Can We Buy Lottery Online

MANILA, Philippines – Is it possible to buy the PCSO Lotto tickets online? If so, how? These are some of the most common questions being asked by the lotto enthusiasts given today’s transactions can all be done in the internet.

We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. In these states, you can either buy your tickets in person like normal or visit the official state lottery website to buy lottery tickets online. You can enter state-level drawings from home or even major, multi-state drawings such as Powerball and Mega Millions.

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is very transparent in saying that only those ticket bought in their authorized lotto outlet can be considered valid. So if some website is offering online sales of 6/58, 6/55, 6/49, 6/45, 6/42, Swertres/ 3D, EZ2/2D and STL tickets, think twice, it could be an obvious scam.

Also, you must register with your state lottery before you can buy Mega Millions tickets (or any lottery tickets) online. To open an account, you must enter a valid email address, physical address, date of birth, and other personal information, plus a form of payment. But buying lots of tickets can prove to be quite expensive if you do it on your own. With lottery syndicates, you play as a group and can have better chances of winning a prize, all at an affordable price. Buy your share in a lottery syndicate today and you could be one of the lucky winners.

Buy PCSO Lotto Ticket Online

Other players can legally buy Mega Millions Lottery tickets online through the lottery agent you see mentioned above. With the jackpot listed as $970 Million dollars as of October 18, 2018, players don't want to skip the drawings for this game!

To date, PCSO has no facility that sells PCSO Lotto ticket online, though they have plans to implement such in the near future.

For now, the only online interaction a lotto player can have is to check the results.

Meanwhile, interested lotto players can always buy PCSO lotto tickets to over 7,700 lotto outlets nationwide from Monday to Friday and enjoy the exciting games they offer.

How to check the winning combination online?

There are lot of ways to check the PCSO winning numbers online. One is through this website, lottopcso.com. Players can also watch online through various social media accounts and pages like Facebook and Youtube. Official PCSO is also airing their lotto draws as well.

How to buy the lotto tickets?

All lotto major games ticket prize costs P24.00. This is inclusive of the Documentary Stamp Tax (DST). Simply proceed to any of the authorized lotto outlets and buy.

How to play the PCSO Lotto Major Games?

Playing all PCSO games comes with their respective rules. Below is the quick summary of how to play and win each games.

• Ultra Lotto 6/58. The player wins if he/she got the six (6) correct winning numbers in any order. Drawn every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, Lotto enthusiasts can win exciting prizes which may reach up to billion pesos jackpot prize.
• Grand Lotto 6/55. Just like the other major games, 6/55 was played through a pari-mutuel game system. Lotto jackpot prize varies depending on ticket sales. Drawn every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, players can expect big amounts as this is the second major game with the biggest initial jackpot prize.
• Super Lotto 6/49. It is one of the most popular PCSO lotto games. In order to win, the player must choose 6 correct numbers from 1-49, in any order. Jackpot prize for this game starts at P16,000,000.
• Mega Lotto 6/45. Lotto players just have to select their lucky numbers from 1-45. He/she wins if he got the 6 winning numbers in any order. Jackpot prize for 6/45 starts at nine (9) million pesos.
• Lotto 6/42. For this major game, players can select from numbers 1-42. Jackpot prize for 6/42 starts at six (6) million pesos. Players at any of the major games can also select LP or Lucky Pick if they want the machine to choose the numbers for them.
• Swertres/ 3D Lotto. One of the most popular digit games of PCSO. Player wins exciting prizes if he got the exact winning numbers from 0-9.
• EZ2/ 2D Lotto. Players have to choose their lucky numbers from 1-31. He/she wins if he got the exact winning combinations. Player also has the option to play via lucky pick or the rambolito system.
• STL Pares, Swer3, Swer2. Small Town Lottery is an exciting game for selected areas only. To win the STL Pares, player must have two (2) winning numbers from 1-40, in exact order. Playing the STL Swer3 is like playing the Swertres Lotto, player wins if he got the three (3) numbers from 0-9, in exact order while for Swer2, player wins if he/she got the two (2) numbers, in exact order from 0-9.

How to claim the Lotto Prize?

If you think your lotto combination has won, be sure to write your name and affix the signature behind the winning ticket and secure it properly.

The lotto jackpot prizes can be claimed at the PCSO main office located at the PCSO head office located at 605 Conservatory Bldg., Shaw Blvrd. Corner Priceton St., Mandaluyong City. Bring and present two (2) valid IDs for verification.

The jackpot prize is taxable by 20% pursuant to TRAIN Law. A 1% commission will also be given to the PCSO agent where the winning ticket was bought.

PCSO thoroughly validates all tickets to be claimed. The public is reminded that they are serious in dealing with counterfeited/tampered tickets. They will not honor any, should anyone try to claim their prizes using such.

Likewise, for claiming the prizes below P10,000, it can be processed at the nearest PCSO Branch.

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PCSO Schedule of Games

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PCSO is conducting lotto draws online at below specified time-slots. Be sure to buy your ticket before the cut-off.

PCSO Lotto Jackpot Winners 2021

Since the start of 2021, PCSO has already given away more 481 Million to eleven (11) lotto bettors around the country. Here’s the summary of all lotto winners for 2021 PCSO draws.

• February 23, 2021: Another 6/49 enthusiast has won 15,840,000.00 in combination, 49-11-09-17-27-14.
• February 18, 2021: The Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot prize of 69,298,066.80 has been won by a solo bettor from Porac, Pampanga in combination, 13-28-07-31-34-24.
• February 16, 2021: A bettor from Las Piñas has won 8,064,184.80 in 6/42 combination, 37-36-05-10-08-16.
• February 12, 2021: The wait for 6/58 lotto is once again over. The latest winner from Banga, Aklan has won 246 Million in a combination, 24-09-32-41-29-22.
• February 9, 2021: A 6/42 Lotto winner has won 10,268,421.00 in combination, 13-17-20-02-05-26. The winning ticket was bought at Bagong Bario, Caloocan.
• February 5, 2021: Another millionaire from Bacong, Negros Oriental was added in the 2021 list. The lucky bettor of Lotto 6/45 has won 12,365,695.20 in a combination, 18-19-04-13-29-06.
• January 30, 2021: In Lotto 6/42, one (1) winner from Morong, Bataan has won 7,800,424.40 in a combination 22-18-16-20-13-30.
• January 27, 2021: A solo jackpot millionaire from Polangui, Albay has won 36,022,560.80 in a Mega Lotto 6/45 combination, 07-10-29-32-12-35.
• January 23, 2021: The lotto jackpot winner was from Dasmariñas, Cavite. He/She has won 20,130,966.60 pesos in a Lotto 6/42 combination 05-02-12-26-28-04.
• January 7, 2021: In addition to the pool of millionaires was a lucky bettor from Tabaco City, Albay who won Php 21,272,518.20 in a 6/42 combination, 16-03-11-26-25-09.
• January 3, 2021: The first winner of 2021 was from Gapan City, Nueva Ecija. The lucky bettor has won Php 34,691,773.00 in Lotto 6/49 combination, 33-24-49-11-29-01

2020 PCSO Lotto Jackpot Winners

• 21st: The last millionare of 2020 was from Baguio City. He/she won a jackpot prize of 20,980,657.40 in a 6/45 lotto draw in the combination, 06-25-15-29-12-33 during the December 30, 2020 draw.
• 20th: An addition to the list of 2020 jackpot winners was from Rodriguez, Rizal who won 23,902,883.80 in the December 19, 2020 6/42 draw in combination, 11-34-06-42-15-33.
• 19th: A solo bettor from Marilao, Bulacan has won 166,546,579.20 from the December 14, 2020 6/45 lotto draw with the combination 34-11-06-24-25-39.
• 18th: The 6/49 jackpot amounting to 265,353,489.60 was bagged home by a solo winner from the City of Manila. Using the combination 06-12-18-20-32-41 in a draw held on December 6, 2020.
• 17th: A 6/42 lotto bettor from Angeles City, Pampanga has won Php 9,403,768.20 from the winning combination 13-28-09-34-25-19. The draw was held on December 1, 2020.
• 16th: The lucky bettor has won 20,398,839.60 pesos in combination, 13-42-03-31-02-22 in a 6/42 lotto draw held on November 21, 2020. The winner was from Guiuan, Easter Samar.
• 15th: One (1) winner from Ormoc Leyte during October 31, 2020 6/42 Lotto has won Php 48,709,689.40 in a combination, 26-27-40-21-01-41.
• 14th: A solo bettor from Talisay City, Cebu wins Php 35,543,079.20 during the October 31, 2020 6/55 lotto draw in the combination 18-52-17-02-54-55.
• 13th: A 6/55 millionaire from Valenzuela won Php 128,397,144.80 in a combination 02-12-22-27-03-29. The draw was held on September 23, 2020.
• 12th: With the 6/42 lotto combination 18-25-10-28-22-27, a lucky bettor from Batangas clinched the jackpot prize amounting to Php 8,597,525.00. The draw was held on September 15, 2020.
• 11th: A jackpot winner from Marikina City, Metro Manila has won the September 7, 2020 6/45 lotto draw with combination 37-07-34-17-05-27, having a jackpot prize of Php 24,042,63.80.
• 10th: One (1) lucky winner from Quezon City, Metro Manila has bagged the 6/58 jackpot prize amounting to Php 339,217,037.60 from a lucky combinations, 18-19-28-09-01-11, drawn on September 6, 2020.
• 9th: The latest jackpot winner has won Php 49,707,326.80 from a lotto 6/42 winning combinations 03-11-06-19-33-10 on September 3, 2020 draw.
  The winning ticket was bought from a lotto agent located at San Fernando City, La Union.
• 8th: The 6/45 lotto ticket was bought from Brgy. Manggahan Gen. Trias, Cavite. The winner has won the base jackpot prize of Php 8,910,000.00 in lotto combinations 11-32-34-36-19-40 during the March 6, 2020 6/45 lotto draw.
• 7th: In combination 08-13-36-22-04-03, a solo lucky winner of Php 72,372,679.40 was taken home during the March 2, 2020 6/45 lotto draw. The ticket was bought from the lotto agent located in Antipolo City, Rizal.
• 6th: One (1) lotto bettor won the Php 36,632,592.40 jackpot prize during the February 13, 2020 6/42 lotto draw with lucky combinations at 15-27-36-08-41-11. Ticket was bought from the PCSO lotto outlet located in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.
• 5th: A super lucky lotto enthusiast from Ilagan City, Isabela won the Php 65,774,986.60 during the February 9, 2020 6/49 lotto draw with winning numbers 22-23-05-15-31-03.
• 4th & 3rd: Two (2) winners shared the jackpot prize of Php 68,523,435.40 during the January January 10, 2020 6/45 lotto draw in combinations 21-04-25-13-11-19. The winning tickets was bought from Pateros and Tacloban.
• 2nd: With number combinations 16-17-05-30-29-21, one (1) very lucky bettor has won Php 28,481,693.80 in January 11, 2020 6/42 lotto draw. The ticket was bought from the lotto outlet located in Mandaluyong City.
• 1st: Just beginning the year 2020 and PCSO has already given away millions. The January 8, 2020 6/55 lotto winning ticket of the 2020 first millionaire was bought from San Pablo City, Laguna (lotto combination 25-54-04-22-55-24) with a jackpot prize of Php 80,721,908.00.

PCSO announcement(s) and notice(s)

February 10, 2021: PCSO reminds the public to be aware of entities pretending to be employees of PCSO and enticing the public to buy lotto tickets online using their betting platform. To date, PCSO has no online betting applications either thru app, texts or calls to cater such services.

January 6, 2021: The 4-Digit/ 4D Lotto and 6-Digit/ 6D Lotto draws have resumed on January 2021.

July 18, 2020: All major games ticket prices are backed to 20 Pesos, from 24 Pesos.

Should there be announcement in the future about online sales of PCSO ticket, we will keep everyone informed so you can buy PCSO lotto ticket at the comfort of your homes.

For clarifications, comments, complaints or suggestions about PCSO products and services, you may reach them through their official FB account.

To receive timely updates regarding daily lotto draw results, refer to PCSO official website or follow us at our Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Can you buy a lottery ticket online? In this modern online age you'd think it would be easy. Not so much.

Can I Buy Online Lottery Tickets

The short answer to the question is that most states do not officially sell tickets online. A few do. But they only sell to players in those states - and yes, they do check closely.

And even for those states that do let you buy ticket online, they may not offer all your normal game choices! Or even let you pick numbers for tonight.

Some Do, Some Don't - Why Not?

It mostly comes back to some pretty old legislation, the Wire Act of 1961. This was deemed to block companies from offering tickets online because they couldn't guarantee that the data would not cross state lines - even for in-state purchases.

Given this act was put in place before the internet even existed, it seems fairly silly that it would apply now. Which is why in 2009 the New York lottery together with the office of the Illinois governor wrote to the Department of Justice. They wanted this reviewed so they could provide online options for players living in their states.

It was TWO YEARS later (2011) that Assistant U.S. Attorney General said that in her opinion the Wire Act did not apply in this case. Hurrah, common sense wins the day.

But despite that decision, lottery companies have been extremely slow to move. Most still don't provide the convenience of online play that other countries around the world have been enjoying for many years.

So What States Do Provide Online Tickets?

Right now, there are 9 states that sell lottery tickets online in some form:-

• Georgia
• Illinois
• Kentucky
• Michigan
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• New Hampshire
• New York
• Virginia
• NOTE: but read below because it's not that simple.

That's not many, but it's dramatically better than zero just a few years ago!

But can you buy lottery tickets online from another state? No, sadly you cannot buy from a different state than the one you live in. That rule is very unlikely to ever change. Despite that fact you can drive to another state and perfectly legally buy tickets that way. It's just too complex as each state is a different company and they want to protect their own revenue.

Also note that you cannot pick numbers for tonight in all of these states. New Hampshire, New York and Virginia only offer subscriptions - i.e. playing the same numbers for a set period of time. You cannot change those numbers!

You will also find not all games you can play at a retailer are available online. You can play Powerball online in Illinois, but not in Michigan. You can buy a Mega Millions ticket online in North Carolina, but not Pick 4 or Keno. And New York only offers Lotto, Mega Millions and Cash 4 Life by subscription. And the process is so clunky and laborious.

It all feels a lot like being back in the 1990's.

Are There Any Other Options?

Yes, there are. Lots of companies exist that will buy lottery tickets on your behalf, or there are others that let you bet on the outcome of a lottery draw (rather than buy an actual ticket).

Neither option is as good as living in the right state. But they are definitely an option if you want to play a particular game.

If you ask the official lottery companies though, they will of course say 'no', and offer up some scare stories to put you off. But even the official Mega Millions website is now coming round to the fact that other options are available AND are very popular too. Here's their 'ringing endorsement' ;-)

'Mega Millions is not affiliated with and does not endorse any company claiming to sell our tickets around the world, online or otherwise. If you choose to do business with one of these companies, you do so at your own risk.'

What you need to understand from this is that there are good companies and bad companies. So do NOT just use any old company you found from a Google search! Read our reviews, and only choose companies that have an excellent reputation and/or have been operating for a long time.

Can You Trust These Companies? Is It Safe?

Yes, and no. Some of these companies have been selling tickets since 2002 and are still going strong. Others come and go. Choose a well established company and you are unlikely to have a problem.

There are plenty of examples of big winners that have played in this way. But if you want a nice extreme example, take the case of the man living in Iraq, Baghdad no less. He won $6.4 Million on the Oregon lottery playing Megabucks in 2015. He bought his ticket online whilst in Iraq, using a London based company. That company used their local agent in Oregon to buy the actual ticket.

The Iraqi man even flew to the USA to claim in person, where the local ticket agent handed him the winning ticket (it never even left the state). The Oregon lottery had no idea who the winner was until the 40-something Iraqi walked into the Lottery Headquarters on 1st December to claim. He chose the annuity option and is now receiving $158,720 a year for 25 years (he still paid both federal and state taxes).

This was also a rare case where the winner was allowed anonymity. Baghdad is a dangerous place to live, particularly if you just won a major US lottery prize. So due to the genuine threat this put on his life, his name and photo have never been released.

Oh, and Oregon still doesn't provide online ticket sales to state residents, even now.

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