BuyLottoOnline Review

What is BuyLottoOnline?

BuyLottoOnline is a self-described lottery “messenger service” that “operates a global network of offices and local messengers who purchase tickets on your behalf.” (source)

As of this writing, it seems you can only sign up to BuyLottoOnline and use their service if you are in the USA.

Here’s how BuyLottoOnline stacks up in our list of the best online lottery sites…

How does BuyLottoOnline work?

Here’s how BuyLottoOnline describes their service:

More information from their about page:

Our dedicated agents purchase lottery tickets on your behalf and sent to you via email before the next draw. When you win up to $600 we notify immediately and your winnings will be sent to you. If you win a bigger prize, we will let you know and assist you in claiming your prize.

Whenever possible we will claim the prize on your behalf, however for larger prizes some lottery commissions insist that you be present in order to claim it. Where this is the case, our Winners Support Team will help you to make the necessary arrangements if required.

How much money can I win?

First of all, you’re unlikely to win any money playing the lottery. (If your goal is to make money online, here are some better options.)

In theory, you can win the jackpots of any of the lotteries available to play via BuyLottoOnline. Which means you could win 100’s of millions of dollars if all your numbers come up…

🏆 BuyLottoOnline Winners

BLO claims to produce regular lottery winners:

I haven’t been able to confirm those numbers, but it’s not unusual for an online lottery site to keep details of their winning players private.

Is BuyLottoOnline legit or a scam?

Out of all the online lottery sites I’ve researched, BuyLottoOnline has been the hardest to verify.

I won’t go so far as to call it a scam, but there are a few key issues with the site that have me hesitant to recommend it…

• USA Only
  Apparently you can only sign up to BuyLottoOnline and use the service if you are in the USA. This strikes me as strange because no other lottery site I’ve researched is licensed to operate fully in the USA.
  
• Unverified License
  I emailed BLO’s support team and asked about their license. They eventually replied that their service “is only licensed to work in the US jurisdiction market,” but when I asked where the license was from and how I could verify it independently, there was no response.
  
• Poor Customer Service
  I emailed BLO’s support team three times with questions about their service. The first time I received no response for 7 days. I followed up and received a response from a Gmail address. My third email requesting further information about their license remains unanswered as of this writing.
  
• Ownership information missing from the website
  Compared to other lottery sites I’ve reviewed, it was difficult to determine who owns BuyLottoOnline. I did not see this information specified in the website footer or on the about page, as is usually the case. BLO’s support team told me via email that the site is owned by R.S. Realworld Services Limited, a company registered in Cyprus. This company does indeed exist, but I’ve been unable to independently verify that they own BuyLottoOnline.
  
• No presence on Trustpilot or BBB.org
  For a lottery site that only serves the USA market, I would have expected to find listings and reviews for it on both Trustpilot.com and the Better Business Bureau website. But ButLottoOnline is suspiciously absent from both.

According to the site’s about page, BuyLottoOnline started operating in 2005.

So is BuyLottoOnline safe?

It probably is, but I’m hesitant to recommend anyone use BuyLottoOnline given the issues listed above. I’ve reviewed several other online lottery sites that seem far more trustworthy.

The best I can say about BuyLottoOnline is that I haven’t seen anyone claiming it to be an outright scam, and you can see that the site does use 256-bit SSL encryption by clicking the “GoDaddy Verified & Secured” link in the footer…

What lotteries can I play?

BuyLottoOnline.com lists 20 lotteries from around the world that you can play.

The most popular include:

USA Mega Millions

• Jackpot usually more than $100 million.
• The biggest jackpot ever won was $1.537 billion in 2018.

USA Powerball

• Jackpot is usually more than $30 million.
• The biggest jackpot ever won was $1.586 billion in 2016.

Italy SuperEnalotto

• Jackpot is usually more than €40 million.
• The biggest jackpot ever won was €209 million in 2019.

EuroJackpot

• Jackpot is usually more than €20 million.
• The biggest jackpot ever won was €90 million. It has been won several times.

EuroMillions

• Jackpot is usually more than €40 million.
• The biggest jackpot ever won was €190 million. It has been won several times.

(Source for above info: Wikipedia)

Does BuyLottoOnline work in my country?

As of this writing, BuyLottoOnline only allows you to create an account if you are in the USA…

I thought this strange since it’s almost the exact opposite for every other online lottery site I’ve reviewed: for licensing reasons, most other sites only allow you to use their service if you are NOT in the USA.

But BuyLottoOnline told me via email that they are “only licensed to work in the US jurisdiction market”…

I replied asking for more information about the license and how I could verify it, but unfortunately did not receive a response.

Further confusing matters is text on BLO’s FAQ page claiming that anyone in the world can use their service…

In conclusion, it’s unclear what countries BuyLottoOnline works in, if any.

Fees and Commissions

BuyLottoOnline claims to be a lottery agent. That is, they go and buy real lottery tickets on your behalf. Accordingly, you must pay a fee to play a lottery via BuyLottoOnline.

Compared to buying a single ticket direct from a store yourself, I calculated that buying it from BLO will cost you approximately 238% more.

That fee is very much on the high end compared to other online lottery sites.

theLotter (reviewed here) seems to provide the same service at a much lower price and with a better reputation to boot…

Price of Tickets for 5 Popular Lotteries

On the plus side, ButLottoOnline apparently does not charge you any fee or commission on your winnings…

• See how BuyLottoOnline’s fees compare to other online lottery sites

BuyLottoOnline Coupon, Promo Codes

It seems ButLottoOnline offers several ways to play at a discounted rate…

🥳 Daily Deals

You’ll find several offers and promo code links via BLO’s Deals of the Day page.

As of this writing, these were the daily deals available:

👥 Refer a Friend

According to this page, you can play USA Mega Millions for free on BLO if you refer a friend to sign up…

🏆 VIP Loyalty Program

You’ll find all the info about the VIP program here.

In brief:

Every time you buy a lottery participation, syndicate share or Raffle at BuyLottoOnline we’ll give you VIP Loyalty Points. You receive 1 VIP loyalty Point for every $2 you spend.

🤝 Lottery Syndicates

A syndicate is a group buy, where you team up with other lottery players, buy a load of tickets together, then split any winnings.

It’s unclear how much it costs to partake in a syndicate via BuyLottoOnline, but you can read more about their syndicate offer here.

Payments and Withdrawals

It’s unclear what payment and withdrawal methods are available for BuyLottoOnline.

But based on other reviews of the service I came across during my research, BLO scores poorly here compared to other online lottery sites.

Best I can gather, Visa and MasterCard are the only options.

BuyLottoOnline Sign Up

You can try sign up for a ButLottoOnline account here.

You will be asked to provide your name, address, date of birth and phone number.

To claim any winnings later on, you may be asked for proof of identity, so it’s important that you provide accurate information when signing up.

As noted previously, it looks like you can only sign up to BLO if you are living in the United States.

BuyLottoOnline Mobile Apps

It looks like there is no official iOS or Android app for BuyLottoOnline.

But when you visit buylottoonline.com in your mobile browser, you’ll be redirected to a mobile version of the website…

BuyLottoOnline Complaints

There isn’t much talk about BuyLottoOnline on the internet, especially compared to some of the other online lottery sites I’ve reviewed.

But during my research of BLO I did find several issues that are worth repeating:

• USA Only Sign-Up
  The site only lets you register if you have an address in the USA.
  
• Unverified License
  BuyLottoOnline told me via email that they are licensed to operate in the USA, but they did not specify who issued the license and I haven’t been able to verify it independently.
  
• Poor Customer Service
  Having emailed BLO’s customer service three times and only receiving a reply once, I can’t consider this to be one of their strong points.
  
• Unverified Ownership
  BuyLottoOnline told me via email that they are owned by R.S. Realworld Services Limited, a company registered in Cyprus. But there is no mention of this company on the website and I haven’t been able to verify independently that they do own BLO.
  
• No presence on Trustpilot or BBB.org
  For a lottery site that only serves the USA market, I would have expected to find listings and reviews for it on both Trustpilot.com and the Better Business Bureau website. But ButLottoOnline is suspiciously absent from both.

Is BuyLottoOnline worth it?

Using sites like BuyLottoOnline isn’t the best idea if your goal is to earn a living online. (There are much better options for that.)

But playing online lottery can be fun if you use the right sites and don’t get carried away.

Pros and Cons

Unfortunately, I can’t in good conscience recommend BuyLottoOnline when there are much better and more trustworthy online lottery sites available.

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