How to Play the British National Lottery?
This article talks about the British National Lottery and everything you need to know to participate.
Everyone dreams of winning the lottery at some point, but it may seem reckless to invest money in a lottery ticket.
Nowadays, lotto players outside the United Kingdom (UK) can try their luck in this popular lottery. The odds are better than in most other European lotteries.
- History of the National Lottery
- What is the National Lottery
- How to play the National Lottery
- How to play the National Lottery Online
- How to win
History of the National Lottery
The game was known as the National Lottery when it was launched in 1994. Draws were initially held once a week on Saturday evenings, and the choices varied from 1 to 49. The Wednesday draw appeared in 1997, and in 2002 the National Lottery changed its name to the UK lotto.
In 2015, the lottery was renamed the Lotto Millionaire Raffle, which offered a £1 million prize, and 20 prizes worth £20,000 each. On the same year, the following changes occurred in the UK lotto: the ball pool increased from 49 to 59, the jackpot limit appeared, and an additional prize round for 2 correctly guessed numbers were added.
Overall, the growing interest in the lottery that was created in 1994 resulted in the variation of rules and regulations overtime.
What is the National Lottery
The British Lottery, as the name suggests, is the official lottery of the UK. The UK lottery is franchisedby the UK government and the licence to operate the lottery has been granted to a group known as the Camelot Group while the regulatory operations of the lottery is done by the Gambling Commission.
Only people aged over 18 or over are allowed to participate in the UK lottery. Although tickets can be purchased online from the National Lottery website, they are only available to those who meet this criteria.
How to play the National Lottery
To participate in the UK lotto, players must purchase a lottery ticket and are allowed to choose 6 numbers from a choice of 59 and also have the option of choosing a lucky dip where numbers are chosen at random for you. Draws are held twice a week, six numbers are chosen and a bonus number is also chosen from the other 53. If the numbers on your ticket match exactly the 6 numbers drawn, you have won the jackpot. Even if your ticket does not match all 6 numbers drawn, you still have a chance to win something as there are prizes for matching 2,3,4 or 5 of the numbers drawn without excluding the bonus number.
So far, the biggest lottery jackpot to date amounted to £161.6 million in 2011. The probability of hitting the UK lottery jackpot is 1 out of 45 million.
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How to play the National Lottery Online
In order to start your online lottery journey, you will first need to set up an account on theofficial lottery website. This way, you will be able to play the lotto and other games. It is important that you make sure your login can be easily traced back to you. Keep in mind that you may only play online if you live in the UK or in the Isle of Man.
Once logged in, you can choose which lottery game you would like to play. In addition to the classic lotto, there are other game options to choose from, such as EuroMillions, Lotto Hotpicks and so on..
To participate in the regular Lotto, choose 6 numbers, the numbers must be between 1 and 59, once picked, enter them on the Lotto registration webpage. If you are having trouble deciding which numbers to choose, you have to option to press the
"lucky slip" button that generates random number selections for you. It costs £2 to play a round of Lotto, you can buy up to 10 slips of entry. The winners are drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
How to win
In order to win the jackpot, the participant shall find the right 6 numbers. A "bonus ball" is also drawn, this ball only applies to participants that have not guessed the right 6 numbers. The bonus ball is only for rank 5, meaning that finding 4 numbers and the bonus ball will not allow you to win more. Each rank gives the right to decreasing types of winnings. If no one finds the right numbers, the jackpot is carried over to the next draw.
The prizes are divided into 7 categories. The first category includes the jackpot, which is won when the 6 numbers match the drawn combination. The second category includes the winning of approximatively £50,000 if 5 numbers and the bonus ball matches the drawn combination. The third category includes a prize of approximatively £1,000 if you match 5 numbers. The fourth category includes a prize of approximatively £100 when 4 numbers match the drawn combination. The fifth category includes an estimated prize of £25 if 3 numbers match the drawn combination, and, the sixth category includes the winning of a free ticket to the Lucky Dip Lotto if 2 numbers match the drawn combination.
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