Abstract: A system and method for playing a wagering game over a network such as the Internet includes a point of sale terminal for issuing a gaming ticket including gaming information to a player. A gaming engine processes ticket results and provides an interactive gaming interface display. A user device displays the gaming interface made available by the gaming engine and permits the user to interact with the gaming engine upon entering the gaming information from the ticket. The gaming engine further obtains and transmits winning information and game results to the player for display on the user device. The game ticket can be validated and redeemed at a point of sale terminal.