Can You Play Lotto in South Africa

   
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Can You Play Lotto in South Africa

In South Africa, lotteries are the most widely played game, and with good reason. It provides two draws per week with significant chances of winning a reward and rolling jackpots. You must select six distinct numbers between 1 and 52 to enter the draw, which costs R5 per board. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, draws are held.

In South Africa, participants must be 18 years of age or older to participate in Lotto and other lottery-style games. Tickets can be purchased in South Africa at authorized stores, handheld partners, or participating banks. You must be enrolled on the National Lottery website or at specific SA banks in order to buy Lotto tickets online.

ONLINE LOTTO TICKET PURCHASE PROCEDURE

South Africans can purchase their tickets at thousands of outlets across the nation, as well as online. This method of playing the lotto is extremely convenient, safe, and secure. Use the Quick Pick option to produce a random selection of numbers or pick your own numbers.

Create an account on the National Lottery website to register and purchase tickets online. If you have an account with ABSA, FNB, Nedbank, or Standard Bank, you can also purchase tickets online even if you haven’t registered on the website.

SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY TYPES AVAILABLE FROM THE ITHUBA NATIONAL LOTTERY

The National Lottery operator, Ithuba, provides South Africans with a wide variety of games to enjoy. Daily drawings are held by some of them, while others are weekly. Some of them call for choosing random numbers, while others are designed with sports enthusiasts who can wager on their preferred teams in mind. Here is a list of some of the most well-liked regional lotteries that South African players can participate in.

DIGITAL LOTTO

Choose five numbers from a grid of 1 to 36 numbers (or use the Quick Pick option).

A single board costs R3.00.

Per draw, you may play as many boards as you like.

There is an R150 maximum per betslip.

Except for Christmas Day, the Daily Lotto draw occurs every night of the year.

Every draw yields five prize numbers.

The amount of matching right numbers you have from the drawn numbers determines how many prizes you receive, with the highest number matching a Division 1 award for correctly matching all five digits.

The highest jackpot rolls down to the following level if it is not won.

Lottery, Lottery Plus 1, and Lottery Plus 2

Choose six numbers from a grid of 1 to 52 numbers (or use the Quick Pick option).

An individual LOTTO play costs R5.

R2.50 is the price for one round of LOTTO PLUS 1.

R2.50 is the price for one round of LOTTO PLUS 2.

Mark this choice on your bet slip if you want to play Lotto Plus 1 and/or Lotto Plus 2.

You must also participate in LOTTO and LOTTO PLUS 1 in order to play LOTTO PLUS 2.

To play the same number across multiple draws, use the Multi-Draw option.

There are draws twice a week and are broadcast live on SABC 2 every Wednesday and Saturday at 20:56.
Read our POWERBALL & POWERBALL PLUS for more on Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2.
Select six digits from 0 through 9 (or choose Quick Pick): Five from a 1–45 number grid and an additional number from a 1–20 number grid.
A single Powerball game costs R5.
Powerball Plus is an additional option available for R2.50.
Similar to Powerball, Powerball Plus is played, but it gives you a second chance to win a prize. Although Powerball Plus payouts are a little bit smaller, the odds are the same.
Every week, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 p.m., there are draws.
Play as many boards as possible as desired
8. SPORTSTAKE
Predicting the results of matches from South African leagues and international competitions will put your football expertise to the test.
a fun, interactive game that lets you keep track of eight international matches.
On a single bet slip, make 16 predictions covering eight matches.
A board must cost at least R2.
You can wager up to R2,000 at once and play many boards.
Every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, a new schedule of fixtures is announced. On Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, games are over. On the corresponding Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Mondays, results are announced.
The prize pool receives a 50% contribution of the net ticket sales.
Depending on the number of winners in the different divisions, prize money may be carried over.

Predict the results of 12 predetermined football matches from South African and international fixtures for SPORTSTAKE 13.

R2 is the minimal wager per board.

A wager can win a maximum of R2,000.

Utilize the ProPick feature of Sportstake 13 to help you choose 13 outcomes.

On Monday through Friday, from 6 am to 11 pm, purchase lottery tickets in retail locations or online. Every Monday and Friday there are draws.

The Sportstake 13 prize pool is equal to 50% of the net total of sales.

There are 4 divisions for awarding prizes.

To the following division or other draws, the top jackpot may carry over.

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