5 Popular Lotteries Played in South Africa

South Africans are among the most devoted participants of the lottery with millions staking bets on a variety of lucky numbers for the purpose of winning mouth-watering jackpot prices. So many lucky players have been rewarded for accurately predicting lottery results.

Although the odds of winning the lottery are quite huge, many smart participants who take calculated punting risks smile to bank weekly. If you wish to participate in a lottery and win big like other lottery winners, here are the 5 most played lotteries in South Africa. It is quite surprising that most of these lotteries are organized abroad.

  1. UK 49’s Lottery

This is perhaps the most popular foreign lottery in South Africa. It is organised by a lottery company in the UK, UK 49’s Limited. There are two draws (lunchtime draw and teatime draw) daily for this lottery and players are free to participate in both. The lunchtime results are released around 12:50 PM, while teatime results are broadcasted at about 17:50 PM.

To play this lottery, you simply choose 6 numbers from 1-49 and also a booster number. Accurately predicting all 7 numbers gives you the jackpot prize. What makes UK 49’s special, though, is that you can choose to guess just one number and still earn some money.

Another awesome thing about this lottery is the fact that it’s easily accessible and can be played both online and offline. So if you’re looking for the best foreign lottery in South Africa, this is definitely the option for you.

  1. Greece Powerball

This is another foreign lottery that is quite popular and played by lots of South Africans. It is an easier lottery to win as you only have to predict 5 numbers and a bonus number. Also, the selection range of 1-45 (1-20 for the bonus number) is smaller than most other lotteries.

With all these considered, it is clear that the Greece Powerball is definitely the best option if you want to reduce the odds of winning a jackpot.

Draws are held on Thursdays and Sundays and the Greece Powerball results are announced immediately after.

  1. Russia GOSLOTO

The popularity of Russia GOSLOTO is definitely rising and it has become one of the most played lotteries in South Africa. There are 3 variations of the lottery based on the number of balls and range of the lottery numbers. The variations are GOSLOTO 5/36, GOSLOTO 6/45, and GOSLOTO 7/49.

Draws for all 3 variations of the lottery are held thrice daily. This means that there is an ample of opportunity for you to play and win.

  1. South African Powerball

This is definitely one of the biggest South African owned lotteries with thousands of tickets purchased on a daily basis. The draw is held 4 times in a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

It is composed of 5 balls and a number pool of 1-45. This makes it one of the few financially rewarding lotteries out there. Correctly predicting all 5 numbers gives you the tantalizing jackpot, which is also shared if there are multiple jackpot winners.

  1. South African Lotto

This is the national lottery of South Africa, which of course makes it the most popular lottery in the country. The draw for this lottery is held twice in a week, on Wednesday and Saturday. This may not be an ideal schedule for someone that wants to play the lottery on a daily basis.

The lottery is also played by selecting 6 numbers from a pool of 1-52. Accurately predicting all 6 numbers wins you the jackpot, though, that is quite a tall order.