Major Irish Lotto shake-up announced that makes it easier to win
National Lottery CEO Cian Murphy bids farewell to Lotto balls 46 and 47 as part of a major change to the Lotto and Lotto Plus games.
A series of changes to its Lotto and Lotto Plus games have been announced
The National Lottery has officially lost a pair of its balls.
Lotto bosses announced a series of changes to its Lotto and Lotto Plus games, in a bid to “create more millionaires across the country”, with the new changes, the first in eight years, coming into effect this autumn.
As part of the changes, the number of balls will be reduced from 47 to 45, marking the official retirement of numbers 46 and 47 from play.
Lotto chiefs said the changeup will deliver better chances of winning across every prize tier in Lotto, Lotto Plus One and Lotto Plus Two. Each of the individual draws will see the odds of winning the jackpot or top prize improve from 1 in 10.7 million to 1 in 8.1 million.
The Lotto Plus 2 top prize will also increase from €250,000 to €1 million, creating more opportunities to make brand-new millionaires. The Lotto Plus 1 top prize will remain at €1 million. This means that for every Lotto draw, when you play with Lotto Plus, players will have three ways to become a millionaire.
Players will also have more chances to play and win each week, with a new Lotto draw being added on Monday. Players can choose to play Monday, Wednesday or Saturday, meaning they have three ways to win big, three times a week.
Each of the Lotto draws on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday will be live streamed at 7:55pm here and broadcast before the RTÉ Nine O’Clock News on RTÉ One. The date for the introduction of these game changes will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
National Lottery CEO Cian Murphy said: “These changes mark an exciting new chapter for our flagship game – Lotto. We’ve been listening to our players, and these enhancements have been designed with our players front of mind and with the goal of creating the best possible game experience.”
“By removing two balls, the odds of winning have improved across Lotto and the Plus games, while the enhanced Lotto Plus 2 prize and an additional draw night will give players even more chances to win.”
“Together, these changes are all about delivering more winners and more millionaires, reinforcing Lotto’s position as Ireland’s Millionaire Maker.”
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
This content is sourced from www.irishmirror.ie and is shared for informational purposes only.
