Lottery Results via Text Message

Cell phone and mobile technology has evolved by leaps and bounds during the last five years. Today many mobile devices have the same capabilities that a home computer has. Users can log on to the internet using cell and mobile devices and the capabilities of new cell phones are nothing short of astounding. In Japan a whole sub culture has developed around the use of cell phones. Today cell phone users can send emails, watch videos, listen to music, play games, gamble, and engage in a myriad of activities via cell phones and mobile devices. For lottery players the most popular feature of cell phone technology is the ability to check the latest lottery results.

The UK National Lottery site has a subscription service for lottery players. The service has a minimal charge of 25p per text message and players can receive the latest lottery results wherever they happen to be. The instructions for this service can be found on the official UK lottery website. There are many companies that specialize in lottery sms messages. For a very small fee lottery players can get the latest lottery results via text message. Although most of these companies charge for their services players appreciate the convenience of receiving the latest lotto results via text message. Recently SMS alert provider partnered with the website LotteryUSA to provide a lottery subscription service. Heather Mlodinow, CEO of NearU, stated, "The strategy here is that people are increasingly busy and they walk around with tickets in their back pockets so they lose them, so we do this as a way to get them the information as soon as it happens so they can react in real time."

Even China is getting in on the lottery SMS action and VODone Limited recently launched a mobile lottery service in China. In addition the company is providing a mobile lottery betting service and players can buy lottery tickets using mobile technology. Amazingly most western nations still do not allow lottery players to purchase lottery tickets online or on mobile devices. Several companies in the US and Europe are prepared for the day when players will be able to play any lottery on their mobile devices and also check the latest lottery results. When mobile lottery sales are implemented industry experts predict a 10% increase in sales immediately. Systems to address problem gambling are already in place and lotto players can even have text reminders sent to remind them to purchase lotto tickets. Since the technology is already in place it makes one wonder why it isn't being used.