Payment Methods

To order official tickets and be in for New York’s biggest jackpots, select the most appropriate payment method and confirm your order. As a courier service, we charge a service fee when you fund your account to cover our costs and ensure you enjoy a convenient, safe, and fun lottery experience.

Ticket orders at theLotter NY only incur the ticket cost, with no additional fees. Transactions at theLotter NY will appear as NY Lotter Courier. Your personal and payment details in My Account are encrypted under GeoTrust 128 SSL bit security.

Payment and Deposit Options

There are two ways to order tickets on our website. You can deposit funds into your account before choosing a lottery game to participate in, or during checkout.

Start off by associating a payment method with your account. This is done as part of your full registration on our website when you make your first transaction. Select a payment method from those available and then use it for your ticket orders and/or deposits.

Listed below are the available payment options. Select “Show” in the right hand column for more information about each payment method. Instructions are provided for making deposits, but in general, they are suitable for ticket orders as well.

Payment Method
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$5,000
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Deposit using your Visa credit or debit card to ensure that you always have funds to participate in your favorite games online.

To deposit with Visa:

  1. Sign in to your TheLotter NY account 

  2. Add Visa to your list of payment methods in "Payment Details" 

  3. Click on the "Deposit" button in the header 

  4. Select Visa from the list of available payment options in the dropdown menu and click "Deposit" to complete the transaction

  5. You will receive automatic notification to your email when your deposit is complete

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$5,000
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Deposit using your Mastercard credit or debit to ensure that you always have funds to participate in your favorite lotteries online.

To deposit with Mastercard:

  1. Sign in to your TheLotter NY account 

  2. Add Mastercard to your list of payment methods in "Payment Details" 

  3. Click on the "Deposit" button in the header 

  4. Select Mastercard from the list of available payment options in the dropdown menu and click "Deposit" to complete the transaction

  5. You will receive automatic notification to your email when your deposit is complete

Discover credit card payments
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$5,000
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Deposit using your Discover credit card to ensure that you always have funds for your favorite lotteries online.

To deposit with Discover:

  1. Sign in to your TheLotter NY account 

  2. Add Discover to your list of payment methods in "Payment Details" 

  3. Click on the "Deposit" button in the header

  4. Select Discover from the list of available payment options in the dropdown menu and click "Deposit" to complete the transaction

  5. You will receive automatic notification to your email when your deposit is complete

Please note: Discover may charge an additional transaction fee.

ACH payments
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$5,000
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Deposit using your ACH account and enjoy your favorite lotteries games from home.

ACH payments are electronic payments made through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network. ACH payments are simply electronic transfers from one bank account to another.

If you do not yet have an ACH account, you will be prompted to create one in order to order tickets on our website. Our ACH service provider is Global Payments Gaming Services through its VIP Preferred Network.

Please note: Currently you are only able to register one bank account when using ACH as your payment method on the site, and you will not be able to change it later to another account. If you are already registered with ACH, your default account will be used.

To make purchases with ACH you first need to add it to your list of payment methods:

  1. Sign in to your TheLotter NY account and go to My Account.

  2. Go to Payment Details and click the Add button.

  3. Select ACH from the available payment options and list your personal details.

  4. If you are already registered with ACH, you will need to provide a valid identification number (Social Security, driver's license, state ID, military ID, or passport) to connect to your default ACH account.

  5. If are not yet registered with an ACH account, you will be prompted to provide your Social Security number; ID number and expiration date; bank account number; and bank routing number. You will also be asked to agree to the VIP Preferred Terms of Service.

Now you make orders with ACH:

  1. Sign in to your TheLotter NY account.

  2. Choose the lottery draws you want to enter and press ORDER.

  3. Select ACH from your available payment methods.

  4. Click on the orange payment button to confirm the transaction.

  5. You will receive an automatic email notification when your order is complete.

Withdrawal Options

You can withdraw funds from your account with payment methods you have used previously for payments and/or deposits. You cannot withdraw funds in excess of what you deposited with your payment method due to our adherence to anti-money laundering regulations.

To learn more about each available withdrawal option, select "Show" in the right hand column for additional information.

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Method
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$1
$1,000
3-5
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Withdrawal to this payment method is available only to credit cards that have been previously used on the site.

  1. Sign in to your TheLotter NY account.

  2. Go to "My Account" and select "Withdraw."

  3. Select Visa from the drop-down menu of available payment options and enter the amount you wish to withdraw.

  4. You will receive automatic notification to your email when your withdrawal is complete.

$1
$1,000
3-5
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Withdrawal to this payment method is available only to credit cards that have been previously used on the site.

  1. Sign in to your TheLotter NY account.

  2. Go to "My Account" and select "Withdraw."

  3. Select Discover from the drop-down menu of available payment options and enter the amount you wish to withdraw.

  4. You will receive automatic notification to your email when your withdrawal is complete.

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$50,000
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To make a withdrawal with a bank transfer, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your account.

  2. Go to 'My Account' and click on Withdraw.

  3. Pick ‘Bank Transfer’ as your preferred payment method.

  4. Fill in your desired withdrawal amount.

  5. You will be asked to upload documents.

  6. Once the relevant documents are confirmed, the status of the bank transfer will change from ‘Pending Verification’ to ‘Pending’ and an automatic mail is sent.

  7. Once approved by the Finance Team, you will be sent an automatic email informing you that the funds are on the way.

Frequently Asked Questions About Payments, Deposits, and Withdrawals

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How do I pay for ticket orders?

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Depositing funds for ticket orders at TheLotter NY is a simple process:

* If this is your first order on our site, you must first complete the full registration process and associate a payment method with your account so that you can place your first ticket order.
* Choose the lottery game you want to participate in.
* Fill in your tickets, select your game options, and click ORDER.
* Select your payment method and confirm your ticket order.
* You will receive an automatic email notification when your order is complete.

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How quickly do I get my withdrawal?

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Please note: We do our utmost to process your withdrawal request as quickly as possible but due to security concerns (including account verification) and occasional circumstances beyond our control, delays may occur.

For additional information, check our full list of frequently asked questions about Payments and Deposits; and Withdrawals. To view a history of your transactions, please visit My Account.

For further assistance, please contact our Customer Service Team.