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Sweden changes it´s laws about gambling. From January 1st 2019, a new law takes place that regulates all gambling in sweden, including online lottery which I use most of the time. Gambling companies are omitted to apply for a gaming license, or else they are breaking the law. 

https://www.government.se/press-releases/2018/04/re-regulation-of-the-gambling-market--licence-system-to-be-introduced/

Some of the sites I use right now might be blocked from Sweden to access eventually, some other sites might be granted a licence. Most of them are focused on casino but some might offer lotteries like PB and MM. However I guess ticket prices might be increased. Right now I only pay $3 per line on PB and MM, the lotter takes $6 per line... I´m not sure if they applied for license yet. If they do then thats the place I'm going to buy my tickets from now on.

"The Swedish Gambling Authority will also be able to order internet service providers to set up warning messages for websites offering unlicensed gambling."

Especially frightening paragraph!

Used a wheel to put down 165 lines for the next $20m Tattslotto Superdraw on the 30th of July. It's a guarantee 3 correct numbers but because tattslotto only uses 45 numbers I exchanged nr 46 to 49 with 4 random numbers. My maximum loss is about $100. i'm not sure of the outcome because tattslotto draws 8 number but 2 of them are additional numbers. I predict a lot of lower divisions winning

After I added Platinum on LP I hade to start using wheeling, a lot more dollars to put in but hopefully some winnings back. I use past statistics and abbreviated wheel 4 if 5 of 10 on MM. I tried same last MM draw with baaaad result 1 match. But I have the money and will try this a few draw if the JP keeps rolling. As usual I play with Lxxxohxxxer.

I went on and bought a platinum membership just to access wheeling systems available on Lotterypost. Read some statistics for MM and used one of the Abbreviated wheels to play 14 lines on online with LH. Will see how it goes tomorrow.

I also put down some predictions for MM (13 lines nr instead of 10 so 50 lines) just to try it on.

Oh and i can post pictures now, funny!

I always checks my US lottery numbers when I wake, because of the different time zones. So if the day come when I win, i will be sleeping as usual when i try to check the digits in the dark.

I really love the huge jackpot on PB but when it comes to winning money on the lower tiers PB sucks big time compared to our european Eurojackpot. Here in Sweden a line cost 25 kr ($3) compared to PB $2. Winning the jackpot is about three times harder on PB than on EJ. 

Here is the chances on lower tier.

4+1 1:26,485 $3172 eurojackpot, not fixed prizes but often similiar amounts.
4 1:36,425 $100 Powerball, fixed prize. 
adjusted with 1,375 ratio it still would equal $2306 when PB would payout a measly $100

It's just to bad not winning the JP!

Today I signed up with Florida based Lottohitter from Sweden to join one of their Powerball pools. They wheel and use statistics to create their pools and also only allows 8 players per pool. The prize felt right compared to thelotter (tickets costs only $3 compared to thelotter $5) and they also scans tickets in color!) the procedure of collecting is the same but they also allow a 10% option if the player prefers the jackpot to be collected by a trust and not travel to U.S) Playing with Lottohitter will reduce my costs compared to thelotter a lot. I have a 20% ROI on powerball and expect it to change dramaticlly this year.

I play with thelotter and have done so for some years. I had done my research before I began to use their butler service and I trust them. And now when the recent winner from Iraq won 6.4 mil with thelotter on Oregon Megabucks it finally proved to me and many others, that they are legit.
However this new INSANE 1.4 bil (and climbin) PB jackpotsituation is another cup of tea. How on earth would thelotter manage this, how secure is their organisation, is it possible for one of their employees to steal that ticket? I have choosen to trust them
once again and hope of course to be to 30 richest in Sweden after this win. If you have any thelotter question I would try to answer it. I also can give answers about other services like multilotto and playhugelottos (in short, I do NOT trust them) I put down $33 for 7 lines, yes that’s what it cost on thelotter. About $3,5 per line

Big jackpots on all the big european, aussie and european lotteries this upcoming week.

Tuesday, Euromillions, €52m 3 lines

Wednesday, Viking lotto 18m kr 30 lines

Thursday, Aussie Powerball, $15m (aud) 5 lines

Friday, Eurojackpot, €29m 8 lines and Euromillions if jackpot rolls from tuesday

Saturday, Aussie Saturday lotto, $21m 25 lines

Will buy us some MM or Powerball tickets when we are visiting this saturday depending on the current highest jackpot. I like the fact that I can buy tickets and win as a tourist. I will also try to start an online subscription from the hotel, New York Gaming Comission however have refused to answer my questions wheter it's legal or not to start an subscription. 1 month is NOT an acceptable response time for inquries.

It's a new year and with that new opportunities awaiting in the world of lotto.

I will manage the same bank roll this year, 3000 SEK or $400, s month. This year I had a ROI of %20. Considering I have played mostly on foreign lotteries the return of investment is quite good. I most enjoyed the Oz lotteries amd especially the syndicate win of $460, one number from a big win. 

The US lotteries have been more disappointing, with small wins. I will play them less unless the jackpots grow HUGE!

Eurojackpot has changed a bit, offering bigger jackpots, but all big wins seem to go to Finland? However, the only true safe big lottery here in Sweden. The jackpots are also tax free here in my country so winning here will be really big in cash, the US lotteries are often not even close in cash sums. 

Cheers to a new fun lotto year!

I have been cutting down play lately, aiming at $200 a month from now on. I know that many people belive that sum to be way to big, but this is my only hobby at the moment. I have never smoked, I take a drink only once in a while. But we need to save some money to buy a little house. 

This week we play Eurojackpot, with new odds and three more participating countries the jackpot grows big much faster. $45 mil cash this week!

Been playing Euro Millions BIG jackpot, Aussie Powerball and swedish Viking Lotto this week. $5 winnings... hitting it soon.

Huge 60 m euro on Eurojackpot this friday, played for 70€ or $100 together with my girlfriend.

Also put in 370kr or $60 on a system 10 on Sweden Lotto this wednesday, thanks to Abdi who put this lines for free on the Lottery Post Forum.

I like Euromillions more than Eurojackpot, jackpots tend to be much bigger. Recently though Eurojackpot has risen to really big levels. In Sweden all lotteries are taxfree, this means that at the moment Eurojackpot is the worlds biggest lottery with a whooping €47 m ($57m) cash jackpot. The lottery are expensive to play though, 25kr per single line (about $4) I play 8 lines together with my girlfriend at the moment. The jackpot cap is €90 m ($120m) which is an insane amount of dough. If I win you won't see me here anymore.

I played my first real mega millions and superlotto plus, won $10 on ca on the same amount played. I thought it was hard to find a place to play, sign said CA lottery but no cashiers and no real gambling corners that i am used from in sweden. I finally realised that you play on machines a lot, but what if you win, which i did? Had to look around and walk in San Franscisco until I realised that liquor stores was the easiest way to play/collect, weird! In sweden this would not do at all, with exception from our few state controlld casinos, lotto and scratchers dont mix with alcohol. Food stores should be the only one allowed to sell lotteries in US, and it should also be online.