ATLANTA — As the Powerball jackpot grows, so does the number of players buying their tickets online.
The Georgia Lottery says 24% of Powerball tickets bought in the last week were online.
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But it’s not without issues. As the Georgia Lottery saw a 210% increase in online sales ahead of Monday’s drawing, the website partially collapsed.
Channel 2’s Michael Doudna spoke with people buying tickets in person who hope the extra effort brings a little extra luck.
“[I] feel like there’s maybe a magic touch, like a physical touch to playing in person,” Lauren Hirsch said. “Let’s manifest it.”
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But others say playing online ensures you’ll never lose your billion-dollar-winning ticket.
“You might lose your wallet, you know? You never know, something could happen like that,” Nicholas Jones said. “Digital, I think, is way better.
The Georgia Lottery says they will have a team monitoring the website on Wednesday night to make sure the website doesn’t crash.
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