Mario's Lottery Groups Review
(Canada Lotto Super 7 / Canada Lotto 649)

Mario's Lottery Groups play the Canada Lotto Super 7 and Canada Lotto 649. The owner, Mario, used to work for Ontario Lottery and Gaming... so maybe he has a little insight into which are the best picks ;-)

Quick Note on Canada Lotto Odds

Canada Lotto Super 7 is a pick 7 from 47 game. This would be pretty long odds but the standard ticket gives you 3 plays, so bottom line is the jackpot chances are normally about 1-in-21 million - wheareas the commonly used 6 from 49 type game is 1-in-13 million.

There are two permanent groups, Group A and Group B, playing the Canada Lotto 649. Both cost CAN$10 per month, which is a very low requirement to play. The difference between the groups is that Group A is limited to a maximum of 46 players while Group B is 23. The lottery groups still run when not full. We'd suggest Group A as it gives a better balance of chances versus cost, so long as most of the places are taken.

The Permanent Groups

The novel feature is that the groups only play when the jackpot is $20 million or more. We like this strategy, as it gives a much better cost/chances/reward ratio - the pot to buy tickets builds up until a decent jackpot comes along and then as many tickets as possible are bought. Depending on rollovers and active members this could build to hundreds of tickets. (Only possible reservation we have is that the $20 million minimum could be higher, which would mean playing even less often but with even better chances of winning).

The Temporary Groups

There are also some Temporary lottery groups which are started for Bonus draws or Special draws. These play the Canada Lotto 649 or the Canada Lotto Super 7, and have a minimum entry of just $1. Winnings are shared proportionately to how much you put in - you can be added to the mailing list to hear when these start, Permanent Group members will hear anyway.

No Charges!

This syndicate is run as a one-man 'not for profit', which sometimes means life span of the syndicate can be quite short - but as Mario has been going since 1990 he isn't likely to get bored too soon. As a not for profit, there are of course no charges, at all. All money paid goes to buying tickets. Mario plays in the groups so his reward will come when the groups hit a nice big jackpot.

The Groups are open to players all over the world, and payments can be made by Visa/Mastercard (Events Online), Interac or Cheque. There is no minimum playing term so players can join and leave as they wish. You join by sending an email from the site stating which group you want to play in, further instructions are then sent to you.

Very small wins are added to the pot to buy extra tickets. Modest wins members can choose to take the money or add it to their account to fund their future membership.

Picking Numbers

Number selection is done by the syndicate, but thankfully NOT according to any silly science! Here Mario uses analysis of past results BUT only to try and avoid selecting popular combinations. The idea being that when a jackpot comes, it won't be shared with dozens of other winners. The tickets purchased are emailed to members before every draw, and members are also emailed after each draw with the results. The draw results are also publically visible on the site shortly after each draw.

Conclusion

The website itself can be a little confusing and does look quite basic. Don't be too put off by this, as it's the syndicate that really counts. Yes, it would be nice if it looked really flashy, and there was a Members area where you can view and amend details etc.

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LSW 2009-07-06