Is Joining Up To An Elotto Syndicate A Good Decision?

By Vincent Daufel

It is widely appreciated that a lottery syndicate is quite simply the best way to participate in any lotto if you are searching for a way to improve your likelihood of winning some serious lottery cash. More than a quarter of all lotto jackpot wins are picked up by syndicates.

These lottery syndicates are typically set up by groups of workmates or friends who have the single aim of enhancing their chances of winning the lottery. Operating together in this manner gives each member of the syndicate a greater number of winning chances but at the same time making sure each individual's entry fee is kept to a minimum.



Playing the lottery as a member of a syndicate can come with a considerable odds benefit markedly if the syndicate has a greater quantity of people taking part. Then again, being a member of a lottery syndicate does have its downside.

The first and possibly the most obvious negative feature of a syndicate is the fact that all prize money is divided between all members of the syndicate equally. Consequently, the larger quantity of syndicate members there are, the lower the cash sum each of these members will collect. Because of this, a considerable lotto syndicate triumph may only generate sufficient cash for each member to pay for a holiday or a new car; but certainly not sufficient to give up the day job and acquire a Pacific island! If each syndicate member is aware of this eventuality then everybody should be content.

The second obstacle with lotto syndicates is linked to the point made above. Stories can at times be seen in the media regarding a syndicate member(s) who is loathed to share out the prize money to colleagues and instead tries to keep it. This can indeed be a considerable problem if the syndicate has been set up informally. If this is the set of circumstances, every syndicate member has then got to show in legal terms that they have been conned. There have also been situations where a member of a syndicate has lost their stake of a syndicate payout due to delayed or non payment of their syndicate payment. Situations like these often lead to legal action.

The third setback that may develop if no proper syndicate agreement has been formulated is that of inheritance tax issues. If the head of the syndicate collects the winnings and then "gifts" every member their equal share, then this tax could become a reality for every syndicate member.

There are ways in which such problems can be reduced thus simplifying the whole process. If the syndicate is formed with the use of a legally binding lottery syndicate agreement then any of the issues emphasized here will cause no further problems. Such syndicate contracts can be downloaded from your lotto provider's internet site and in many cases can be collected from your lottery retailer.

There is no real doubt that the advantages of joining an e-lottery syndicate is far more effective than any negative points involved. If the syndicate is registered in the correct and legal way as mentioned, the only things you genuinely have to worry about are making sure your syndicate payment is made each week and thinking about what you will do with the cash when your lotto syndicate secures the ultimate prize. - 29858

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