Method and System for Multiple In-Lane Lottery Ticket Sales at a Retail Establishment

1 . A lottery sales system comprising:

an in-lane lottery sales computing device, the in-lane lottery sales computing device configured to:

interface with a point-of-sale terminal and determine when the point-of-sale terminal has identified a code corresponding to a desired lottery product; and

transmit a request identifying the desired lottery product to a lottery central system device used to administer and coordinate the sales of lottery products.

2 . The lottery sales system set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a printer;

wherein the in-lane lottery sales computing device is further configured to send data to the printer so as to cause the printer to print the desired lottery product.

3 . The lottery sales system set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a printer;

wherein the in-lane lottery sales computing device is further configured to send data to the printer so as to cause the printer to print a token which can be redeemed for the desired lottery product.

4 . The lottery sales system set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a lottery central system device interfaced to the in-lane lottery sales computing device via a wireless connection.

5 . The lottery sales system set forth in claim 4 comprising a plurality of in-lane lottery sales computing devices, each in-lane lottery sales computing device positioned at a respective checkout lane at the same retail location.

6 . A computerized method for providing one or more lottery products, the method comprising:

interfacing with a point-of-sale terminal;

determining when the point-of-sale terminal has identified a code corresponding to a desired lottery product; and

transmitting a request identifying the desired lottery product to a lottery central system device used to administer and coordinate the sales of lottery products.

7 . The method set forth in claim 6 , further comprising:

sending data to a printer so as to cause the printer to print a token redeemable for the desired lottery product.

8 . The method set forth in claim 6 , further comprising:

sending data to a printer so as to cause the printer to print the desired lottery product.

9 . The method set forth in claim 8 , further comprising:

waiting for confirmation of the request from the lottery central system device;

wherein data is not sent to the printer so as to cause the printer to print the desired lottery product unless the request is confirmed.

10 . The method set forth in claim 6 , wherein determining when the point-of-sale terminal has identified a code comprises accessing data indicating one or more bar codes or other indicia scanned by a scanner associated with the point-of-sale terminal during a transaction.

11 . The system set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one computer monitor or display positioned in view of the customer as they move through the checkout lane;

wherein the monitor is used to advertise lottery and in some embodiments, non lottery products.