Lottery officials have said it is necessary to offer online and mobile app ticket sales to keep pace with the habits of younger consumers, who often use websites and apps in their day-to-day lives for everything from ordering food to paying bills. They’ve also said tickets for scratch-off games, which account for more than 50% of the Lottery’s overall ticket sales, would continue to be available only at brick-and-mortar retailers. Lottery sales in New Jersey generated more than $3.5 billion in revenue during the 2024 fiscal year, according to unaudited revenue figures released earlier this year, officials said.