Johnston, Iowa (RI) — The Iowa Lottery has announced the rollout of quick-pick Powerball and Mega Millions tickets you can buy at the cash register checkout in some Fareway grocery stores.
Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says they’ve been working on this for years.
Tickets have been sold only through special lottery terminals that are usually in the customer service area. Neubauer says it wasn’t feasible to add a lottery terminal to every checkout lane.
The tickets purchased at the checkout registers will look a little different than those bought at the current terminals. Neubauer says they see this as the express lane option for Powerball and Meg Millions tickets.
Neubauer says the change will help stores that have trouble finding enough staff.
Neubauer expects the purchase at the checkout ticket option to eventually expand.
Neubauer says the quick pick Powerball and Mega Millions ticket option should be available in all Fareway stores by the end of the month.
