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Ok, so a family member wants to know if she can buy lotto tickets online, and play that way.

I did some googling, but not sure if the sites I found are genuine sites, or just dodgy.

Does national lottery have a site you can get directly from, and can anyone offer some advice please? This is not something I know anything about

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devdev said:
Ok, so a family member wants to know if she can buy lotto tickets online, and play that way.

I did some googling, but not sure if the sites I found are genuine sites, or just dodgy.

Does national lottery have a site you can get directly from, and can anyone offer some advice please? This is not something I know anything about

:)
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If you bank with FNB online you can do it all there! Piece of cake!
 
If you are a client of FNB then you can play through online banking which to me is the safest online way to play.
 
Ok, that doesn't help then.

I'm not going to suggest she moves to FNB just to play lotto :p

She is with Standard - Anyone else got some good ideas?
 
I see on lotto website you can play via the post - I don't see that as being feasible

Surely there must be an online service???
 
Hmm checked out MTN:

Love these fees:

Costs
Please take note of the following costs when using MTN Lotto.
A R1 Transaction fee will be added to all Lotto Plays.


Depositing money into your wallet
  • For either via EFT or Cash deposits normal Banking charges may apply.

Payout costs
  • R7.50 handling fee every time you request a payout.
  • Please note: Bank validation (FICA) needs to be performed on your bank account details. There is a once off R8.50 cost.
 
Reinvanhardt said:
This is a secure site that you can trust and that I have used and that I can vouch for.

https://secure.playsalottery.co.za/
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Nice one @Reinvanhardt ! This looks tons better than the first few sites I checked from google.

Seems to me like this whole lotto thing is actually just a scam used to take money from citizens, and targets those who don't really have any spare money in the first place with promises of a 1 in x million chance of possibly becoming a millionaire.

I have tried to argue that any money spent on lotto is better saved but apparently that is too boring and there is some romantic idea about possibly winning the lottery which is exciting. Yeah I agree, getting a couple of million overnight would be great, but statistically that seems remote.
 
devdev said:
Nice one @Reinvanhardt ! This looks tons better than the first few sites I checked from google.

Seems to me like this whole lotto thing is actually just a scam used to take money from citizens, and targets those who don't really have any spare money in the first place with promises of a 1 in x million chance of possibly becoming a millionaire.

I have tried to argue that any money spent on lotto is better saved but apparently that is too boring and there is some romantic idea about possibly winning the lottery which is exciting. Yeah I agree, getting a couple of million overnight would be great, but statistically that seems remote.
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Remote! That is a big euphemism!
 
devdev said:
Nice one @Reinvanhardt ! This looks tons better than the first few sites I checked from google.

Seems to me like this whole lotto thing is actually just a scam used to take money from citizens, and targets those who don't really have any spare money in the first place with promises of a 1 in x million chance of possibly becoming a millionaire.

I have tried to argue that any money spent on lotto is better saved but apparently that is too boring and there is some romantic idea about possibly winning the lottery which is exciting. Yeah I agree, getting a couple of million overnight would be great, but statistically that seems remote.
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Yeah this site is also very gimmicky, although it works simply and conveniently. To me it's just a lot of people sharing their money. Everyone puts in a little bit and someone takes home the lot (and the govt takes a slice). Statistically your chance to win is basically zero but it's fun and even a little exciting to blow 5 or 10 bucks a week like this. I should do it more, in fact, I'll play now... lol!
 
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Often wondered what the statistics are or at least the probabilities of winning lotto vs winning a slot machine jackpot.

Seems to me that lotto is potentially less cash, although I am not sure. My maths is pretty screwed up, so don't know for certain. Would suspect there are less variables in the slots, but there is more financial investment for your winning combination to come up.

Also, on lotto website they talk about hot and cold balls. I've had both, and can't say I enjoyed either sensation ;)
 
There is a website called "the Lotter". Also can download the app to iPhone. Apparently they are trustworthy-at least from the reviews I've seen on the web (did a lot of research but caveat emptor)..they cover many lotteries worldwide including the SA one. Also the large lotteries like Powerball in the US.I plan to take a flutter at some stage and will let you know how it turns out. Either I'll not be buying a few new Innokin 30's or alternatively will mail you pics from the hammock on the desert island I just bought...


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The chances of winning on a slot machine (if the machine is not rigged - generally not rigged at your smaller independent casinos) would be greater than winning the lotto.

As @CraftyZA link said, its a 1 in 13mil chance based on the permutations of the 6 winning numbers across a selection of 49 numbers.

The slot machine will be dependent on how many wheels there are and how many images there are on the wheel and if the images are in any way duplicated on the wheel.
 
I play the US and UK Lottery despite the silly odds... it's a licence to dream. Can you imagine how many peoples lives you could change if you won US$150 million plus? I know a few peoples bonds and debts that could be paid off and I could buy everyone on the forum a Provari or two with a few Nautilus Tanks each! :D
 
Rob I think the following sums up the different viewpoints:

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