So how does the lottery work and what do you have to do to win? In the U.S., 44 states have lotteries, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The other U.S. states exclude themselves for quite a lot of motives, like religious objections or, in Nevada’s case, the fact that they already have other gambling businesses.

Lotteries are mostly executive-run, and state officials use part of the proceeds closer to funding matters like education. Across the country, lottery earnings totalled 70 billion U.S. Dollars for the 12 months 2014. One can only imagine how much the earnings would be today. One would assume it to be way more than that. 

What Happens To Lottery Winnings

So what happens if you’re lucky enough to win a big lottery jackpot? After signing your ticket, it’s a good idea to get a picture and video of yourself with the winning ticket. I’m not sure why that is. One of the many reasons I prefer to buy my lottery tickets online. 

You may have to wait up to a year to claim your prize. It all depends on the lottery and the state running the lottery.

Before you declare the prize, you have to decide on whether to take the annuity prize or the lump sum? You also need to decide if you want to remain anonymous. Depending on the state, you may not have that option. 

When winning a significant sum of money, it’s probably a good idea to hire an attorney and a licensed financial planner. 

If I were to win big in an American Lottery, I would take the annuity rather than the lump sum. I’ve heard many stories of people blowing the whole lot when talking the lump sum. Better to have a guaranteed income over many years rather than taking the chance of losing it all because of not being able to manage your sudden riches. 

Also, taking the lump some results in you losing a whole chunk of it in taxes. Taxes hit lotto-winners hard. The IRS alone can do away with as much as forty per cent of the prize money. Depending on your home state, you may face a further state tax! For example, if you happen to live in New York, you would be paying the highest state taxes on lotto winnings at around 13%. 

Taxes or no taxes if you’re lucky enough to win the lottery, make sure that you don’t lose it all through bad decisions.

Best Online Lottery Sites

• GiantLottos.com: These guys have been around since 2005 and so you know you can rely on them. I’ve written a post that explains all the benefits of becoming a GiantLottos member. Heck, you can even purchase a ticket from that post without having to leave the site.   
• theLotter.com: I’m so happy to have found this one as it is indeed one of the best online lottery sites that I have seen, offering it’s customers the chance to buy lottery tickets for the best lottery outlets from around the globe. Read My Review.
• PLAYHUGELOTTOS.COM: I wrote a post about these guys called Introducing PLAYHUGELOTTOS.COM! It highlights some interesting reasons why you should join them, the best one being they give a bonus to new members!
• Michigan Lottery: The official lottery for all Michigan residents. Read my introductory post.
• Lotto Agent: Fairly new in the online lottery agents game but looks very promising. Has a promotion for new members where you buy 1 ticket, get 1 ticket absolutely free!
• Wintrillions: I use these guys because of their syndicate feature. Read my review Wintrillions.
• The Health Lottery: If you love to play the lottery and other games that support charities these are the guys for you. Read all about them HERE.

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If you haven’t bought a lottery ticket online, then I think that 2020 may be the best time for you to give it a whirl. But before you do that you’ll need to know which are the best online lotto sites 2020. I’ve been promoting online lotto sites for many years, and I’ve seen a couple of them come and go. In all those years, some online lotto sites are still trading strong. 

These are the online Lotto sites that I continue to promote. So, which are the best Online Lotto Sites 2020?

My Best Online Lotto Sites 2020 Picks

For me, theLotter.com sits at the top of the online lottery sites because they have the biggest range of online lotteries. That’s over 50 international lotteries, from Italy to the USA. They are one of the few online lottery sites that offer syndicate play.

PlayHugeLottos biggest positive is that it’s one of the pioneers of online lottery sites being around since 1998. About four years longer than theLotter.com. They are offering online lottery tickets to 13 major world lotteries they also offer syndicate tickets. 

GiantLottos.com has also been around for many years their conception being about 2005. Like the other online lottery sites, they have many employees that rush out to buy your tickets once you have purchased them online. As a member, you have access to 14 of the worlds top lotteries.

Lotto Agent, although reasonably new to the online lottery market, does seem very promising. At the time of me writing this post, they have an ongoing special where you buy one ticket and get one ticket free.

Michigan Lottery is the official site for all the residents of Michigan. They offer 11 state lotteries, including Mega Millions, Powerball, and Daily 4. Unfortunately, you need to be a resident, so they are the only online lottery site that I have not been able to join. Luckily for me, they asked me to join their fold of affiliates.

Wintrillions gives you access to 20 of the world’s biggest lotteries. They have been known to contact members to offer them help to win the lottery. 

Jackpot offers member access to 27 of the world’s best lotteries. Like all the rest you can choose your numbers or go for the randomly selected ones. They also offer multiple scratch card games.

The beauty about all these sites is they allow you access to lotteries that generally you do not have access to in your country of residence.

Joining More Than One Online Lottery

There are certain advantages to joining more than one online lottery site. The most important one is that you always have another option should one site go down because of excessive traffic which has happened during major jackpots.

Another reason is not all sites offer the same lotteries so joining more than one gives you access to more of the world’s lotteries.

Another thing to keep in mind is being a member of more than one online lottery agent exposes you to more specials and promotions.

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My US PowerBall Jackpots Ticket

I used Lotto Agent for my US PowerBall ticket purchase. You can see my numbers in the image above. Once they purchase my tickets, they will also appear in my dashboard, and I will get an email confirmation. This way I know I never have to worry about losing my ticket.

So, what would I do if I won all that money. Shit! Where would I start? I reckon the first thing I would do is to invest half of the money. I would then pay off my kids homes. Heck, I might even buy them new ones and they could use their current homes as rental properties.

I reckon I would love a Ferrari, but maybe that’s not so good for the environment so I would settle for the most expensive Tesla. The wife could also have her car of choice

I would also have two or three homes around the globe so I could chase the sunshine. Let’s say one here in Adelaide, one in Hawaii and one in the Amalfi coast.

Next I would pick a couple of worthy charities that I could donate to.

I’m not really into jewellery, but when you have millions of dollars handy, I suppose I could make an exception.

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Latest Biggest Lottery Jackpots

On the top of the list we have the US Mega Millions at a cool $267 million. Next on the list is the Italian Super Star which is worth € 114 million. Only slightly behind the Super Star is Italy’s Super EnaLotto at € 112 million!

Now, while Japan’s Loto 7 is worth ¥ 600 million, I’m not sure what a Yen is worth. Hang on a sec while I as my Google Home. OK, Google has informed me that translates to just under US$ 6 million, so I reckon we’ll give that one a miss.

Both Spain’s EuroMillions and Austria EuroMillions is worth € 39 Million and then we go Down Under where the Aussie Powerball has jack potted to $40 Million.

I know for sure that theLotter.com has access to all of these and so many my online lotteries. You can also try Giantlottos.com and PLAYHUGELOTTOS.COM.

How To Pick Lottery Numbers

Now, back to how to pick lottery numbers. There are so many ways that people pick their lottery numbers. Some use family birthdays. Others use lucky numbers; others choose numbers according to their Zodiac sign. Who knows how many people use the Quick Pick feature. I know I am one of those and the only reason I do it is that it’s so easy.

Easy Pick Is The Worst Way To Pick Lotto Numbers

Well, I’ve just discovered that using easy pick, or ‘quick pick’ is the worst thing you can do. This very relevant bit of information is from Richard Lustig, a seven-time lottery grand prize winner. Lustig, who has been playing the lotteries for 25 years has come up with a method which he claims to have helped him win those seven huge lottery prizes.

The most crucial bit of information is not to just ‘quick-picks.’ You can read the full article here.

Have you ever wonder which was the Luckiest Online Lottery Site?

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Who Is The New Prince Of Michigan Lottery

Yes, there is a new prince of Michigan Lottery, and his name is the Prince Of Hearts. The Prince of Hearts is the latest addition to their most popular family of online games. These games include the Queen of Diamonds and The King of Clubs.

Michigan Lottery has a whole sleuth of fantastic online games. You can see them all here.

It’s such a shame that only players that live in Michigan have access to their range of online games, not to mention their extensive range of lotteries. Although I may have referred some of these games in a previous post, I barely touched on all they have to offer.

These include some of the following.

• Mega Millions
• Powerball
• Instant Football
• Blackjack Doubler

And the list goes on. Yep, you can amuse yourself for hours on the Michigan Lottery site but the most important thing you should remember is to gamble responsibly!

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Where You Take Part In The Biggest US Lottery Jackpot

I’ve been promoting for years how you can take part in overseas lotteries. Here are my favourite online lottery sites where you can purchase your Mega Millions lottery ticket.

• theLotter.com
• GiantLottos.com
• PlayHugeLottos.com
• LottoAgent is relatively new in the online lottery game, but they’re currently offering a buy one ticket, get one ticket free promotion.
• Wintrillions

I’ve just bought my Mega Millions lottery ticket using LottoAgent. I’ve taken a screenshot of my purchase below.

Reckon all I have to do now is to keep my fingers crossed. 

If you’re interested in the luckiest online lottery agent, you should read this post.

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Michigan Lottery Interesting Facts

The Michigan Lottery is relatively unique in that it has a mission statement.

The Michigan Lottery strives

• To maximize net revenues to supplement state education programs.
• To provide fun and entertaining games of chance.
• To operate all games and bureau functions with nothing less than total integrity.

I feel that it’s essential for a lot of Michigan residents to know the money they’re spending on lottery tickets and the games of chance is going to a good cause. Check out the breakdown of every dollar spent at Michigan Lottery.

You have to admit, that’s pretty cool.

Which brings me to my next point, this site is only open to residents of the US state of Michigan. From what I can tell, it’s Michigan’s official lottery site, so you’re guaranteed the purchase of a lottery ticket. If you’re a resident of Michigan, you no longer have to line up to get your lottery tickets. You can now purchase them from the comfort of your home.

Also, you no longer have to worry about losing your ticket because there is a record of your ticket purchase online. That alone makes purchasing your tickets online very attractive.

They even have their own app! Using the app, you can watch Club Keno drawings, check winning numbers, view current jackpots, find Michigan Lottery retailers near you, and way-way more!

The most significant difference is the Michigan Lottery site offers their members so much more than just lottery tickets. Check out some of the following.

• Fantasy 5: This game starts with a $100,000 jackpot and only cost a buck to enter!

Who am I kidding, there are way too many ways to enjoy your self on the Michigan Lottery site, It’s so much easier to click on this LINK.

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2018 Biggest New Years Lotteries

Being an Aussie and all I thought I would lead off with Australia’s biggest New Years Lottery.




As of writing this post, Australia’s biggest lottery for the new year is OZ Lotto with a $40 million in the offering. If you’re not seeing $40 million in the above banner then what you are seeing is the current biggest lottery draw. The beauty about this OZ Lotteries banners is that it always shows the largest lottery on offer for any given week.

Now, lets take a look at some of the biggest new years lotteries thats happening over seas.

The US has the worlds biggest New Years Lottery with their PowerBall. As you can see from the banner below it’s worth $440 million. Winning that would definitely make 2018 a very prosperous year. 

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Like the OZ Lotto banner this one will always show the world’s biggest lottery so you may want to bookmark this page so you always know who’s offering the biggest lotteries.

The next biggest New Years Lotteries is also being held in the States with their Mega Millions lottery. Winning the Mega Millions will give you a nice $343 Million!

With our bank account full to the brim with all our millions we hop into our private jet and head over to Italy to get our hands on their SuperStar lottery which is worth €81.6 Million. Still in Italy we can try our luck with their SuperEnalotto worth a cool €79.6 million.

That’s the top four biggest lotteries! If you’re looking for one more then Europe’s EuroJackpot has the next biggest lottery with a value of €43 million!

What’s really interesting is that Australia’s OZ Lotto is in the top 6 of the world lotteries. How cool is that?

So, where do you get your tickets. My favourite online lottery agents are

• GiantLottos.com: These guys have been around since 2005 and so you know you can rely on them. I’ve written a post that explains all the benefits of becoming a GiantLottos member. Heck, you can even purchased a ticket from that post without having to leave the site. 
• theLotter.com: I’m so happy to have found this one as it is indeed one of the best online lottery sites that I have seen, offering it’s customers the chance to buy lottery tickets for the best lottery outlets from around the globe. Read My Review.
• PLAYHUGELOTTOS.COM: I wrote a post about these guys called Introducing PLAYHUGELOTTOS.COM! It highlights some interesting reasons why you should join them, the best one being they give a bonus to new members!
• Wintrillions: I use these guys because of their syndicate feature. Read my review Wintrillions.

If you feel lucky and do partake in these biggest lotteries I wish you the best of luck.

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luckiest online lottery

It’s  no wonder that those very outlets love to advertise that very fact.

That being the case I was wondering who could sport the title “The Luckiest Online Lottery Site”

Knowing how sites love to advertise big lottery winners I thought it shouldn’t be too hard to establish….

The Luckiest Online Lottery Site

Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. There were only two of the online lottery agents that I represent who actually advertise past winners, Wintrillions and theLotter.com. Of those two there is one resounding winner and that is definitely theLotter.com! They even have a page dedicated to past lottery winners.

Actually their biggest winner came about only a couple of weeks ago. Following is a copy of an article celebrating the win.

Panamanian Pensioner Wins $30 Million Florida Lotto Jackpot Online Through theLotter.com

PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom – 29 August 2017

Aura Dominguez Canto from Panama was tired of working. She dreamt of retiring, but she simply couldn’t afford to. One day, after being inspired by an article about Scottish lottery winner Jane Park, Aura decided to sign up with worldwide market leader theLotter.com, an international lottery ticket messenger service, which physically purchases paper lottery tickets in the US and Europe on behalf of people from around the world.

Barely one month later, and Aura hit the jackpot in the Florida Lotto. On Wednesday 16 August, she went to the Florida Lotto headquarters in Tallahassee to claim her prize. An eye-watering sum of $30 million, as announced in today’s press release by the Florida Lotto.

So How Did Aura from Panama Win?

After signing up with theLotter.com, Aura decided she was going to play every draw of the Florida Lotto for a month with the numbers 3, 10, 20, 29, 35 and 50. As it happens, she didn’t have much luck in the first three weeks, but then, at the final hour, her very last ticket for the Florida Lotto landed her the jackpot.

theLotter’s Adrian rang Aura from London a few hours after the draw to inform her of the good news, and, although it was early in the morning in Panama, Aura went through the roof.

About theLotter

theLotter hit headlines around the world when an Iraqi man scooped up the $6.4 million Oregon Lottery jackpot through the service in December 2015.(I wrote about this in a prior post) In the wake of his successful prize collection in Oregon, theLotter established its largest US operation in that state. From its many US offices theLotter’s messengers safely and securely purchase clients’ US lottery tickets. Paper lottery tickets which are bought in the US, stay in the US. When a player wins, he or she is flown in to collect the jackpot in person with the ticket in hand.

The site has helped people from around the world win $90 million since 2002. During the past year, theLotter has helped create Powerball millionaires in Canada, El Salvador & Australia, and a Moscow taxi driver won nearly $1.5 million in the Austria Lotto! All big winner stories can be found here.

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The EuroMillions is drawn twice a week, on a Tuesday and Friday evening. The up and coming EuroMillions Superdraw on the 15th of September is specially exciting because its worth €130 million! If you’re a Yank at current exchange rates (when this post was published) that equates to US$155,448,800! For us Aussies that’s about $194,940,850! That beats the crap out of any of our Aussie jackpots.

How To Play EuroMillions Superdraw

Playing the EuroMillions is really very easy. You just select five main numbers from 1 to 50 and then two Lucky Stars from 1 to 12.

When it comes to winning the EuroMillions Superdraw you need to match the five main numbers and two Lucky Stars drawn on the night. All up there are a total of 13 prize tiers, and you can win those secondary prizes by matching as few as two main numbers.

The beauty about buying your ticket online at theLotter is you don’t have to worry about checking your ticket because they will notify you of any win. Of course if you don’t want to wait for that email you can always check online.
Another reason to try your luck with the EuroMillions Superdraw is when you purchase your Euromillions ticket you automatically take part in the Spanish El Millón raffle on Fridays, which awards one lucky ticket holder with a €1 million prize. How cool is that? For the price of one ticket you also take part in this amazing raffle.

To see all the possible winning odds for the ever popular Spanish EuroMillions lottery, just click on this link.

If you’re not a theLotter member you should seriously consider joining so you can have a go at the EuroMillions Superdraw when it goes live around the 12th September.

See this post to see how theLotter.com flew a winner to America to collect his prize.

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