Lottery pool

Reply #10

Todd — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:59:20 GMT

I'm locking this one because Jack-C is right: this has been debated in other threads recently.

I also don't know you personally, and I don't have any way of knowing if you're setting up a scam or if it is legitimate.

And even if it's legitimate, I'm not sure of the legality, and I know it's against PayPal's rules because they don't allow any transactions that involve gambling in any way.

Reply #9

savagegoose — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:15:04 GMT

paypal may not like it.

Reply #8

Mario38 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:42:19 GMT

Lottery pools are legal. Use of the Intenet to organize and communicate is irrelevant.

Reply #7

bob27 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:44:38 GMT

So its legal to do lottery pool outside internet,and illegal on internet

Reply #6

Jack-C — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:53:04 GMT

I don't know about others like Todd, but I am tired of telling people this is not legal.

https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/188903/1235051

Reply #5

bob27 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:45:48 GMT

Thx for comments guys.As far as paypal..i was thinking more like putting donation

button.You heard about lottery pool many times.There was a big jackpot like a month

ago,and 10 insurance workers won.If this is legal,so why not try it online.

Whats the problem? People send me money,i use them to buy quick picks,and if we

win,everyone gets money.I know that online gambling is illegal,but this is different.

Isn't

Reply #4

Mario38 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:35:27 GMT

I have contacted a lawyer and specifically asked if what you described is legal and the answer was YES. Just look at the state lottery websites - most of them promote group play and even go so far as provide sample forms.

The problem, as someone already pointed out, is PayPal. Their terms and conditions forbid the transfer of money for the purpose of gambling even if the the gambling activity itself is legal.

Reply #3

pumpi76 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:09:50 GMT

But what's so wrong with pooling? Are lawmakers worry that some people will take other people's money or are they worry that pooling will win the lottery quickly...And something tells me that is because they worry that someone will win the lottery quickly...

i think you can start your own pool by people you know, but by advertising it, is illegal...You can do it secretly but don't advertise it on the internet...You can go on the streets and talk to people ask for their phone number and then y... [ More ]

Reply #2

Jack-C — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:25:24 GMT

As the lawyers like to say Asked Answered . This has been asked and answered many times on Lottery Post. It is NOT legal.

Reply #1

ThatScaryChick — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:20:45 GMT

I think someone recently was going to try something like this and he contacted different lottery officials and a lawyer and was told it wasn't legal. I'm not sure though. However, if you are going to do something like that, I don't believe you can use paypal. They don't allow their system to be used for gambling purposes. You would have to find a different company.

Lottery pool

bob27 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:58:07 GMT

Today,i come up with idea and i need your advice.My idea is to create

a website,so lottery players In Chicago and suburbs (including me :) )

could pay 5$ each via paypal,to join lottery pool.Their proof would be

at their paypal account,that they payed me and they can even print it

for their records,plus each of the players names would be listed on

my website,for each specific day,they would play.When we get 50 or 100

people,i would go and get 250$ or 500$ in quick picks for lot... [ More ]