Kansas Adds Self-Serve Lotto Machines

You’ll soon be able to get your quick lotto fix in Kansas!

The Kansas Lottery is launching a self-service vending machine pilot program around Topeka. Lawmakers okayed the bill last year.

The first pilot site, John’s Food Center, was installed on Wednesday and already had its first customer. Malik El-amin of Topeka was the first Kansas Lottery player in the state to purchase a Kansas Lottery ticket using the vending machine. El-amin bought a Powerball ticket and even added the Power Play option.

“It was an exciting experience,” El-amin said. “I like how simple it is you don’t have to wait in line to buy a ticket. It was awesome.”

Nearly 300 machines will rollout next month. Up to $8 million of the profits will be used for mental health programs throughout the Sunflower state.