UK Lottery
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The National Lottery was the original name given to the main UK lottery but in 2002 the game was rebranded as Lotto.
Lotto is the main game in the UK and there are draws twice weekly, on a Wednesday and Saturday unless Christmas day falls on one of these days in which case the draw is moved to Christmas Eve. The matrix for the UK Lotto is 6/49 and boasts just 5 chances of winning. This is one of just a handful of lotteries that doesn't use two drums for their draws as although there is a bonus element, this only comes into play for one of the prize tiers only – 5 main numbers and the bonus ball – so is drawn from the same drum alongside the six main numbers.
Should no one match all six main numbers on any given draw then a rollover takes place but the UK Lotto only allows a jackpot to roll four times and then it must be won. This rule came into force on 10th February 2011 and should no one match the 6 main numbers of the fifth week then the prize pool will be rolled down to the lower prize tiers starting with 5 main numbers and the bonus ball. Should there not be any winners at this level then the prize rolls down again to the players who have matched 5 main numbers only.
Latest UK Lotto Results
Lotto Results
£9,400,000
There are a number of ways in which you can check what the latest numbers drawn in the UK Lotto and other games are. You can use our results pages which is updated within seconds of the actual draw taking place. You will find the last ten results available with a feature to access archived results. All of the results show not only the numbers drawn but also the prize breakdown with the number of winners on each prize level.
Also available, and without even having to be sat at a PC or using a laptop, is our UK Lotto iPhone app which allows you to check all the latest results using your iPhone, iPad and even iPhone wherever you are. On the bus, watching TV in bed or simply sunning yourself on the beach or in the park – all of the results will be available once you have downloaded the free app.
UK Lotto Odds
| Numbers Matched | Odds Of Winning |
|---|---|
| 6 Main Numbers | 1 in 13,983,816 |
| 5 Main Numbers + Bonus Ball | 1 in 2,330,636 |
| 5 Main Numbers | 1 in 55,492 |
| 4 Main Numbers | 1 in 1,033 |
| 3 Main Numbers | 1 in 57 |
For each draw a new machine is chosen and a new set of balls. There are fourteen different draw machines, one of which (Magnum) is a designated spare machine and has yet to be used. There are also fourteen sets of numbered balls. The draw machine and set of balls for each draw is chosen at random.
The minimum jackpot varies on the midweek and weekend draws with a standard, non-rollover draw on a Wednesday boasting an estimated jackpot of £2.4 million whilst this increases for a Saturday draw to approximately £4.4 million. Of all the five prize tiers the only one that remains static is that for matching three main numbers. The remaining tiers pay out a percentage of the prize fund as follows:
- Match 4 – 22% of the remaining prize fund
- Match 5 – 10% of the remaining prize fund
- Match 5 and the bonus balls – 16% of the remaining prize fund
- Match 6 – 52% of the remaining prize fund
Other National Lottery Games restricted to UK Players
Lotto Plus 5
Players in the UK who play the Lotto have the option to pay an extra fee and have their chosen numbers entered into extra daily draws for the Lotto Plus 5 game. This game plays every day that a Lotto draw is not made. For example if a player bought a ticket for a Saturday draw and ticket the Lotto Plus 5 option then their numbers would be entered into further draws on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. A player doing the same for a Wednesday draw would be entered into the Lotto Plus 5 draw for Thursday, Friday and Saturdays. All of the five prize tiers for this game have static prizes:
| Numbers Matched | Prize Won |
|---|---|
| Match 3 | £2.50 |
| Match 4 | £25.00 |
| Match 5 | £250 |
| Match 5 + Bonus Ball | £25,000 |
| Match 6 | £250,000 |
Lotto Hotpicks
Also available to players in the UK is the Lotto HotPicks which comprises of five different games – Pick 1, Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5. As the game names would suggest you pick one number for Pick 1, two for Pick 2 and so on. The winning numbers for the game are determined by the numbers drawn in the Wednesday and Saturday Lotto draws and like Lotto Plus 5 the prizes are static and not dependent on the number of winners per prize tier:
| Numbers Matched | Prize Won |
|---|---|
| Match 1 of 1 | £5 |
| Match 2 of 2 | £40 |
| Match 3 of 3 | £450 |
| Match 4 of 4 | £7,000 |
| Match 5 of 5 | £130,000 |
Thunderball
Available for play via concierge service
Thunderball games are completely separate to the main Lotto draws and players have to choose five main numbers from 1 to 39 and a Thunderball number from 1 to 14. Draws take place every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and like Lotto Plus 5 and HotPicks the prizes are static. However Thunderball does offer more prize levels then the other two games with a prize for just matching the Thunderball number.
| Numbers Matched | Prize Won |
|---|---|
| Match Thunderball only | £3 |
| Match 1 + Thunderball | £5 |
| Match 2 + Thunderball | £10 |
| Match 3 only | £10 |
| Match 3 + Thunderball | £20 |
| Match 4 Only | £100 |
| Match 4 + Thunderball | £250 |
| Match 5 Only | £5,000 |
| Match 5 + Thunderball | £500,000 |
We provide the latest Thunderball Results on our dedicated results page, where you can also find details of the next draw.
How To Play the UK Lottery Online
Playing the UK Lotto and Thunderball online has never been easier thanks to a lottery concierge service. Previously players outside of the UK were unable to participate in these lottery games but this is no longer the case. To play you have to register an account with the concierge service online. Registration is really simple and within minutes you are ready to buy your UK Lotto and/or Thunderball games.
Buying UK Lotto tickets
When buying tickets for the UK Lotto you can choose five or seven lines of lottery numbers and then whether to buy for one to fifty-two draws (1 ,5, 10, 25 or 52 draws)
Buy TicketsKey Facts
- The first ever National Lottery draw took place on 19th November 1994 and produced a jackpot of £5,874,778 that was shared by seven ticket holders.
- On the Lotto draw number 9 that took place on Saturday 14th January 1995 there were a total of 133 jackpot winners who each matched all six main ball numbers. The numbers drawn were 7, 17, 23, 32, 38, 42 and 48
