Are lottery pools legal in Michigan?

Reply #12

Jake649 — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 12:38:07 GMT

I would like to clarify my earlier post where I stated lottery pools are legal in the US. I am using the simple definition of a lottery pool as mentioned by BobP in the previous post. A lottery pool simply being a group of people pooling their money to buy more tickets and thereby inceasing their chances of winning.I would strongly recommend staying away from any group where the organizer is trying to make money from the pool participants. A substantial part of every ticket purchase is already g... [ More ]

Reply #11

BobP — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 03:23:29 GMT

When a state lottery site posts pooling information it is always about people joining together to buy more tickets then they would individually. Most states take a very dim view of mlm clubs selling ten dollars worth of lottery tickets as their product for fifty dollars with the focus on commissions and use anti-scalping laws to make such clubs go away. Such clubs do better from locations where lottery winnings are not taxed and scammy mlm isn't illegal or laws enforced. Even if lottery mlm... [ More ]

Reply #10

Todd — Sun, 16 Nov 2003 21:20:13 GMT

Ducky,I have removed the link to your homepage (purposely in quotes), because I do not allow any free advertising here. Especially advertising for those syndicate sites. You can find more specifics about my opinion of those sites in some other threads posted here.Everyone should take his comments with a grain of salt and for what they're worth, because of the source.Ducky, I would not suggest brining this topic up again if you wish to stay an active member.

Reply #9

luckyduckydave — Sun, 16 Nov 2003 19:50:30 GMT

gmcroman,There are several lottery pool MLM programs that are legal and a few that perform well. As far as starting a lottery pool as an individual I recommend doing in depth research and developing a contract for participants. An illegal lottery is usually set in the context of having to pay a fee to enter into it where lotteries that are free to enter are not bound to the same policies. What I am suggesting is that a safer route is to operate a lottery pool for a lottery that is free to ent... [ More ]

Reply #8

Jake649 — Sun, 02 Nov 2003 19:19:18 GMT

Yes, lottery pools are legal in Michigan. The Michigan Lottery website gives some advice on starting a lottery pool. See the FAQ page at: http://www.michigan.gov/lottery/0,1607,7-110-1227-4235--F,00.htmlThe above page also contains links to the IRS forms required to claim pool wins larger than can be redeemed at a lottery retailer. The fact that the IRS has lottery pool forms and instructions for their completion implies that lottery pools are legal in all states that hold lotteries.Lottery pool... [ More ]

Reply #7

Todd — Sun, 26 Oct 2003 15:08:02 GMT

No, I don't think it's illegal, just a rip-off.

Reply #6

gmcroman — Sun, 26 Oct 2003 12:06:27 GMT

Todd, thank you.I know that what you are saying is truth. I 'll give it a good thought. My concern is: is it legal?I'll realy appreciate a little help. Thank you.

Reply #5

Todd — Sat, 25 Oct 2003 22:39:07 GMT

Here's my response I sent to gmcroman: gmcroman,Here's my experience with almost every lottery pooling Web site: you basically get ripped off. These sites use pools to hide the fact that they charge many times the ticket cost.With the site you mentioned, you're basically buying 8 tickets for $29, or almost $4 per ticket.The way to calculate that is to take their package #1: 400 total tickets, with 50 people in the pool. 400 tickets divided by 50 people is 8 tickets per person, for $29.Plus, yo... [ More ]

Reply #4

gmcroman — Sat, 25 Oct 2003 22:02:32 GMT

For those that follow this thread, I did e-mail Todd in this morning and another e-mail a few minutes ago.I am still waiting for an answer.So, anybody can make some light?Thank you.

Reply #3

Todd — Fri, 24 Oct 2003 23:59:29 GMT

For those following this thread, I never received the URL from gmcroman.

Reply #2

RJOh — Fri, 24 Oct 2003 23:07:12 GMT

gmcroman,If you join a lottery pool at a website organized by somebody you don't know with a group of other somebodies that you don't know, what difference does it makes if it is legal or not? If in the future when you've won nothing and feel you have been cheated, who are you going to file a legal claim against, somebody you don't know? Getting in a lottery pool with people you know and can identify have legal risk if you don't have a written agreement and I doubt if anybody running a lotte... [ More ]

Reply #1

Todd — Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:54:03 GMT

gmcroman,Send me a Private Message with the URL of the Web site and I'll take a look. Please don't post the site on the forum, just send it privately.

Are lottery pools legal in Michigan?

gmcroman — Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:26:49 GMT

Can any of you tell me about any experiences regarding the legality of a lotto pool in Michigan?The issue is that somebody has a website for lotto pools in Michigan and I want to know if it is legal. Can I join?What are you advising me?Thanks everybody.