How to Play a Lottery Syndicate Online


A lottery syndicate is a group of players who gather their money to buy loads of lottery tickets together. This increases everybody’s chance of winning.

At TheLotter Australia, syndicate members get to enter lottery draws with up to hundreds of lines at a time! This means that you can claim winnings from multiple prize categories. You can play the world’s biggest lotteries in TheLotter Australia syndicates.

Currently, Syndicates are not available on theLotter.com.au.

How It Works

You can play syndicates for the world’s top lotteries at TheLotter Australia. We select lottery numbers and buy batches of lottery tickets prior to each participating draw. There are many types of syndicates on our site, so all you need to do is choose your favourite syndicate and purchase shares. You do not even need to create a group of players for your syndicate – we find the players and set it all up for you.


Why Play Lottery Syndicates?

  • Buy more lottery tickets for a fraction of the cost.
  • Guarantee better odds of winning the jackpot.
  • Share the excitement of winning with other players.


What happens when you win What happens when you win

What Happens When You Win

When your syndicate wins, TheLotter Australia will notify you of the win and will ensure that you receive your prize. Each player owns a share in the winnings proportionate to how much money he or she contributed to the syndicate.

Syndicate Terms Explained

Lines – The lines are the different number combinations that are bought for a syndicate. As an example, a 100-line syndicate has 100 unique number combinations (also known as blocks or tickets), giving syndicate players 100 chances of winning the jackpot. These lines are bought by the syndicate for the upcoming draw.


Total Shares – Each syndicate is divided into equal parts, made available for purchase. These parts, also known as Shares, determine the portion of the syndicate’s prizes that you stand to win. For example, if a syndicate has 50 total shares, each share will give you 2% of the syndicate’s prizes (100% divided into 50 equal pieces). The more shares you buy, the larger your portion of the prize will be.

Big Lotto Syndicate Win Stories

February 2022 – In a small Western Australia city, 250 residents banded together as a syndicate to win the second-largest Australia Powerball jackpot in history, taking home around AUS$63 million between them.

January 2022 – A family syndicate in Mayo, Ireland became the biggest jackpot winners in their country's history with a winning ticket for €19 million at the Irish Lotto.

January 2021 – A group of four anonymous winners from the state of Maryland nicknamed "The Power Pack" won a US$731 million Powerball jackpot. This was the largest prize ever awarded by the Maryland Lottery and is the fourth biggest US Powerball jackpot.



Most Frequently Asked Questions About Lottery Syndicates

How are the numbers of a syndicate chosen? Can I pick my own numbers?

Syndicate numbers are randomly preselected when the syndicate is created by TheLotter Australia. When you join a syndicate, you are not able to choose or change the syndicate’s numbers. You can view the participating numbers in advance when deciding which syndicate to join.

How are syndicate wins divided

When a syndicate wins, the winnings are divided equally between the number of total shares. Your percentage of the prize depends on the number of shares you bought in that syndicate.

What happens if not all syndicate shares are purchased

Your portion of the syndicate, your winning odds and your percentage of the prizes are independent of the number of shares sold in the syndicate, and will remain unchanged. The syndicate will purchase all participating lines, regardless of how many shares are actually sold, at no extra cost to you.


Syndicates are unavailable on theLotter.com.au.