Lotto Pro 2012 7.86

CNET Editors' review

by: CNET staff on October 27, 2009

Lotto Pro 2009 provides the tools and charts you need to uncover lottery trends and monitor your picks. While its layout is overwhelming, its capability to dissect the lotto makes it worthwhile.

We were initially worried about this program, since its interface consisted of several cluttered buttons and a seemingly random scattering of numbers. Fortunately, a visit to the Help file's instructions and some experimenting showed us that everything had its place and offered some impressive assistance. The first thing that wowed us was its capability to pull up results for any lottery drawing in the United States and Canada. Once we selected a specific drawing, we used its many tools such as charts showing hot and cold numbers, repeating numbers, hit sequences, and many more in-depth functions. While nothing gave us predictions for the next drawing, the information provided an idea of what might work based on past trends. The program also surprised us with its ticket-tracking features. We could enter in our lotto numbers for specific drawings and the program, which updated regularly, would tell us if we hit on any of them, saving us from having to look it up. While the layout could have been smoothed out, this program's inventive tools and features made lotto picking seem more scientific and fun.

Lotto Pro 2009 comes with a 15-day trial. It installs desktop icons without permission. While its interface was rough, its lotto detailing functions and features make this a recommended program.

Publisher's Description

From Data Solutions:

Works with all lottery games; Pick-3, Pick-4, Pick 5, Pick-6 and Pick-7 and Keno. Up-to-date drawing files for all United States and Canadian lotteries. Drawing files are also included for Australia, Brazil, Belgium, France, Germany,Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Drawing Files can be created for countries that are not listed. Easy to use--Program wizards guide you through all program functions and extensive online help is available if you have a question. Smart number option picks the numbers to play next based on the statistics for previous drawings. You also have the option to play your own favorite numbers or random numbers. Seven Statistical charts and 4 graphs are included for those players who prefer to pick their own numbers, rather than have the program do it for them. Maximizes your payoffs--Over 225 wheeling systems are included that maximize your payoffs through multiple ticket hits. Saves money--A filter option eliminates lottery tickets with unlikely number combinations. Filters can be applied based on the sum of the numbers or the number of odd and even numbers on each ticket. Saves time--Prints your tickets directly on lottery bet slips . There is no need to fill out bet slips by hand again. Prevents errors--Compares your tickets with any drawing date and shows a summary of tickets with winning numbers. An option is also included to record your winnings.

What's new in this version: Version 7.86 adds the New England multistate game, Lucky for Life.