Lotto247

Lotto247 is an online lotto site that works as a lottery agent as well as a lotto betting site. Owned and operated by Secure View Services Ltd, Lotto247 is licensed through the Curacao e-Gaming jurisdiction, which allows them to operate internationally, including in India.

At Lotto247 you can choose among a good range of international lotteries, which you are able to play online here. Beyond that, you can also play some instant win games, scratch cards or keno.

If you want to find out if Lotto247 is a good option for you, read on.

The Good:

  • Good selection of lotteries
  • Available to Indian players
  • Attractive and easy-to-use website
  • 24/7 customer service
  • Many payment methods
  • Free Powerball entry for first lottery entry

The Not-so-good:

  • Mix between lottery agent and lotto betting – unable to choose
  • Unfavourable Payout conditions
  • No bonuses
  • Does not accept INR

Playing lotteries at Lotto247

As mentioned above, Lotto247 functions as a lottery agent as well as a lotto betting site. That’s not exactly ideal for players, especially since it is difficult to find out which is which and you are unable to choose.

Lottery tickets played through a lotto agent are a great option for online lottery players in India. And whilst there is nothing wrong with the lotto betting option either, it does have an impact on how your wins may be paid out. But more on that later.

Regardless of which way a particular lottery works, the steps you go through are always the same:

  • Choose your lottery
  • Pick your numbers (either your own numbers or use the quick pick option)
  • Select how many draws you want to participate in (either just the next one or several weeks in advance)
  • Confirm your selection and add it to the cart
  • Review your order on the summary page
  • Select your payment and process the transaction (this is where you sign it at the latest, if you haven’t already done so)

You can either sign up before choosing a lottery and your numbers or during the process. After that, it’s only a matter of waiting for the draw to happen to see whether you won or not.

If your lottery is played through the lottery agent option, an agent will then proceed to get a real-life lottery ticket for you, which means you are actually participating in that lottery.

However, if you end up betting on a lottery, your selection is not entered into the official lottery draw. You are playing your bet through the Lotto247 site, where you win is insured through an insurance company in case you crack the jackpot. At no point, however, do you hold a valid lottery ticket to the lottery of your choice.

What happens if I win a jackpot?

If you have won the real lottery thanks to a real lottery ticket, winning is not an issue at all. You get your wins paid into your Lotto247 account from where you can withdraw it to your bank account.

This is true whether you won one of the lower tiers or the actual jackpot.

However, things are different when you win via a lottery bet, where you correctly predicted the jackpot numbers.

First of all, Lotto247 and the insurer through which they have insured your win, may decide to pay out your jackpot win as an annuity in various instalments instead of a lump sum. You do not get to choose that, which is unfortunate.

But the payment terms and conditions don’t get any easier from here.

For instance, if there was a real life winner of the actual jackpot and you happen to be the only winner of the jackpot bet, you are not receiving the real jackpot sum (that goes to the one and only real winner), but instead you receive half of it.

If there are two winners in the real-life jackpot and you are the only winner in the jackpot bet, you receive a third of the actual jackpot.

This hardly seems fair, of course, so you are well-advised to thoroughly read the terms and conditions at Lotto247 to know what is what. It’s also not great that you can’t choose whether you want to bet on a lottery or play it through an agent.

Which lotteries can you play at Lotto247?

At the time of our review, you were able to play 11 international lotteries at Lotto247.

These lotteries are:

  • EuroJackpot
  • EuroMillions
  • MegaMillions
  • German Lotto
  • Mega Sena
  • French Lotto
  • US Powerball
  • Oz Powerball
  • UK Lottery
  • Oz Lotto
  • SuperEna Max

Seasonally, you may also play El Nino and El Gordo as well as a few other lotteries. Which lotteries are available to you may actually depend on your location as well.

Do they have any other products?

Yes, as mentioned above, you will also be able to scratch cards, keno and instant win games. That’s about it at Lotto247, however, which is definitely more of a purist and features lottery games more than any other product.

Bonuses and special promotions

Well, aside from that welcome offer of receiving a free Powerball entry upon the purchase of your first lottery ticket, Lotto247 doesn’t seem to offer anything beyond that.

Other lottery sites have more to offer in that regard. That said, not everyone who plays the lottery is particularly looking for bonuses or promotions. It’s nice to have them, but this is not an online casino, where such things are featured much more heavily.

Banking options and customer service

Lotto247 makes banking easy. There’s a separate link on the homepage that lead you to the banking page, where all banking options are listed, and some important questions are answered.

Of course, you’ll be able to use credit cards, eWallets and prepaid options to fund your account at Lotto247. Instant banking and EFT transfers are also available for those who prefer these options.

However, whilst you will see all these options on their payments page, once you do go ahead and fund your account upon signing up or in, you’ll find only those methods available to you that are supported in your region. And even then, there is unfortunately no guarantee that all possible methods are even made available. It’s a bit strange, to be sure, and if that becomes a problem, we suggest you contact customer service.

They are very professional and friendly, which is always good to hear. And they try to help as much as they are able to. Whilst you can also check the FAQ section for some frequently asked questions, you may be better advised to use the 24/7 live chat option. Alternatively, you can request a call back or send an email for less pressing matters.

Usability and mobile play

The Lotto247 homepage is modern and well-designed. It’s clear and nicely organised and easy to navigate. Plenty of links provide additional information and everything important is no more than a click away.

We like the design and consider the homepage very user-friendly.

If you prefer to play the lottery on the go via your mobile device, you’ll be able to easily access the page in your mobile browser. At this time, there is no dedicated app to use when playing the lottery. But perhaps there will be one in the future. These things tend to be quite popular, even though one is not necessary as the mobile page works without a hitch.

Conclusion: Reliable and easy to use lottery site with confusing and unfortunate payout terms

Honestly, this about sums it up, in our opinion. Lotto247 is indeed very easy to use and the service provided here is reliable. What bothers us is the mix of lottery agent and lotto betting site, which is not clear at all from simply looking at it. You have to go into the terms and conditions to learn more about it.

This is not helped by the fact that the payout terms are unfortunate for jackpot wins in the betting category. Plus, you can’t actually choose which one you want to opt for. If we were given the choice to only play real lottery or to bet on the lotteries, we’d be happy to recommend this site without reservation. That’s the very least we would expect from a site that offers both options.

As it is, you’ll want to read the terms carefully and there’s nothing in the way of testing it out for a few draws. But keep these things in mind if you actually end up winning.