Whenever anyone brings up the subject of playing the lottery, it is quite probable that the first thing that comes to your mind is the UK National Lottery. However, the Irish National Lottery has been operating for a great number of years longer than its counterpart in the UK. It began as a method of collecting cash in 1986, intending to donate them to charitable organizations; in March of the following year, players were offered the opportunity to win prizes via the use of scratch cards.
How exactly does one go about wagering money or, more accurately speaking, purchasing a ticket for the Irish Lotto? You have the option of doing this in person at a physical shop or doing the transaction digitally if you reside in Ireland. However, if you are in the United Kingdom and would want to take part in the Irish lottery, you will need to play it online.
Purchasing a Ticket Via the Internet
Anyone who intends to participate in the Irish Lotto online will first need to ensure that they have an account set up to do so. However, you may establish a free account in a short time by following simple steps.
After that, you will need to continue by completing at least two lines on the ticket that is shown on the screen:
- Either by manually entering the desired numbers between 1 and 47;
- or by selecting the QP button to let Quick Pick handle the selection process on its own.
If you’ve previously played the game in this manner in the past, you have the option of clicking the -Select My Last Ticket.
The next step is to decide whether you want to play the Lotto Plus game by either choosing it or deselecting it, depending on whether you want to take part in that game or not. Should you so want, you also have the option to select the number of Advance Play draws for which you would like those numbers to be eligible. After clicking the Play Now option, you will be able to review your selections before clicking the ‘Purchase’ toggle to complete the transaction.
Following the conclusion of the draws, they will issue a message to you informing you whether or not your entry was a winning one. Also, you can view the results of all three Irish Lotto draws online on the official website.
Purchasing a Ticket From a Retail Outlet
To purchase a lottery ticket from a retail outlet, you will need to know the numbers that you want to appear on each line of the ticket(s). You only need to cross those numbers off on a payslip and then give it to the clerk when you’re done. They will scan it and then issue a ticket with the necessary numbers and lines for you.
You can also use the Quick Pick numbers, which is another choice. This operates in the same manner as the Lucky Dip system used in the United Kingdom, in which the lottery machine in the store chooses numbers at random for you to play. You may make your request for this either directly to the cashier who works at the lottery counter or by checking the box labeled “Quick Pick” on the payslip.
Guidelines on Tickets
Enrollment in the Irish Lotto is governed by a set of regulations that, in general, are very simple. The only thing that is required of a player is to choose six numbers from the range, which goes from 1 to 47. After then, these figures are put into a row on a lotto ticket; the grand prize is yours if all the six picked numbers match the ones on your ticket. The price of a single row in the Irish lottery is two Euros or two Pounds. If you would also want to take part in the drawings for Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2, you will need to pay an additional one euro or one pound.
The six figures that are chosen are followed by a solitary bonus ball, and this affects four of the eight various prize levels that are available to be won. The winning numbers for the Irish Lotto are selected at 7:45 p.m. on both Wednesdays and Saturdays, the days on which the draw takes place. As a result, each week, there are two opportunities available to you to win. In addition, if you have also purchased tickets for the Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 games, you are eligible for two additional opportunities to win in addition to the original opportunity. After 9:15 p.m. local time on the night of the draw, you can visit the Results Page on the official website.