We all have big dreams about hitting that $1.25 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Sometimes we either don't have time or forget to head to our local convenience store or gas station. Now the New York Lottery has a way for you to play without leaving the comforts of home.

Mega Millions jackpot grows to $250 million for 11/29/13.
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There's a New Way to Play the New York Lottery

There is a new, more convenient way to play your lucky numbers with the New York Lottery. It's an online platform that allows you to order Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Powerball, Pick 10, and New York Lotto tickets. It's easy and you don't have to go to a lottery retailer. All you have to do is go to jackpot.com right from your phone or tablet. That's where you can buy your lottery tickets.

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How Do I Collect My Winnings?

Tickets will appear on your phone or tablet when you play the New York Lottery through Jackpot.com. If you win, you simply present your tickets and they will transfer winnings up to six hundred dollars to your linked bank account. If you win more than six hundred dollars, you will get the winning ticket so you can collect your tickets directly from the New York Lottery according to Recorder News.

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Jackpot.com Wants You to Play Responsibly

The CEO and co-founder of Jackpot.com, Akshay Khanna said they are excited to be in New York. They also operate in Texas and Ohio. He also said,

It is specifically intended to enforce that people who are purchasing lottery tickets are of-age, that they are within state lines, and that they don’t have gambling addiction issues. We navigate that both through technological and manual tools that limit the amount of money that people can put into their accounts every day and limits the total amount of money that people can have in their accounts at any point in time.

They are hoping to bring in the younger demographic and new customers to play the New York State Lottery.

Which NY Lottery Scratch-Off Games Have the Most Top Prizes Left?

There are plenty of NY Lottery scratch-off games that have big jackpots left. If you are feeling lucky, try your luck at one of the New York Lottery scratch-off games. According to the New York Lottery, these are the scratch-off games that still have jackpots to be won to make you become an instant millionaire.

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