SANTA BARBARA, Calif.,
Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
Jackpocket, the leading lottery app in the U.S. to provide a secure
way to order official state lottery tickets, announced today the
official opening of its second U.S. headquarters in Santa Barbara, further expanding its team and
creating new jobs within the area's burgeoning technology
community. Located directly on State Street in the heart of
Downtown Santa Barbara, Jackpocket
joins Amazon, Google, Zoom, PayPal, and Sonos in Santa Barbara County, which Jackpocket
believes will become known as the "Silicon Riviera."
"There was no better place to build our West Coast office," said
Jackpocket CEO Peter Sullivan.
"Santa Barbara offers an amazing
active lifestyle, beautiful weather, a strong sense of community,
and access to top colleges and universities. Jackpocket is excited
to invest in the local technology community and help foster the
next generation of innovation."
Following raising a $120M Series
D, with participation from new investor Santa Barbara Venture
Partners, Jackpocket has begun hiring for key roles, including a
Brand & Community Ambassador, who will be an evangelist for
Jackpocket's brand and presence in the local community as an
employer, corporate partner, and socially responsible entity. The
company plans to make an additional 15 hires within the next 12
months.
"We'll be working with local philanthropic organizations to
create more than just jobs," Sullivan added. "Just like the lottery
gives back to important causes, we want to make sure we are
supporting great non-profit organizations in our new home. We'll be
creating affiliations with higher learning institutions like UC
Santa Barbara, Cal Poly, and Santa Barbara
City College to develop talent and create opportunities for
students as well as working with local governments to create new
incentives for growth."
The presence of established technology companies alongside
emerging startups like Apeel Sciences, Procure Technologies, and
WELL Health Technologies make Santa
Barbara a prime location for Jackpocket to further its
mission to innovate the mobile gaming and lottery industry.
Jackpocket's founding headquarters are located in New York City. For more information on career
opportunities at Jackpocket, visit
https://jackpocket.com/careers.
About Jackpocket
Jackpocket is on a mission to create a more convenient, fun
and responsible way to play the lottery. The first licensed
third-party lottery app in the United
States, Jackpocket provides an easy, secure way to order
official state lottery tickets. Jackpocket is currently available
in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Ohio, Oregon,
Texas, and Washington, D.C., and is expanding to many new
markets. Download the app on iOS or Android and follow along on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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