Skimmers are a popular way for thieves to steal card numbers from gas pumps, ATMs and other machines that accept credit and debit cards.

Using a debit card is akin to plunking down cash or paying with a personal check, which means what you can buy is limited by how much money your account contains at that given moment.

Players will still have the option to use cash or reinvest their winning tickets to purchase lottery products. Credit cards cannot be used.