LottoOnline.com

© 2008 Hermilando D. Aberia

How it works

The website provides a facility for lotto players to place their bets through the internet instead of lotto outlets. Essential features of the site include opt-in tab, credit card/paypal/ e-passporte/bank transfer page/menu, PCSO products menu, lotto card pages, tabs linking to the PCSO home page and daily lotto results, etc.

Lotto players will need to be a member and register an account to be able to play and place their bets. Membership will require credit card or paypay/e-passporte accounts and a minimum deposit (20 USD or Php 1,000). The site shall maintain a database which can track the amounts deposited by each member. The member can only play as much as his/her deposit warrants (eg, a Php 1,000 deposit will allow him/her to play until his/her bet reaches Php 950.00; the site will prompt the player to re-load so that he/she can continue playing).

The database shall filter the numbers that win (including 3, 4 and 5 digits for 6/42, 6/45 and 6/49). Members who played the winning number combinations shall get their prize through their paypal or e-passporte accounts, less charges from these facilities.

To protect the members and the playing public from fraud, the site administrator shall have specific agreements with paypal/e-passporte and the site processing credit card applications and processing. It can use profits from the business to pay for services of its partners. The terms of service among all parties concerned shall specifically provide for security and protection of all concerned and to which prospective members/partners should agree when registering with the site.

How the PCSO can profit from this site

The site will serve as an additional lotto outlet and offers a more convenient facility for lotto players to use rather than falling in line at those outlets to place bets. This means it has a market. Prospective members who have no credit card can still register for as long as they have bank accounts; millions of GSIS and SSS members have e-cards which they can use to register and deposit. In addition, Filipinos overseas and foreigners can play through the LottoOnline.com.
The commissions that go to lotto outlets can be used to pay partners (credit card, paypal, etc.). It is a wonder why the PCSO has not used this kind of facility a long time ago.