LottoROI Blog
Insights, guides, and news about lotteries worldwide
Can You Stay Anonymous After Winning the Lottery? A Country-by-Country Guide
The same jackpot can leave you an unknown private citizen in one country and a front-page name across the border. Here is where anonymity is the default, where disclosure is mandatory, and how the US trust-and-LLC workaround actually fits in.
Annuity vs. Lump Sum: The Real Math Behind U.S. Lottery Payouts
The advertised Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot is not the cash on hand - it is the gross total of 30 graduated payments over 29 years. Here is why the cash factor moves with bond yields, how taxes interact with each option, and at what investment rate the lump sum actually wins.
Lottery Syndicates Explained: Stefan Mandel, Office Pools, and the Math of Group Play
From a Romanian-Australian mathematician who won 14 jackpots by buying every combination to office pools that ended in court: how lottery syndicates actually work, and what the math says about pooling tickets.
Top 10 Most Played Lotteries in the World
Which lotteries attract the most people globally? From El Gordo in Spain to the huge Chinese lotteries – here are the 10 most played lotteries.
Expected Value of Lotteries: What Do You Get Back for €100?
Mathematical analysis: How much money do you statistically get back from different lotteries? We calculate the expected value for 11 major lotteries.