The Comprehensive Guide to Sweden's Viking Lotto

Overview

The Sweden Viking Lotto was created in 1993 and was the first multi-national lottery which included several Scandinavian countries. The participating countries include: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.  This lottery was created to increase participation and the size of the jackpot. 

Lottery Schedule

The draws for the Sweden Viking Lotto are held weekly, every Wednesday. 

How to Play

To play this lottery, players must select 6 numbers between 1 and 48.  In addition, during the draw two different bonus balls are chosen from the same drum as the regular numbers.  The bonus number is only used to determine the second place prize.  Players can use a 10 line form, 5 line form or systematic form. The systematic form gives players a better chance of winning the lottery because it includes all possible number combinations.  Players can win the jackpot by correctly choosing all 6 numbers.  The secondary prizes can be won when players match between 3 and 5 of the numbers.  The only way the second place prize can be hit is if players correctly choose 5 of the numbers plus the bonus number. 

Lottery Age Limit

You must be at least 18 years old to play the Sweden Viking Lotto.   

Participating Countries

The following countries participate in Sweden Viking Lotto: Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Lithuania, Norway and Latvia

Prize Structure

In the Sweden Viking Lotto, there are 5 prizes that can be won including the jackpot prize.  The prize structure of this lottery is as follow:

• 1^st place prize: Match all 6 numbers
• 2^nd place prize: Match 5 numbers plus the bonus number
• 3^rd place prize: Match 5 numbers
• 4^th place prize: Match 4 numbers
• 5^th place prize: Match 3 numbers

Grand Prize

The jackpot prize for the Sweden Viking Lotto will continue to grow until it is won. 

Jackpots

For players to win the jackpot, they need to match all 6 numbers. 

Notable Wins

The biggest jackpot that was ever won in the Sweden Viking Lotto was €15 million in March of 2010. 

Distribution of Revenue

If the jackpot is not hit it will rollover to the next draw.  Some of the proceeds from the Sweden Viking Lotto are donated to local communities in the participating countries.  In Denmark, the proceeds are used for non-profit organizations and sports associations such as the Danish Organization for Disabled Persons.  In Finland, the proceeds are used for youth activities, arts and science programs.