Double Rollover For The UK Lotto

Running for 20 years, the UK Lotto has created over 2,300 millionaires so far, and thanks to online services like the Lotter and Lottery Master, people from around the world can now enter without needing to even leave home. The Lotto has now rolled over two times, so the next draw which will take place on Wednesday 10th December will carry a major jackpot of around £7.7 million.

Playing the UK Lotto

Lotto tickets are priced at £2 each, for which players get entry to the main draw and automatic entry to the raffle draw, which guarantees a £20,000 payout to 50 winners. It's just a matter of selecting 6 numbers out of a possible 49, with up to 7 lines of numbers per ticket possible. When the draw is made, 6 main numbers and a Bonus Ball will be randomly selected.

The jackpot is paid out to anyone matching all 6 main numbers, with the prize split should more than one person have the winning combination. Matching 5 numbers and the Bonus Ball equals a second prize payout, which is usually around the £50,000 mark, while lesser prizes include around £10 for matching 3 main numbers, which each line has a 1 in 57 chance of hitting.

This is one of the few lotteries in the world where the winnings are not taxed at all. If a player wins an indicated £10,000,000, then that is the amount paid into their bank account.

Playing Lotto Online

While historically tickets could only be purchased from UK shops or the official site by British residents, services like the Lotter and Lottery Master have opened the games up to a worldwide audience. Tickets for this and most other major draws can be bought online, with networks of local agents actually purchasing the tickets on users behalf.

Then, should a ticket win a prize, the funds are transferred to the players nominated bank accounts, while it is possible for major prize winning tickets to be sent directly to the lucky player for them to claim.