🗞️ The Lottery Gazette

Lotto 6aus49 is one of Germany's best-known lottery games. You choose 6 numbers from 1 to 49 plus a Superzahl from 0 to 9. One field costs €1.20 (plus a processing fee), and draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday. Spiel 77 and Super 6 are optional add-on lotteries.

EuroJackpot is the European joint lottery of 18 countries. You choose 5 numbers from 50 plus 2 Euro numbers from 12. A line costs €2 and draws take place every Tuesday and Friday. Once the jackpot reaches its limit of €120 million, amounts above it are distributed to lower prize tiers.

EuroMillions is one of Europe's largest lotteries with jackpots up to €250 million. You choose 5 numbers from 50 plus 2 Lucky Stars from 12. A line costs €2.50 and draws take place on Tuesdays and Fridays. There are also regular special draws with guaranteed millionaire prizes.

Austria Lotto 6aus45 uses a smaller number pool of 45 than the German lotto — the jackpot odds are 1:8.1 million. You choose 6 numbers plus an additional number, and one line costs €1.50. Draws take place on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Swiss Lotto 6aus42 is played with 42 numbers — the jackpot odds are 1:31.5 million. You choose 6 numbers plus a lucky number from its own pool of 1-6, and one line costs CHF 2.50. The jackpot requires all 6 correct plus the lucky number. Draws take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Belgian Lotto 6of45 is Belgium's national lottery, run by the Loterie Nationale / Nationale Loterij. Players pick 6 numbers from 45 plus a bonus number from the remaining pool, with tickets costing €1.50. Draws take place Wednesdays and Saturdays, with a minimum jackpot of €1 million.

Dutch Lotto 6of45 is the Netherlands' national lottery, run by the Nederlandse Loterij. Players pick 6 numbers from 45 plus a reserve number from the remaining pool, with tickets costing €2.00. Draws take place every Saturday, with a minimum jackpot of €1 million.

Vikinglotto is a joint lottery of 10 countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia, Belgium). You choose 6 numbers from 48 plus a Viking number from its own pool of 1-5. A line costs about 8 NOK in Norway (the price varies by country). Draws take place every Wednesday, and the minimum jackpot is €3 million.

Since 5 September 2026 Irish Lotto has been played with 6 of 45 numbers plus a bonus number — the jackpot odds are 1:8.1 million (previously 6 of 47). One line costs €2 (minimum 2 lines per draw). Draws take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The jackpot is capped at €16 million.

UK Lotto is the UK's national lottery: 6 of 59 numbers plus a Bonus Ball, with draws on Wednesdays and Saturdays at £2 per line. Since 7 June 2026 every line takes part in two rounds per draw. Even 2 correct numbers win a cash prize of £1.

El Gordo de La Primitiva is Spain's big Sunday lottery: 5 of 54 numbers plus a Reintegro (0–9). Even with just the right Reintegro you get your €1.50 stake back. Draws take place every Sunday. The jackpot is at least €5 million.

Bonoloto is Spain's daily lottery: 6 of 49 numbers for just €0.50 per bet (minimum stake €1 per ticket) — seven days a week. It is complemented by the Complementario and the Reintegro, which offer additional chances to win and a 1:10 chance of getting your stake back. Draws take place daily at 21:30.

Powerball is one of the largest US lotteries, with jackpots that have already exceeded $2 billion. You choose 5 of 69 numbers plus a Powerball from 26. A play costs $2, and draws take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. US Eastern time.

Mega Millions is Powerball's big rival in the US — with a record jackpot of $1.6 billion. You choose 5 of 70 numbers plus a Mega Ball from 24. Since April 2025 a play costs $5 (multiplier included), and draws take place on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Loto France has been France's national lottery since 1976. You choose 5 numbers from 49 plus a Chance number from 10. A line costs €2.20 and draws take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Even with just the right Chance number you win €2.20 (your stake back).

SuperEnalotto is famous for its record jackpots: in 2023 it paid out €371 million, one of the highest lottery wins worldwide. Players pick 6 numbers from 90, a ticket costs just €1. Draws Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Mega-Sena is one of Brazil's best-known lotteries: 6 of 60 numbers, with no bonus number. A bet costs R$6. The special 'Mega da Virada' New Year draw in particular regularly reaches record jackpots. Draws take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Lotto Polska has existed since 1957. You choose 6 of 49 numbers, with no bonus number; since 18 August 2026 a bet costs 5 złoty (previously 3 złoty). Draws take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Shuangseqiu (双色球) is one of China's most popular numbers lotteries, introduced in 2003. You choose 6 red numbers from 33 plus a blue ball from a separate pool of 16. A bet costs 2 CNY. Draws take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Oz Lotto is Australia's national lottery, run by The Lott. Players pick 7 numbers from 47 plus 3 supplementary numbers from the same pool, with tickets costing AU$1.45. Draws take place every Tuesday, with a minimum jackpot of AU$4 million.

Canada Lotto is Canada's national lottery, run by the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation. Players pick 6 numbers from 49 plus a bonus number from the same pool, with tickets costing CA$3.00. Draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday, with a minimum jackpot of CA$5 million.

Japan Loto 6 is Japan's national number lottery, run by Mizuho Bank on behalf of Japan's prefectures. Players pick 6 numbers from 43 plus a bonus number from the same pool, with tickets costing 200 yen. Draws take place every Monday and Thursday, with a base jackpot of 200 million yen that can roll over up to 600 million yen.

Korea Lotto 6/45 is South Korea's national lottery, run by the Dongheng Lottery on behalf of the government. Players pick 6 numbers from 45 plus a bonus number from the same pool; a ticket costs 1,000 won. Draws take place every Saturday at 20:35 (KST), with a minimum jackpot of around 2 billion won that can roll over into the tens of billions.