The policy shift was announced before state senators, skeptical of the move, grilled officials with the department and courier services in a hearing on SB 28.

The announcement came as lottery officials have faced scrutiny over a controversial $83.5 million lottery ticket that was purchased through courier service.

A man from Massachusetts won $2 million playing the lottery and is going to upgrade his ride. Vatchel Younger, of Roxbury, was the first person to win $2 million in the lottery’s new “ $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword ” scratch ticket game. The $10 game was released on Jan. 7, and still has four $2 million prizes remaining to be claimed as of Feb. 24.

Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros or $523,000. But they vanished before cashing in.