It’s hard to think of a single activity related to purchasing that we cannot perform online, from ordering food and various goods to purchasing cryptocurrencies and plane tickets. More or less anything can be done from the comfort of our homes. That includes purchasing lottery tickets – Lottomat – lotto online.
In this article, we will discuss the pros and cons of this approach to playing lotto games. When you are through with the article, you’ll have all the necessary information to successfully embark on the lotto online journey.
Let’s begin.
Where Can I Play National Lottery Games?
Camelot is an official operator of the UK national lottery. Of course, their official website is one of the places where you can buy your lotto tickets. However, that doesn’t mean they are the only ones that can sell lottery tickets in a legal way.
On our Lottomat website, there is a wide range of lottery games that you can play. In a total of 25 games, a couple of UK national lotteries can be found as well. We possess an international license for online lotto so you can rest assured that everything is fair, legal, and transparent.
What Do I Need To Play Lotto Online?
Now that you know where you can play, it’s time to learn what you need to do so successfully. Regardless of the website or operator that you choose, the first thing that you’ll need to play online is a lottery account (user account). When it comes to Lottomat, the account can be created by any individual that is legally allowed to participate in gambling activities based on the laws of the country of residence where the individual resides.
Furthermore, the person that wants to create an account needs to have a valid document that serves as proof that person really is the one that he or she claims to be.
Below is a complete guide for account creation on Lottomat web pages.
5 Steps To Create An Account And Buy Your Ticket
- step – Navigate to www.lottomat.com and click on the “Sign Up” option in the upper right corner (regardless of what kind of device you are using).
- step – Fill in the basic info such as your email address, currency, first and last name, etc.
- step – Accept the account terms and click on the captcha checkbox to proceed. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address that you registered in step two. Click on the link in it.
- You’ll be redirected back to the Lottomat homepage. Now you can log in with the credentials (username and password).
- Congratulations! You are now ready to buy tickets online.
How To Participate In Lotto Draw?
To participate in the draw, one needs to buy a lotto ticket. The whole process of purchasing and playing slips isn’t much different than it is in any lottery establishment physically located in the UK.
You need to select the lottery that you want to play, pick the numbers (we suggest that you check specific rules for the relevant game), confirm your selection, and wait for the draw to see if you have won the jackpot. It’s simple as that.
Five easy steps listed below will help you to put funds in your account and buy a lotto ticket in no time.
- step – Once you are on the Lottomat homepage, click on the “Login” button and enter your credentials.
- step – Now that you are logged in, navigate to the so-called “my account” section and choose how you want to deposit money into your account, also choose the amount that you want to deposit.
- step – Now that your account is topped up, go ahead and click on “Play Lottery” in the main menu. Choose one of the lotteries from the list of favourite games (a total of 25 lotteries) and click on “Play”.
- step – Pick the winning numbers and click on “Continue”. Of course, more than one combination can be purchased. More played combinations mean bigger chances to win a prize.
- Choose the payment method that best fits you and buy lotto tickets.
In the following paragraph, read more about payment methods that are accepted on Lottomat and which one suits you the best.
Accepted Payment Methods For Online Lotto
One of the biggest perks when it comes to online lottery is the wide variety of payment methods that are accepted. Below is a list of all payment methods that can be used to buy entries for the lottery on the Lottomat website.
- Direct debit deposit – Major credit cards are accepted, Including Visa and Mastercard
- GG TKN – Global Game Token is a cryptocurrency that is meant to be used specifically for the online purchase of lottery tickets
- E-wallets – This type of payment is becoming increasingly popular in e-commerce. One of the most popular e-wallets in the world is of course PayPal. However, it’s not common to use it when it comes to gambling activities. A couple of e-wallets that we accept are AstroPay and ecoPayz.
- CoinPayments – This is a general payment gateway used for all other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin. This way of payment is extremely popular among users that value their privacy.
It’s up to you to choose which of these works best for you. They are all equally fast when it comes to the processing of payments and withdrawals.
Online Lotto Pros And Cons
Pros
- A quick and efficient way to play the most popular games in the world from the comfort of your living room
- Dozens of accepted payment methods
- Automatic payouts
- Various bonus offers such as free tickets
- Easily accessible draw results, even the ones from a couple of years ago
- A lot of statistical information that if studied properly, greatly increases your odds of winning
- A customer care team that resolves any possible issues in a professional manner
- “Quick pick” option that selects numbers for you, thus saving you the time to pick numbers manually. This is useful if you are indecisive
Cons
- In case of an internet outage, you won’t be able to purchase your lotto slip
- Some old-school players may miss the feeling of going to the actual lottery shop to purchase their slips
- An automated procedure that is operating behind the results that are published is completely reliant on computing power, so it can potentially make a mistake, but then again, so can humans.