UK Lotto

Follow this step by step guide on how to play UK Lotto online and make sure you choose those numbers before the ticket sales close at 7:30pm GMT on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

• Create an account – Clicking on the play banners for UK Lotto will take you to the service provider where you can then create an account and begin playing.
• Choose Your Numbers - Simply select six numbers from 1 to 59. You have a choice of playing your own numbers or playing a Lucky Dip. Similar to Quick Picks, Lucky Dips are randomly generated numbers chosen for you. Remember, the chances of winning are the same whichever style of playing you choose.
• How Many Lines? - Decide how many lines you want to play in the draw. Playing multiple lines increases your chances of winning a prize.
• Which Draw? - Choose which draw you would like to play in. Draws take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It is possible to subscribe to future draws which means you would be entered into draws automatically.
• Purchase your entries - Make sure you’ve paid and entered before the cut off time on the night of the draw.
• Relax - Sit back, relax and wait for the results to come in.

Bonus Ball

Seven numbers are drawn in the UK Lotto which may seem confusing as you only choose six. This is because a Bonus Ball is drawn. You do not select a number for the Bonus Ball when purchasing an entry as the aim is to match it with one of the six numbers you have already chosen.

How to Win

To win the UK Lotto you must match the six numbers on your ticket to the winning numbers drawn. You can win a prize from matching as little as 2 main numbers to win a free Lucky Dip. Prize values increase as more numbers are matched.

Must Be Won Draws

The UK Lotto hold ‘Must Be Won’ draws after the jackpot has rolled over five times in a row. The following draw must be won and if no-one manages to match all 6 main numbers, the jackpot amount rolls down to be shared between the other winners. If you win any prize when a rolldown occurs, you are guaranteed a bigger payout than usual.

When a rolldown occurs, the additional prize for Match 2 is a fixed £5 on top of the Lucky Dip. Below is a table explaining how the jackpot amount is divided between the other prize levels.

Dividends

The odds of matching all six numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 45,057,474. All the UK Lotto prizes beneath the jackpot are fixed. The prizes range from a free Lucky Dip to the Match 5 plus the Bonus Ball prize of £1 million.

The table below shows the odds of winning in all six divisions along with the prize amounts to be won: