drawing, text in the Lottery Card’s unique code to a specified number, pro- ciate the nexttimeyouvisit a participatingretailer. Great Gift Option Anadditionalbenefit of the Lottery Card is the opportunity for Ohioans to gift it, providing recipients the excitementofplaying andthe chance to win big. Gift cards have consistently been the most popularitem on holiday wishlists in America. Theaddition of the Lottery Card to checkout and gift card racks vide their nameand confirm their location to complete a one-timecard enrollment. Digital tickets are sent to your phoneandassociated with you and your provides shoppers with a new gift card to worry aboutlosttickets. 3. Get notified within 24 hours via text message and paid automatically by company, and Blackhawk Network, a global financial technology company. phone number.Players no longer need PayPal when you win. There is no need option for gift-giving occasions. Learn More The Lottery Card was created by Ling3, an innovation and technology For further information, go to PlayAt TheCheckout.com. --- PHOTOS --- File: 20190816-142239-20190816-142237-86442.pdf.jpg --- FILES --- File: 20190816-142237-86442.pdf