Summary of Operator’s Rules for Irish National Lottery ‘Lotto 6/47’

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The Irish National Lottery’s ‘Lotto’ is a number draw game in which players must select 6 numbers from a pool of 1 to 47 numbers. For each drawing 6 numbers are randomly selected and a single additional bonus number. There is a minimum jackpot prize of €2 million. When this is not won, it is increased for the following draw. There are two draws per week, on each Wednesday and Saturday, at approximately 8pm Dublin time.

Lotto Divisions

Matched Numbers	Winnings*
Match 6	Jackpot (minimum guaranteed €2 million)
Match 5 + Bonus	€100,000
Match 5	€1,500
Match 4 + Bonus	€150
Match 4	€50
Match 3 + Bonus	€25
Match 3	€9

*All prizes in the above table are quoted in EUR. Prize value may vary significantly depending on the number of winners and the amount accumulated in prize pool for any given draw.

Odds

Matched Numbers	Odds of Winning
6 main numbers	1 in 10,737,573
5 main numbers + Bonus Ball	1 in 1,789,596
5 main numbers	1 in 44,740
4 main numbers + Bonus Ball	1 in 17,896
4 main numbers	1 in 918
3 main numbers + Bonus Ball	1 in 688
3 main numbers	1 in 54

*Note the above odds were not obtained from the official Lottery Operator’s website. Divisions 1 to 7 apply to Lotto only. Divisions 1 to 6 apply to Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2.

Irish National Lottery’s ‘Lotto’ Jackpot Cap

There is a jackpot cap of €19.06 million. When the cap has been reached for a draw and the jackpot is not won, the funds that would normally go towards increasing the jackpot for the next draw are instead allocated to the next highest prize division with a winner.

The jackpot cap can remain in place for 5 draws maximum. If the jackpot is not won by the fifth draw, it becomes a ‘Will Be Won’ draw. For a ‘Will Be Won’ draw, unwon jackpots will roll down to the next highest division with a winner.

In each draw, only one prize can be won per game

Each single game on a winning ticket can only win one prize category. The highest prize won only will be paid out per winning game.

Taxes

Lottery winnings are not currently taxed in Ireland.

Promotional Prizes

Some promotional prizes that may be offered by the Lottery Operator to ticket holders within the Lottery Operator's country are excluded from the prizes that can be won by The Lottery Office Players. The Divisional prizes listed above are the valid prizes offered by The Lottery Office.

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