TheLotter
Courier service that buys the real ticket and scans it to your account
Board score
6.5/10
14th on the board by score
Welcome line for new accounts
No Welcome Bonus
TheLotter charges a convenience fee (up to 30%) per ticket purchase. No deposit bonuses; revenue model based on service fees only.
Scorecard
Rating 30%
7.6
Editors rate it 4.4 out of 5
Slate fit 25%
3.0
A lottery service with no fixtures to bet on
Punters 15%
7.2
Players rate it 4.3 out of 5
Banking 15%
7.4
4 ways to pay, deposits from €5
Licensing 15%
8.4
Licence: Malta Gaming Authority. Trading since 2002
White tick marks the board median on each criterion.
Match report
SuitsPlayers who want a real ticket in a draw abroad
TheLotter buys official lottery tickets through licensed agents and uploads a scan before the draw. You own the ticket, and the book says winnings carry no commission.
Slate fit sits at the lottery floor of our model, as it should for a lottery service. The cost is in the fees, which the listing puts at 20 to 30% per ticket.
On a slate day
There is nothing to bet on the fixtures here. TheLotter matters to a slate reader on draw nights only.
At the cashier
Cards, bank transfer and Skrill are listed, with a €5 minimum. There is no welcome bonus, because the revenue comes from the service fee on each ticket.
Behind the counter
Lotto Direct Limited, registered in Malta, has run TheLotter since February 2002 under an MGA licence. The book credits it with $100M+ in prizes paid out.
Plus and minus
Plus
- You own the official ticket
- Scanned copy before each draw
- Winnings paid without a cut
- Running since 2002
Minus
- Fees of 20 to 30% per ticket
- US draws open in only 4 states
- Slow next to instant betting
Book sheet
- Type
- Lottery
- Founded
- 2002
- Headquarters
- Malta
- Minimum deposit
- €5
- Licence
- Malta Gaming Authority
- Regions
- United States (limited states), Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Europe
- Payment methods
- VisaMastercardBank TransferSkrill
Each entry is printed as the book lists it.