If you want to buy Pennsylvania Lottery tickets on Tuesday, you might not be able to.
The lottery is proceeding with plans to update its computer system beginning at midnight on Monday and continuing into the day on Tuesday, as stated in a news release.
Drawings will still take place, but you won’t be able to purchase tickets for any draw games or fast play games during the upgrade. The draw games include Powerball, Mega Millions, Treasure Hunt, Cash 5, Match 6 Lotto, Cash 4 Life, Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5.
If you want to play any of those games on Tuesday, you should buy your tickets in advance, according to lottery officials.
If you have a winning ticket that you want to cash, you won’t be able to do that during the downtime. However, you will still be able to buy scratch-off tickets and play eInstant games online as per lottery officials.
The lottery will provide an update on its website and social media platforms once the upgrade is done.
Here are some other impacts from the upgrade, according to lottery officials:
- Lottery vouchers cannot be issued or used during the downtime.
- Some lottery results may not be posted online until after the work is completed.
- Claims on winning prizes will take a few weeks longer than usual to process. Processing times should return to normal in April.
Apart from the system upgrade, new lottery machines are being introduced to retail locations across the state, according to lottery officials.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne, a former longtime state senator from the Lehigh Valley, said the lottery is working to minimize disruptions as much as possible during the upgrade.
“The Pennsylvania Lottery is working to upgrade vending equipment, improve our technology, and introduce many new features that will enhance the playing experience for our players – and this upgrade is one part of that effort,” Browne said. “We have a thorough plan in place to ensure that this transition to the new computer system has as little impact as possible for our players.”
You can find more details about the upgrade at palottery.com/upgrade
