What is a lottery pool ? If you have ever played the lottery with other people you know so you can better your chances of winning by buying more tickets, then you have already formed an informal lottery group. On this website we will refer to Lottery Pools a bunch of people who stick their money into one pile and buy tickets together when ever they can. Here forming a group means there is some organization as to who is part of the pool, how much each person contributes and how often, what tickets are actually being purchased and the known results of the purchased tickets. The first question your should ask yourself is do I want to start a formal Lottery Group or at least be part of one?

Office lottery pools are popular because it’s easy to get a big group of people to chip in a few bucks each toward a chance of winning. It is also a great way to get to know co-workers that are in other departments that you do not see on a regular basis. Any group of people can create their own lottery pool or group. Gather some friends or relatives, golf buddies, hunting buddies, Bunko groups, and Bridge groups, neighbors in an apartment complex, or members of any other social group that might be interested in participating and form an official group here on OurWinningNumbers.com.

The General Manager for your Lottery Group is one of the most important and central member of your group. He/she will unite your group and keep your group together for years. If you are going to be the General Manager to your official Lottery Group, you should become well versed in what is involved in running a Lottery Group. The first thing you as GM should do is go to How To Start a Lottery Group in 10 steps and read through the 10 important steps that we will take you through automatically when you, the General Manager, initiates he set up of your Lottery Group. If you do not want to be the GM but you just want to become a member of a Lottery Group. You should STOP HERE and find that person before you continue.

Next you should recruit an assistant. Assuming this is a Lottery Pool from work you are trying to trying to form into an official Lottery Group, pick someone you work with who is also just as interested in starting a Lottery Group as you are. Someone who knows you well not just at work but outside of work. Some one who has a personal relationship with you and your family.

If you are setting up an office Lottery Group during work hours, check your employee handbook to see if there’s a no-gambling policy. If you’re still not sure, check with your company’s human resources department. In some companies, gambling on the job is a fireable offense. If the Lottery is legal in your state, there is nothing preventing you from setting up a formal Lottery Group on your off time. If you are a government employee or work at a government facility, Lottery Pools are prohibited. Instead set up a Family Lottery Group or a Friends Lottery Group outside of work. It is not worth getting fired over!

Having a formal lottery group or pool can, like anything that involves money, can cause problems. Whenever money is on the line, greed can take over and cause people to act up or even cheat fellow members. Conflicts can arise over who was a paying member, over being a member and not paying your dues on time, over if tickets were bought for the group or privately with lottery funds, over if the proper numbers were played and the list goes on and on. Many of these problems can be avoided with some official guidelines and some preparation. OUR WINNING NUMBERS.COM is committed to helping you set up a your Lottery Group that will stand the test of time and be transparent for all members. See HOW TO SET UP A LOTTERY GROUP IN 10 STEPS, which is a FREE to help you  get started.

It is no secret that the chances of winning the lottery are very small. But lottery groups are a way of increasing your odds without increasing your risk of losing a large financial investment in a long-shot dream. Being part of a Lottery Group is also a lot of fun! You get to commisurate with others in your group about not winning or you get to celebrate and if your lucky retire with your group when you win the big JACKPOT. One thing is for certain. You can’t win if you don’t play and the more tickets you buy the more chances you have.