Play Huge Lottos

I review online lottery websites for a living. In my reviews, I try to be as transparent and inclusive as I can. I also try to keep my reviews readable and engaging. It takes a balance between industry knowledge and reader interest. This balance helps to transfer all I know of PlayHugeLottos.

This review is of one of the first online lottery services. Play Huge Lottos (sometimes PHL) became an established brand since it launched in 1998. Lottery players around the world know and play it daily. Over the years, Play Huge Lottos updated the design, features, and games. The website keeps lottery at the front with lottery draws and results and raffles. It now also has casino games, keno, instant win games, and scratchcards. The list of lotteries includes some of the biggest prizes and jackpots. There’s something for each type of lottery player.

Review Aspects

In my reviews, I follow specific ranking guidelines. My guidelines include a set of review aspects. And they are essential for every lottery player. This set I use makes it easy to compare between different lottery agents.

These are the review aspects:

• Security – Does PlayHugeLottos put an adequate effort to keep its users’ information safe?
• Products – What games do PlayHugeLottos offer lottery enthusiasts on the website?
• Features – What game features does PlayHugeLottos offer its players?
• Platforms – How does PlayHugeLottos’ experience carry across different screen sizes and platforms?
• Promotions – What player acquisition and retention promotions PlayHugeLottos offer?
• Support – What communication channels PlayHugeLottos are available to users? And what are their availability?

Security measures

If you’ve read other reviews, you know security is one of the key sections.

Encryption

As per the industry standard, playhugelottos.com offers top-grade encryption with Cloudflare. They verify the certificate and validate it for a year ahead. The latest SSL technology ensures all data going to and from the website is secure. Play Huge Lottos gathers identifiers and sensitive information. They have to make you feel safe. That’s why the site takes the issue seriously.

The lottery platform is technically sound. Use the site – buy lottery tickets, complete a deposit or withdrawal – without concern from third-party fraudsters.

Blacklist Status

Securing the communication between the player’s computer and the platform’s server is one aspect. Another aspect is how security services track PlayHuge Lottos. I check a number of leading tools for flags.

• Google Safebrowsing – The biggest search engine is crawling millions of websites each day. It warns of the websites that are unsafe, and PlayHugeLottos is marked as safe (see screenshot)

• Norton Safe Web – NortonLifeLock lets users check for safe websites. I’ve checked Play Huge Lottos and Norton didn’t find any safety and security problems.

• McAfee SiteAdvisor – McAfee’s service set the website’s status as safe.

• VirusTotal aggregated the test results of multiple other services. Out of 83 tools, all found Play Huge Lottos to be safe.

Reputation

Encryption is a technical service that is cheap and easy to implement. Blacklist tools catch some fraudulent activities. The most dependable security check is real user reviews.

I check a few services that let real lottery players review their experience playing with PlayHugeLottos. On TrustPilot, PlayHugeLottos is getting a score of Average. While this is not a high score, it is an improvement from Poor. Recent reviews are positive and PHL’s customer support address each review. They answer positive and negative comments on the site. This is a very positive sign.

Products and Games

playhugelottos.com is an established online lottery agent. They offer a variety of lottery games and lottery-style games.

Lotteries

There are 19 lotteries in the lottery section of the site. These are the draws to pick from Mega Millions Max, Mega Millions, Powerball, Oz Powerball, Powerball Plus, SuperEna Max,  SuperEna Lotto, EuroJackpot, EuroMillions, La Primitiva, El Gordo, Irish Lotto, Oz Lotto, UK Lotto, Lotto 6aus49, France Loto, Mega Sena, Mini Lotto, and Cash4Life.

Raffles

Not all lottery agents offer raffles. It’s a nice lottery-style game with a different experience. Prizes can get to life-changing amounts. Play Huge Lottos offer El Gordo Navidad tickets. This is the biggest raffle in the world.

Games

The Games tab on the site has casino-style games. Most of the games are online slots. Most of the games have basic gameplay. Lottery players looking for a side-game would find what they are looking for. Casino players are interested in top-tier games, and these are not here. I counted 189 games Play Huge Lottos has on offer. This number probably changes regularly as it is easy to integrate more games.

Keno

The game of Keno is similar to the lottery, but with frequent rounds. There’s a Keno draw every 3 minutes. The prizes are nothing like a lottery jackpot, but a max prize tier of €50,000 is exciting.

Lottery players enjoy playing Keno because of the game’s high pace and gameplay that is similar to the lottery.

Instant Win

There’s not a lot of sense in the tabs on the site. Games and instant win overlap. The one difference I found between the tabs is the game providers. Instant win games include a variety of  31 games by Glück games. The games are slots, keno, cards, etc.

Scratchcards

The scratch section of the site has 6 scratchies.

Features

Game selection is important, but the features are making the gameplay experience. Buying tickets and checking draw results are the basic features.

Quick Pick

Many online lottery agents include the quick pick feature. It came from the lottery kiosks as the lottery machine allows it.

I like this feature on Play Huge Lottos; they added to it. There are two quick pick options:

1. Lottery level – a picker with quick pick options. The drop-down includes Quickpick 1 entry, Quickpick 3 entry, Quickpick 5 entry, Quickpick 10 entry, Quickpick 25 entry, Quickpick 50 entry, Most often drawn numbers, and Most overdue numbers.
2. Single ticket level – a button that auto-fills a single lottery ticket. You should note that the feature is flawed. You can’t manually pick a few numbers and auto-complete the remaining. Every click on the buttons resets the ticket.

Bundles

The bundle is a feature that some agents offer. It means that PlayHugeLottos group together several products – lotteries, raffles, and games – into one attractive product.

Bundles are available on the lotteries page and in the site’s menu, under Game Options. The ones I’ve seen had a discount of up to 22%. It is a feature that saves time and money. You can buy the highest jackpot lotteries, and they change frequently.

Big 5 Bundle includes ticket entries of these lotteries – 1 x EuroJackpot, 2 x EuroMillions, 3 x SuperEna Max, 2 x  MegaMillions, 2 x US Powerball. You can buy it for one week, four weeks, three months, six months, or one year.

Platforms

Platform support is one of the design, and technical challenges Play Huge Lottos face. Lottery players use different devices throughout the day. These players expect a solid experience across screens.

Desktop

The design is notably dated, but it is still effective and clear. This is a big plus. Features are easy to use, and there’s a lot of space between elements on the site.

If you are using a small screen – laptop, for example – the website would look just as good as on a wider screen. The website was designed and developed to be responsive and “fit” in a range of screen widths.

Mobile

With the responsiveness of the website comes adjustments to smartphones. The experience doesn’t carry through to mobile. Some of the images are replaced and some stay. Banners become hard to read. The menu is better on mobile than desktop. There’s a widget showing recent winners, which is nice.

The option to play on the go is important. Players have the games and features they need, but the overall experience is not polished. The same goes for tablets (iPad or Android).

Know that there’s no app, not for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, or any other mobile OS. This is noticeable since the web experience is not that good on mobile. An application would give Play Huge Lottos the means to create a better UX.

Bonuses and Promotions

Games and gameplay keep players coming back. It is promotional offers that get users to join a lottery agent. Bonuses are the main tool for Play Huge Lottos’ marketing and customer relations departments. Unfortunately, there’s no promotions page with all the offers and their terms and conditions. I had to look hard for it.

1 US Powerball Voucher FREE On Your First Purchase

PlayHuge Lottos’ most attractive offer is the free ticket with the first purchase. Any player coming through top10bestonlinelotto gets one free US Powerball ticket with the first purchase of any other lottery ticket. You have to signup and complete a first deposit/purchase to receive the bonus.

50% First Deposit Bonus

PlayHugeLottos reward new players with a 50% bonus on their first deposit on the platform. This means that Play Huge Lottos give players 50% more money to play with. Note, these bonus funds, and you can’t withdraw them before meeting some terms. The maximum bonus allowed is $200 / €200 / £150.

I suggest you visit the site from time to time as they have seasonal offers. Also, they run regular promotions on social media – Facebook.

Banking Options and Terms

Payment and withdrawal options are important to players. Countries have limitations and popular e-wallets. Play Huge Lottos has to consider limitations and offer players convenient payment options.

Deposit

This is a strong point for Play Huge Lottos as the list of payment options is long. They took the effort to link with a variety of payment options that answer the needs of players from around the world.

Available payment options include:

• Visa and Mastercard credit cards – PlayHugeLottos accepts a variety of credit cards, but not these ones: Visa Electron, Maestro, American Express, and Diners Club cards.
• Bank Transfer
• Neteller
• Skrill (Moneybrookers)
• Astropay Card
• Jeton
• Web Money
• Neosurf
• Moneta.ru
• Sofort-Pay Now
• EPS
• QIWI
• WebPay
• MTS
• Transferencia Bancaria (Inovopay)
• Interac e-transfer
• Bitcoin
• Bradesco
• ToditoCash
• Multibanco
• Banamex
• BBVA Bancomer
• Itau
• OXXO
• Santander

Withdrawal

The payment options page is easy to get to, but I couldn’t find a withdrawal page. I reached out to customer support with a few questions about withdrawals.

I did find out that withdrawing winnings can take up to two weeks. The time it takes depends on the payment option you choose. If the withdrawal is big, someone from customer support will reach out to arrange payment.

PlayHugeLottos should create a dedicated page for withdrawal options. It is important for players to know the withdrawal options, limitations, and terms.

Commissions and Fees

Play Huge Lotto takes 5% of any winnings from tickets purchased through their service. Before you jump in, be aware of the 5% commission. If you happen to win a jackpot, that commission could reach a significant amount. But, in this case, you should be happy to pay.

Customer Support

PlayHugeLottos’ platform is stable and mostly clear. Players should get around easily. Based on user reviews, there are no known major issues. Still, you want to know there’s a representative you can reach out to if anything happens. There are several options to reach customer support, and anyone would find at least one that suits.

These are the open communication channels and their availability.

Live Chat

Live Chat is a favorite option to reach PlayHugeLottos’ customer support on. It is the most direct and responsive method of communication. Very convenient. It is not available 24/7, and I’m checking the time and day it is available.

Push Messages

It is a one-directional communication option. Meaning, Play Huge Lottos can reach you with updates. If you decided on joining the agent, I suggest you opt-in for push messages. They update on promotions and news.

FAQ

PlayHugeLottos already covered some of the topics that might come. Answers to known issues are on the frequently asked questions (FAQ) page. There are answers to tens of questions.

Contact Form

You can leave a message in the contact form. If you do, customer support will get back to you. It’s now clear what the response time would be or customer support’s working hours and days.

Email

There was no direct email address on the site’s contact page. I did, however, find a couple of email addresses that are relevant to UK players. If this is relevant to you, try these two [email protected], [email protected].

Phone

Another unlisted customer support channel is the phone. It is not showing on the site’s contact page, but I found one UK number. If you’re from the UK and want to reach customer support by phone, try this number +44-8704-601788.

Is PlayHugeLottos Legit? I Give It a Close Look

Few lottery operators are as experienced as playhugelotto.com. Play UK Internet N.V launched the website in 1998- over 20 years ago. They offered a mix of services, such as lottery ticket carrier and lottery betting.

In this section of my review, I’ll go over my findings. These are the factors that relate to a brand’s legitimacy. Consider each before choosing to play with PlayHugeLottos.

These are the factors I’ve taken into consideration:

• Regulations, valid license, and ownership
• Type of service – ticket carrier or lottery betting
• Known winners
• Real player feedback

The Regulatory Body, License, and Owner

Play UK Internet N.V owns and operates playhugelottos.com. It is a company that has 13 other online lottery websites. All of the sites operate under license No. 8048/JAZ. And they are almost identical, with small design/layout changes. These changes are for a focus on a different target audience.

Curacao is the body that issued the license. I expected a brand with a strong focus on the UK would use a UK Gambling Commission license. The company’s offices are in Cyprus under the name Secure View Services Limited. Cyprus is hosting a variety of gaming companies.

The licence in Curacao is valid, as you can see in the screenshot below:

A valid license with Curacao is a sign of trust. We know that companies have to meet regulations to keep their gambling license. But Curacao’s regulations are not as strict as UK’s. It’s not an issue, but there’s a favour towards gaming operators that the UK regulates. The legal requirements are stricter.

Real winners

The ‘real winners’ section is an exciting part of the review. On the one hand, it doesn’t say anything if a brand doesn’t have any known winners. On the other hand, it says a lot if a brand has verified jackpot winners.

Few online lottery agents have real winners. It means I can’t tell if an agent is likely to pay a jackpot or take the prize and disappear. There are scams, and online agents came and went over the years this site is operating.

PlayHugeLottos has a lot to offer in this review aspect. I’ll focus on two groups of winners:

1. Lottery draw winners – lottery players that placed a bet on a lottery draw and won
2. Side games winners – users that played on one of the sites side games and won a substantial prize. playhugelotos.com a lot of games.

On the lottery draw winners, the site has few detailed winning stories of customers that nearly got one of the world’s biggest jackpots, for example:

• On US Powerball draw from 23/09/15, a lucky customer matched four main balls and the Powerball. He won a prize of £6,544.40. Twenty-seven other locky players won that same prize.
• On Euromillions draw of 07/11/14, a player guessed five main numbers. He won over £30,000. In that draw, there was a strong woman representation. Mary Hamilton of Newtownabbey in Northern Ireland won a jackpot of £12,900,000.

Play Huge Lottos regularly rewards its players in raffles, competitions, and giveaways. These promotions run outside of the lottery services. Recently, Erich (in the pictures below) from Austria won a prize trip to Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Erich travelled to Monaco with his wife, courtesy of PlayHugeLottos.com. The couple enjoyed a VIP trip. The trip included a private helicopter flight from Nice to Monaco, four nights at a luxurious hotel and a once in a lifetime view of the race from a private yacht!

I contact the team at Play Huge Lottos for more winners. As expected, they couldn’t provide more information as winners wish to remain anonymous.

Players’ feedback

I gathered a few player reviews for your impression.

Customer service??? Didn’t give a crap about customer at all. They only care about taking your money and give u a migraine if u try to withdraw your ‘WINNING’ money out. Try TheLotter and Wintrillions ya’ll. They secure your detail first before u play and u can withdraw your winning money right out!

Site could improve a bit by sending withdrawal notifications. We receive notification for deposit but not for withdrawal. it causes panic for huge wins.

Excellent Live Chat and great to hear quick and positive confirmation about query in regard to my bank account transactions.

I was gifted a mega millions voucher & I wanted to know how long it was for & she told me 180 days to which I replied I hope I get gifted vouchers & bonuses every month. She is very good & efficient.

As you can read, the reviews are mixed. More recent reviews are positive, while older ones are negative. This is a sign of improvement. Even more important is the fact that PlayHugeLottos’ customer support is taking the time to address each review. Customer support reply within a day or two.

Which Are the Best Alternatives to Play Huge Lottos?

There are lottery and many side games on the site, so any alternative would have a similar experience. You’re welcome to have a look at my toplist for the best lottery brands.

To Which Lottery Player is It For?

Play Huge Lottos is for online lottery players who are looking for instant win games to play in between draws.

Summary

PlayHugeLottos.com has won its spot as one of the world’s leading online lottery sites. There are some issues spotted, but customer support is handling them promptly. The platform feels outdated, but it is still clear and effective. Players get around it easily. The bonuses and regular promotions are a plus over other brands. The proof of real winners is also something that is not common. You’ll get an enjoyable experience and good value for your money.