Online lotteries are now more popular than ever, but unlike the traditional state and national lotteries that many of you will already be familiar with by now, I’ve found that there are many different types of lotteries available to play online today on the iGaming industry’s safest sites.
If you have ever wondered if there are any strategies that can be applied to playing online lotteries, you’ve come to the right place. My recent research and years of playing online lotteries have taught me that there are, in fact, a few reliable strategies that can be used. 
However, unlike traditional gameplay strategies that can be used in classic favourites like poker and blackjack, these ones are less about affecting the outcome of any lottery-style titles you try and more about responsible gambling.
Besides standard lotteries, what other lotteries can I play online in 2025?
At most of the digital entertainment websites I have joined over the past decade or so, all of which have been recommended to me by the experts on the AskGamblers review site, I have found upwards of 100 computer-generated and highly sophisticated live dealer lottery-style titles to play.
Examples include online scratchcards, video bingo, keno and slingo.
Some sites also provide services that allow you to enter local and international lotteries, such as the Powerball in the United States, the National Lottery in the United Kingdom, El Gordo in Spain, the Irish Lottery, or the EuroMillions.
Most lottery-style titles available on today’s safest and most secure casino sites are computer-generated, meaning they use industry-approved and RNGs (Random Number Generators) to produce results that mimic the true randomness of real life and are as fair and realistic as can be.
This technology is constantly tested by internationally accredited testing agencies, such as eCOGRA, which maintains integrity in the industry, ensuring fairness for people like me who play online.
The other type is called live dealer lottery, where RNGs aren’t used to produce the outcomes. Human dealers, known as live dealers, draw the balls randomly in real-time in front of your eyes. These are live-streamed and are proving extremely popular in 2025.
Some of my favourites that I can recommend checking out are the following from various market-leading software providers:
- Live Mega Ball from Evolution
- Live Lightning Lotto from Evolution
- Live MONOPOLY Big Baller from Evolution
- Live Cash or Crash from Evolution
- Live Vegas Ball Bonanza from Pragmatic Play
If you are not quite ready to try live dealer lotteries, then you might like to try some of these popular computer-generated suggestions. The thing I like about these ones is that they typically have excellent (high or above-average) RTP% (return to player) payout rates of around 93.00% to 98.00%.
Two other popular online lotteries to try include Live Balloon Race from Evolution and Slingo Day of the Dab from Slingo.
Which strategies can I apply when playing online bingo?
As mentioned, there aren’t any proven strategies that can affect the outcome of a game. Instead, it’s more about gambling responsibly and ensuring you don’t overspend. They are often overlooked by players and include the following:
- Ensure the site you have joined is fully licensed and regulated by at least one mid/top-tier licensing authority
- Only play online lotteries from well-established, market-leading providers
- Look for lotteries games with high or above average RTP% payout rates
- Always learn the rules before playing
- Start by devising a reasonable spending budget
- Before depositing and playing online lotteries, consider setting up safer gambling tools. I find that deposit limits work best for me, but you can also usually set win/loss limits, spending limits, and session time reminders
- Where possible, start by playing in the free-play demo mode before switching to the real money mode
- Try progressive and non-progressive lottery strategies
- Never play online lotteries while tired or intoxicated
- Always check the total current stake value before playing, just in case it’s not set to an amount that you’re comfortable with