Text message lotto results launched
SEATTLE, Washington –- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The new cell phone text messaging
service, called "Lottery Results Mobile Alerts," covers every lottery game
played in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and United Kingdom. Other
worldwide lottery games will be added soon.
Anyone with a cell phone can sign up for lottery results by sending a
simple keyword on their phone. For example, to register for Powerball
results, users send the keyword "Powerball" to 89847. The Lottery Post web
site contains a list of keywords corresponding to all of the available
lottery games.
"Lottery players love the simple and quick signup," said Todd Northrop,
CEO of Lottery Post. "Our subscribers fall in love with the service once
they realize they no longer need to seek out lottery results in the
newspaper, on TV, or online. It's like having an assistant personally
delivering the results right after the drawing, and you don't need a
computer!"
Minutes after the lottery publishes the lottery results, subscribers
receive a text message containing the results. With hundreds of lottery
games available, thousands of messages being sent every day, and
subscribers spread across dozens of different proprietary wireless
carriers, choosing a robust delivery platform was essential.
"txtGroups is partnered with all major US and Canadian wireless
carriers and we are committed to providing quality content in a timely
matter," said Jennifer Tomblin, VP Sales and Communication for txtGroups,
Inc. "We are more interested in satisfying long-term subscribers than a
one-time user, which is why we charge significantly less per message than
our competitors do for similar services. We also provide excellent customer
service and focus on satisfying our subscribers."
"Most subscribers sign up for the lottery service around lottery draw
dates but rarely cancel their subscription once they discover the service
is so reliable, convenient, and useful," Northrop explained. "People also
like the simplicity of having the service cost added directly to their
phone bill, rather than using a credit card or bank account. Their personal
information stays private."