PoolMate
Fair-share lottery pool manager for friend groups and offices that tracks contributions, picks numbers, and splits winnings with proper tax math.
Office coworkers and friend groups who buy lottery tickets together
- Pool setup with member invites, contribution tracking, and an IOU ledger
- Audited random number picks with provably fair selection so no one can rig it
- Auto-split winnings calculator with per-member tax estimates using state rates
- Post-drawing notifications with win and loss summary for the whole pool
Powerball search spikes are routine when jackpots climb and most pools are still managed via group chats and spreadsheets
Real but jackpot-spiky demand evidenced by at least 3 high-profile office pool disputes (Windsor $1M, BC $2M) and multiple live competitors shipping features, but conversations are cyclical, not steady.Windsor lottery group members settle bitter dispute over $1-million jackpot ↗Windsor man reaches settlement in years-long dispute over $1M lottery pool ↗
Market is crowded with direct competitors: lotterypoolmanager.app, luckmaker3000.com, lottery.camp, officelotterypools.com, PoolApp, SmartCaptain, plus Excel/Google Sheets templates and DocHub contracts.Lottery Pool Manager — Run Your Pool Like a Pro ↗Office Lottery Pool Manager — Organize, Track & Share ↗Lottery Camp - Manage Your Lottery Pools Together ↗SmartCaptain: Pool Lottery on the App Store ↗
Proven freemium model: lotterypoolmanager.app charges $4/mo Basic (25 members) and $8/mo Pro (50 members), but price points are low and the pool-manager user is notoriously price-sensitive.Lottery Pool Manager — Run Your Pool Like a Pro ↗
Powerball/Mega Millions and recurring jackpot cycles are a durable, multi-decade market; pooled ticket disputes are a chronic, evergreen problem.BC man gets to keep $2M lotto winnings after workplace pool cries foul ↗
Multiple competitors have already shipped pool managers with AI ticket scanning, payment tracking, and per-member payout splits, confirming the tech stack is straightforward; tax math is feasible but unproven as a differentiator.Lottery Pool Manager — Run Your Pool Like a Pro ↗SmartCaptain: Pool Lottery on the App Store ↗