TheLotteryCentre Exposed — Beware of the In-House Game!
TheLotteryCentre Review
Would an online lottery provider offering an in-house game for €10,000 be enough to get you to give them your email address? The team took a look at TheLotteryCentre.com today and it doesn’t seem to matter what lottery you purchase on their site, you’re in on that draw. I can’t even imagine the odds of winning and for me; I’m into playing lotteries for that mega jackpot. If this site seems familiar, the folks who own it also have lottoexpress.com.
Games at TheLotteryCentre.com
The Lottery Centre offers players 18 international lotteries ranging from three of the big down under (that’s Australia) draws to the usual Euro Millions and US Powerball. Players can choose 1 ticket for 1 game or more – up to 10 games. There are no discounts for playing more. All entries include an automatic bonus into an in-house game for €10,000.
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The Lottery Centre’s Syndicates
Some of the lotteries offered here have syndicates with various terms, though two things seem consistent. Firstly, players buy in for 4 weeks. Secondly, there is no information on how many shares are actually in the syndicates. Some of the syndicates have bonus tickets for other draws, but only if the jackpot prize is won. All of the syndicates offer that automatic entry into the in-house game for €10,000.
What’s with the In-House Game
It all starts when you go to TheLotteryCentre.com’s site. A window pops up right from the start, asking you to input your name and email address – and agree to receive “email communications” from The Lottery Centre. The in-house game takes place on the 31st of December and could be travel or merchandise though they do so say you can take it in cash. There is an inference that there might be more than one prize, but no additional information.
Where’s My Money?
According to TheLotteryCentre.com, they don’t take any commission on winnings, but they can take any “reasonable costs”. I’m also still trying to get my head around the use of the term “any recovery may take a significant period of time”. The team figured it means you might be waiting and waiting for your winnings.
Customer Service at TheLotteryCentre
Their call center is in Vancouver, Canada, their processing center is in the Netherlands and their corporate office is in the Isle of Man. There is a snail mail address for the Isle of Man and several email addresses. There is a heap of toll-free and other telephone numbers for all kinds of countries. But if you’re not using a toll-free number, all calls are for Vancouver. TheLotteryCentre.com is owned by International Multi-Media Entertainments Limited.
Good Causes at TheLotteryCentre.com
Under the menu “Good Causes”, the Lottery Centre says their “plans have been announced for further development” of their sponsored Akili School Project in Nairobi Kenya. This is back in 2013 with no further information. Then they list some of the projects that the actual lotteries support under the guise of what your money is doing. I’m not sure why they wasted the time and space on this.
Why You Should Register with TheLottery Centre
Pros:
No Commission
18 International Lotteries
Free In-House Draw
Why You Shouldn’t Register with TheLottery Centre
Cons:
Agreeing to Receive Emails
What are Reasonable Costs of Winnings?
When Will I Get My Winnings?
Is TheLotteryCentre Legit?
At face value, no alarm bells ring to stop you from playing here, but there was something familiar with the list of telephone numbers. It took a while and the telephone numbers are not the same, but the list itself of where they have toll-free and other numbers is a duplicate for europeanlotteryguild.com – with the only number for international dialing in Vancouver.
We’re giving this one a thumbs down simply because of the threat of having to agree to receive email communications. That and the fact we might be waiting on end for our mega jackpot!
norman buchan
This is a shower of con artists do not have any dealings with them keep phoning regarding various other lotteries
malcolm caudwell
Was told I would get a statement off you at the end of October?? put my trust in you! now I think its probably a con!
Colin Roderick Murray
I don’t always play, but i got a call from the lottery centre on Thursday wanting me to play the Irish Syndicate, i have played this way before and not won anything, and anyway, i usually prefer to play as an individual; although the French does not allow you to do this, I also got a call from a person called Adrian George telling me i had won 2nd prize in an in-house draw for people who had never won, but that i had to go over to Beaver St in New York City, which i would have had to spend £600 on Air Fare, and although there are lottery sellers in that district, i don’t trust him.
CHANDRAN RAGHAVAN
Your agent Ve Jun (agent No.5203) called me on 4th May2018 to inquire whether I was interested to participate in a particular draw (details as spelled out in my various emails to your Internet Service Provider Ms.Christine) the charges of which after deducting from my previous winnings would amount to USD205, to which I agreed.
The charges were debited from my credit card on 4th May.
On 7th May I received confirmation ticket for Spanish Lottery Premier Series Jackpot Prize Pool, which I believe is a complimentary ticket, verified by Christine.
When there was no further information regarding my tickets, I emailed Ms. Christine, to which I received a vague reply. Finally, I received confirmation tickets on 26th June for the 7th July Summer Gordo Draw. I did not agree to participate in these draws
I have my doubt whether the above tickets would cost me USD205.
Kindly investigate and revert. Should you need my email communication with your Internet Service Personnel, Ms. Christine, I would be glad to forward to you.
This is a scam company: They conned money from my elderly mother in law and I cancelled that. They have now changed the name used and applied for her new card details to start taking money again!