Lottery

Playing Global Lotteries in the UK

There is a misconception that UK players can only play UK lotteries. This myth exists because when you buy tickets through the National Lottery website or from your local newsagent you only find a handful of games.

But that’s because these are the only games licensed by Camelot, the official provider of state lottery games in the UK. If you look online, you will find a few other UK lotteries (Postcode Lottery, Health Lottery) and if you venture further afield you will also be able to play lotteries like the US Powerball.

These lotteries have no restriction on location or nationality. The more the merrier—they don’t care what language you speak or what country you reside in.

The only obstacle between a player from the UK and a lottery like this, is the ticket itself. You can’t buy them from official vendors in the UK, because they are not licensed to sell them, and it’s clearly not viable to keep flying abroad every time you want to play.

That’s where offline lottery vendors come in, also known as lottery casinos.

What is a Lottery Casino?

A lottery casino is basically a gambling site that acts as an intermediary between a host of global lotteries and the people who want to play them.

They sell tickets to all kinds of global lotteries and you can play these safely, securely and legitimately. There are a couple of downsides, including the fact that tickets cost more through these sites than they do in the lottery’s home country, but there are many more positives:

• You can keep lottery tickets from multiple lotteries in one account.

• You can receive notifications as soon as the results come in.

• You can collect your money as soon as you win.

• They are safe, secure, and regulated.

How to Find Best Lottery Casinos

Unlike slots and table game casinos, lottery casinos are few and far between and good ones are even rarer. Some top online casinos in this category include MultiLotto and LottoLand, both of which are regulated and provide players with access to a host of lotteries.

There are more out there though, just make sure you keep an eye out for the following to determine if they are worth your time or not:

Variety: Lottery casinos always talk a big game and tend to have guides on a lot of lotteries, but they don’t always sell tickets to them. MultiLotto are one of the exceptions here, with great lotteries, great informational content, and an all-round solid setup. But there are other sites that fail to meet their standards.

Regulation: You need to make sure that the lottery casino that you are dealing with is 100% legitimate and regulated. Look for logos from licensing authorities such as the Malta Gaming Authority. If you are in the UK and want to be safe, the site you choose will need to be regulated by the UK Gambling Commission.

Banking: Lottery casinos aren’t always as generous as other real money online casinos when it comes to banking options. They can be few and far between and you don’t want to get caught short here, so check before you signup

Reviews: A good way to check the validity of an online casino is to Google it and check with the forums and review sites that appear. The best casinos online have a wealth of great reviews and praise to prove their worth.