Hello Mike,
You are right about online lottery pool websites. Everyone I have seen, except one, charge more for tickets than what they cost over the counter. The benefit of joining a pool does not outweigh the $2 price tag per ticket. This is why up until recently I have avoided the online sites. Now I live in Harrisburg and there is a new site being advertised locally. GoEasyLotto.com charges $1 per ticket and allows you to buy as many or as few tickets as you like. What I found to be interesting and unique from all other pool websites is that the amount of tickets you buy affects how much you can win. So if you buy two tickets your prize will be double that of a person who buy a single ticket. Check it out for yourself. I think this site will be big someday.

Cheers,

Greg