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UK Lottery Syndicate
So I heard that the e-lottery Syndicate is now not available to US citizens because of some new legislation...is this still true? Is there any chance that it will be lifted or changed? I have read about it and it is a cool way to play the lottery and I much rather play and get 15cents back than play and get nothing back. I also like the multiple chances. So please no comments on what YOU think about the lottery, just stick to the facts about the legislation and if it will be changed. Now if you think it's a scam and you have physical PROOF like oh this and that person didn't get their money and this happens all the time then I am open to that, I have looked on line and people have checked it out and it's legit, but if you have something you want me to check out I am open. But just no: Oh I don't like the lotto or the lotto is a waste of money, etc. I like it and I play it. Thanks again for the info about the syndicate.
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Playing lotteries in other countries is almost always illegal, had been and will likely that way. Gambling on website not covered by the government you are a citizen and/or resident of has always been problematic and it was, in theory, illegal before 2008, although in 2008 the Bush administration passed legislation that clarified the issues surrounding online international gaming.
That's is probably never going to change: Lotteries are practically a liscence to print money, and almost all of the big ones are run by government at some level. Governments will guard those profits carefully.
UK Lottery Syndicates are almost always scams, and they fall into two categories:
One: because there is no way for an American citizen to legally collect their winnings, and the Lottery Syndicate conveniently doesn't mention that to their international clients, and continues to charge them each week without notice that they cannot actually win.
Two: Many 'syndicates' actually function as pyramid schemes. Google pyramid scheme and you'll understand, basically, they use the people who sign up after you, to pay you, and your payment to pay the people one level above you... Any syndicate which rewards you for bringing in new members, probably falls into this category.
If you are going to enter a syndicate, try to find a reputable one in your own country or state, OR start a lottery pool with some friends or co-workers. That's all a syndicate is really, a pool of about 40 people playing the lottery together to buy many numbers and enhance their chances of winning. You can do that on your own. (Only, don't take a 'cut' off of the pool, because it's illegal to earn money in the states from running a pool. All money must go towards the lotto and all wining must be split in accordance with the pay-in scale.)
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