Twitter, the very popular social networking and microblogging service was created in 2006 by Jack Dorsey. Since then Twitter has grown and now has millions of users around the globe. Users send messages known as tweets that are limited to 140 characters. Twitter has been used by political candidates, for educational purposes, emergencies, marketing and several other uses. Twitter has a demographic of older adults which means marketers can reach an affluent audience. In Europe lottery lovers and players can now stay up to date about various European lotteries. Users can also find out where to buy lottery tickets. Players who want to find out where to buy lottery tickets need only consult their cell phone or blackberry.

The European Lottery Guild is now using Twitter to make the latest up to date lottery information available to users. Winning numbers can be checked and Twitter is accessible from mobile devices and cell phones which means that lottery fans can be instantly informed about winning numbers. The European Lottery Guild offers information and tickets for the British Lotto, El Gordo, the Spanish Lottery, the Irish Lotto, the French Lotto, Euro Millions, the French Lotto, and the German Lotto.

In addition to the European Lottery Guild several European lotteries allow players to see results via Twitter. For example UK lottery players can now follow the National Lottery on Twitter and receive real time lottery results. Several national and state lotteries in the US now allow players to sign up and receive results. Some lotteries send jackpot alerts to inform players of large jackpot draws and some offer advice on picking numbers and links to lottery news and information. Twitter could easily become a lottery player’s best source of lottery news.

In addition to Twitter there are many online lottery services that are designed to help players purchase lottery tickets online. In the US some states allow players to buy lotto tickets online. In Europe players can purchase lottery tickets for foreign lotteries and most European lottery jackpots are tax free unlike those in the United States where taxes can easily amount to half of the jackpot. The ability to purchase online lottery tickets has boosted lottery revenues for several European lotteries. Busy commuters can avoid lines at lottery terminals and buy online lottery tickets from wherever they happen to be. The combination of computer technology and social networking has made the access of online lottery tickets quick and convenient.