The online lottery service TheLotter, with the headquarter in Malta, was launched in 2002 with the purpose of offering players from all over the world the opportunity to play in well-known global lotteries. In the summer of 2020, theLotter received a Swedish gaming license from the Swedish Gaming Authority and offers now Swedish customers betting on the outcome of international lotteries without them having to travel to the country where the lottery draws are held. theLotter Sweden follows all applicable rules and customers can feel safe when playing on the site.
Swedish Lottery betting
The Swedish Gaming Law only allows lottery betting for online players in Sweden. Playing on an online lottery service, like theLotter Sweden, compared to if you go with your lottery ticket to your local lottery agent differs in one important point. When you go down to your local lottery agent, you participate in the official lottery with a coupon, while when playing online, you bet on the official lottery draw results.
When betting, you do not participate in the official lottery but only follow the result. This means that the prizes you win are paid out by theLotter Sweden, not the official lottery. theLotter insures the lottery games and if you win big these insurances will pay your prize. The smaller prizes are paid out with income received from the sale. All prices are paid commission-free.
theLotter Sweden’s bonuses and offers
Players like bonuses and theLotter has a very nice welcome bonus for all new customers when they make their first deposit. 100% cashback regardless of the size of the deposit! This means that if you deposit a sum of money, you get the corresponding amount in bonus that you can bet with. Just keep in mind that the bonus must be used within six months of it being given to you.
When you play the lottery at theLotter you can play cheaper in three different ways; by buying a multi-draw package and save 20% of the original prize, with a subscription you get every tenth game for free and the last offer is a Bundle that has a built-in discount.
Lottery varities
The lottery service theLotter Sweden has a range of over 50 international lotteries that players can choose from. There are lotteries with daily draws, lotteries with draws once a week, lotteries with huge jackpots in the billion class, lotteries with good odds, super draws and much more.
Imagine being able to play for huge, fantastic jackpots on world-famous lotteries such as US Powerball, Mega Millions, EuroMillions and SuperEnalotto. But what are these lotteries?
US Powerball – This American lottery is the world’s largest and most famous lottery. When the record $ 1.58 billion jackpot was awarded in 2016, there were three players who had matched the winning numbers. The jackpot was divided and everyone received a third of the prize. The jackpot always starts at $ 40 million and continues to grow until someone wins it.
Thanks to the rollovers, the jackpot can grow to incredible amounts. To win the jackpot, which has winning odds of 1:292 201 338, you must match 5 numbers between 1 and 69 and 1 Powerball number in the range 1 and 26.
The exciting Powerball draws are held twice a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays. On theLotter Sweden’s website, you can see the results shortly after the winning numbers have been announced.
Mega Millions – Mega Millions also comes from the United States. The lottery handed out a record $ 1.53 billion jackpot won by a single player in 2018. The jackpot, which has wining odds of 1:302,575,350, is growing rapidly as everyone wants to play this special lottery and win its jackpot. If no one matches the winning numbers, the jackpot rolls over to the next draw until a winner with the correct numbers appears.
If you want to bet on Mega Millions, select 5 numbers between 1 and 70 and 1 additional number, called Mega Ball, in the guess range 1-25.
Mega Millions draws take place on Tuesdays and Fridays, and you can check if you have number matches on theLotter’s website. The results are updated shortly after each draw.
EuroMillions – Europe’s largest lottery is without a doubt EuroMillions. The lottery is a collaboration between nine European countries; Great Britain, France, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, and Portugal. Precisely because the lottery is offered in nine countries, the jackpots are large. The jackpots start at € 17 million and can reach a maximum of € 200 million. The odds of winning a jackpot are 1:139,838,160. There are also 12 secondary prize categories from which you can win prizes.
To participate, select 5 main numbers between 1-50 and 2 additional numbers, which go by the name Lucky Stars, in the range of 1-12. EuroMillions has a draw on Tuesdays and Fridays and the results are updated on theLotter’s site after the draw.
To the great delight of the players, EuroMillions organizes special Super Drawings a few times a year and then the guaranteed starting jackpot is € 130 million.
SuperEnalotto – Italy’s largest lottery handed out a record jackpot of € 209 million in 2019. The jackpot starting at € 2 million has a payout of 1:622,614,630 and a large number range which means that the jackpot often continues to roll over and this results in a high jackpot. In addition to the jackpot, there are five secondary prize categories and the lowest prize has winning odds of 1:22.
With 6 numbers in the guess range 1-90, you can bet on SuperEnalotto’s draw results. There are no additional numbers, but during the draw a bonus number is drawn which you need to match together with five main numbers to win the second prize.
You can win SuperEnalotto prizes three times a week; on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Shortly after the draw, you will find the results on theLotter’s website.
How to play the lottery at theLotter Sweden?
It is not difficult to play lottery online at theLotter. You start by going to theLottery’s website and select the lottery you want to bet on. Once you have chosen the lottery, you will see that you have some game types to choose from. You can play with Standard games that apply to one draw, Syndicates that are a group game and Bundles that contain both an Individual line and shares in Syndicate games.
Then you fill in the numbers you want and if you find it difficult to decide which numbers you want to have, you can use the Quick Pick and let the computer randomly select the numbers for you.
Before you pay for your bets, you can add a multi-draw package or a subscription. With these two options, you will not miss any draws. Once you have paid, just wait for the draw to take place. theLotter keeps track of your lottery games and sends out a winning message when you win a prize. The winnings are deposited either in your gaming account or in your bank account depending on the size of the prize.
Payment methods
As a customer, you probably want several payment methods to choose from. theLotter accepts the most common payment methods. You can make deposits with the VISA and Mastercard credit cards, the Skrill and Neteller e-wallets, prepaid Paysafecard and bank transfer with Nordea. You can also use the direct payment method Trustly.
There are fewer options for withdrawals. You can use VISA and Mastercard, the e-wallets mentioned above and the bank transfer.
theLotter’s customer support
Although theLotter has a user-friendly website with instructions on how to play, some questions may arise and then around the clock support is a great asset. At present, there is no Swedish customer support, so you must use English. You can either chat live or email support.
Before contacting the customer service, it may be worthwhile to check out the comprehensive FAQ section that has answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Advantages of playing lottery online
There are many benefits to playing the lottery online compared to going down to the store with your lottery tickets.
• The range of online lotteries is much larger than that of the local lottery provider.
• You can play for the world’s biggest jackpots.
• You are not limited to the opening hours of the local lottery agent, instead you can play when it suits you.
• You can play anywhere if you have an internet connection.
Why to choose thelotter Sweden?
That there should be a wide range of lotteries and forms of play is of important, but before you choose to play online, it is good if you check out a few more things. First, make sure that the lottery service has a Swedish gaming license so that it is safe and secure for you to play. Then it is also important to ensure that there is a functioning customer support that is easy to get in touch with. As a customer, you probably also want the gaming company to encourage responsible gaming habits.
theLotter Sweden meets the above criteria and is therefore a good choice if you want to bet on international lottery draws.