{"id":238429,"date":"2021-11-11T11:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T10:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=238429"},"modified":"2021-11-11T11:00:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T10:00:51","slug":"how-to-play-lotto-online-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/how-to-play-lotto-online-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Play Lotto Online In South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent times, many South Africans prefer to be playing Lotto online as the lottery games can be easily accessed on mobile devices or laptops, instead of going through the stress of the traditional way of queuing in lines at the physical outlets that offer the same services. Lotto is an online game that makes use of a computerized terminal to record selections and equally validate prize claims. With the National Lottery being introduced in South Africa in March 2000, Lotto has emerged as the most popular type of gambling in the country, though Powerball<\/a> has experienced rapid growth in recent years.<\/p>\n

In the last few years, Lotto has generated billions of rands in ticket sales. In the year 2012, over R4.6 billion was generated from National Lottery through the sales of Lotto and Powerball tickets alone. Ithuba Holdings, however, distributes 34 percent of the revenue generated from the National Lottery to a central charitable distribution fund. Then about 48 percent is paid in prizes. While ten percent of the revenue is retained as operational costs, six percent is paid as retail commission. Lotto is being regulated by the National Lottery Commission and here’s a sneak peek into diverse ways the lottery games can be played online.<\/p>\n

How Many Numbers Do You Need To Win the Lotto In South Africa?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For you to play an SA Lotto, you have to select six numbers from 1 to 52. These numbers can be selected manually or from your saved Lucky Numbers or through a Quick Pick random selection. If the six numbers you selected successfully match the winning numbers generated randomly by a computer system, then you have won the jackpot prize. The numbers, however, do not have to be in the same order as the drawn numbers before you can win the top prize.<\/p>\n

Additionally, if you do not emerge as the winner of the top prize, you could still become a Lotto winner with the help of seven secondary prize divisions created<\/a> for partial matches. It’s also noteworthy that in some of the categories, a bonus ball selected in each draw determines the winners.<\/p>\n

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Check Out The Odds and Secondary Prize Divisions For Winning a Lotto, Lotto Plus 1, and Lotto Plus 2 Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lotto 6\/52 and Bonus Prize Structure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Match<\/strong><\/td>\nPrize per Winner<\/strong><\/td>\nPayout%<\/strong><\/td>\nOdds (1 in)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nR17,498,147.90<\/td>\n17.20%<\/td>\n20,358,520.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 +\u00a0Bonus<\/td>\nR152,688.90<\/td>\n0.90%<\/td>\n3,393,086.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nR4,580.70<\/td>\n1.20%<\/td>\n75,401.93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 + Bonus<\/td>\nR3,189.50<\/td>\n2.10%<\/td>\n30,160.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nR154.2<\/td>\n2.30%<\/td>\n1,370.94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 + Bonus<\/td>\nR111.2<\/td>\n2.20%<\/td>\n1,028.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nFixed R50<\/td>\n13.90%<\/td>\n71.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 + Bonus<\/td>\nFixed R20<\/td>\n5.20%<\/td>\n95.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 Prize Structure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Match<\/strong><\/td>\nPrize per Winner<\/strong><\/td>\nPayout%<\/strong><\/td>\nOdds (1 in)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nR8,034,918.00<\/td>\n15.8%<\/td>\n20,358,520.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 + Bonus<\/td>\nR203,585.20<\/td>\n2.4%<\/td>\n3,393,086.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nR3,016.08<\/td>\n1.6%<\/td>\n75,401.93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 + Bonus<\/td>\nR1,508.04<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n30,160.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nR137.09<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n1,370.94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 + Bonus<\/td>\nR102.82<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n1,028.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nFixed R25<\/td>\n13.9%<\/td>\n71.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 + Bonus<\/td>\nFixed R15<\/td>\n6.3%<\/td>\n95.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How Much is a Lotto Ticket in South Africa?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The price for each board on the Lotto ticket is R5, while Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus cost R2.50 each. Hence, the price for one full entry for Lotto and the Lotto Plus games is R10. On the other hand, the ticket for Daily Lotto costs R3. Twice a week, Lotto offers multi-million rand jackpots. As such, Lotto tickets can be purchased at thousands of stores of approved retailers in South Africa or on the National Lottery website. The tickets can also be purchased via the banking app of major South African banks.<\/p>\n

What Are The Procedures Involved in Playing Lotto Online?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For one to participate in the Lotto game, he or she has to purchase Lotto tickets either online or at a lottery outlet before 20h30 on the days for the Lotto draws. Below are processes involved in online Lotto game participation;<\/p>\n