Syndicate Play/Group Play

Anyone who is serious in winning the lottery knows that the best way to increase the odds is to buy more tickets. Without going to ridiculous extents, there are ways to go about that without going bankrupt. One of those ways is to split the cost of the tickets with a group from the office, or with friends or your extended family. Whichever way you split the cost of the ticket, with more tickets, there are better chances of winning compared to having only one ticket. Of course, the winnings will also be split according to the person's share of the funds.

Group play is a time-honored tradition. Lottery should be an enjoyable entertainment activity. The excitement of the draw and the possible winnings is heightened when you share the costs, knowing that your friends from the pool will also be rooting for the same numbers. Of course, with the winnings split between the members, the individual member's share would necessarily be smaller. The bigger chances of winning, with a smaller share of the prize evens out eventually.

Syndicate play or group play has proven to be an effective strategy for winning the lottery. There have been a lot of instances that the lottery first prize was won by a syndicate. That should be enough proof that it works. Syndicate play also helps members in keeping up with the lottery as well as providing support while waiting for that big win. Just like the song, group play is “with a little help from my friends.”

Although some group play have been playing or keep on playing continuously regardless of the expected first prize, other syndicates play only when the jackpot has reached a certain amount. It's up to the group to decide the minimum jackpot level before they start buying lottery tickets. In much the same way, some syndicates keep on buying the same lottery number combinations, while others choose the number combination just before they buy the tickets. All the decisions are made up by the group, and it's usually democratic, with any winnings divided right down the middle.