Can you use a debit card to buy a Powerball ticket?”
The short answer is that no, even if we just consider the purchase of Powerball tickets with plastic. Not all states allow the purchase of Powerball tickets with credit cards, and some states that do allow the purchase of Powerball tickets with credit cards will only grant you the right to a portion of the ticket sales proceeds.
The long answer is that this is ultimately up to you to determine whether or not you want to accept credit cards. Acceptance of credit cards is at the discretion of each store and store owner.
According to the Hoosier Lottery, over 80 per cent of Americans over the age of 18 use their credit cards to purchase their tickets. Seventy-eight per cent of American adults over the age of 25 use their credit cards to purchase their tickets. Seventy-eight per cent of American adults over the age of 35 use their credit cards to purchase their tickets.
The official state lottery website has guidelines for when and how much credit cards you can use to play. According to the site, you’ll be able to use your card to play if:
You can use your card to play if:
The rules aren’t set in stone, so you’ll want to check with your state lottery website to see if there’s a specific rule that you can use your card to play.
Can you use a debit card to buy a Powerball ticket?
Yes, but only in a few states. Most of the states that do allow for Powerball use a different rule than we do. For instance, you cannot use a credit card to buy a Powerball ticket unless you are from Alabama or Mississippi.
A clerk hands a patron his $10 worth of chances for the upcoming Powerball drawing on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Cranberry Township, Pa. The Powerball jackpot has reached a record $1.5 billion, with the drawing Wednesday night.
If you are looking to use your credit cards to buy tickets for tonight’s $1.5 billion Powerball drawing, think again. Most of the 44 states that participate in Powerball don’t allow buyers to use credit cards to purchase their tickets.
17 of the 44 states that allow Powerball permit credit card purchases. The others require cash but do allow, in some cases, purchases via debit cards or gift cards. Some states that do allow for credit card purchases leave it up to the retailer if they want to accept them.
“Irresponsible use of credit can lead to unmanageable debt and the serious consequences that follow. Whether it is fueled by gambling or other factors, overspending is a serious problem that deserves immediate attention.”
“If a machine doesn’t accept credit cards, their next instinct might be to go to an ATM and get a cash advance with their credit card,” McClary said.
Can you use a debit card to buy a Powerball ticket?
No. You can only use a credit card to buy a Powerball ticket. And you’ll only be able to use your card to play for so long before you’ll run out of money. So a credit card is not the best vehicle for Powerball ticket purchases.
Is there anything you can do to make sure your purchase is legitimate?
There are two main types of taxes that you may need to pay on purchases of Powerball tickets:
You may need to pay federal income taxes on the purchase of a Powerball ticket, if your purchase is from a citizen of a non-compliant state. You’ll need to check with your state lottery website to see if your state requires you to pay any federal income taxes.
You’ll need to hire a tax preparer to determine whether or not you can use your credit card to purchase a Powerball ticket. (There are also state laws that require you to use a credit card to purchase a lottery ticket.)
Is there anything you can do to make sure your purchase is legitimate?
There are no rules of the game that say you can’t use a credit card to buy a Powerball ticket. But there are rules that say you’ll need to use a credit card to play. And you’ll need to follow the laws of your state in order to play.
And finally: There are no rules that say you can’t use a credit card to play a Powerball ticket.
