New app lets you order Texas Lottery tickets on your smartphone

AUSTIN, Texas — Now ordering a lottery ticket in Texas can be as easy pulling out your smartphone.

A new app called Jackpocket is now available to all Texans, allowing them to play lottery games including Mega Millions and Powerball on their smartphones, along with local Texas lottery games like Texas Two Step.

The app also features a “Private Pools” option, which lets players create private lottery groups.

Through the app, players can place orders for their favorite games, check lottery results, join lottery pools with other Jackpocket players, and turn on "autoplay" so they never miss a drawing.

The company also has your security in mind, automatically locking a player’s identity to their ticket serial number.

Jackpocket is available on iOS and Android.