Play Irish Lotto online

Since Lottery players from around the world will have access to the action through the latest exciting offering from the PlayUSALotteries.com. Let’s go through some of the salient points so you can get a better understanding of why we are so excited about this incredible lottery.

Playing Irish Lotto online couldn't be easier - whether you're a resident of Ireland or you're playing the Irish Lotto online on PlayUSALotteries.com it takes literally a few minutes to get started.

Follow these quick and easy steps to get your entries for the next draw, and visit the FAQs page if there's anything else you need to know.

How to play Irish Lotto Online?

To play Irish Lotto online all you have to do is:

• Sign in to your PlayUSALotteries.com account and if you don’t have an account you will need to create one first.
• Once you have created your PlayUSALotteries.com account, you can use any of our various safe and secure payment methods to deposit money into your newly opened account.
• After the money shows in your account, you can now buy Irish Lotto tickets and play Irish Lotto online.

When you buy Irish Lotto tickets online, you need to:

• Choose six (6) numbers from 47 possible numbers.

Although people tend to pick their own lucky numbers, a 'Quick Pick' option is available which will select random numbers.

Players can also opt to have their lucky numbers entered into multiple draws by using the “Span” option. A game ticket is valid for one Lotto draw unless specified additional draws have been selected.

Add some Irish flavour to your online lottery experience and with Irish Lotto on PlayUSALotteries.com.

Buy Irish Lotto tickets online today and you too could join millions of Irish trying their luck with this National lottery.

What is the Irish Lotto Bonus Ball?

The Irish Lotto Bonus Ball creates additional prizes but it is not possible to match six main numbers and the Bonus Ball, as you only select six balls on your ticket.

How to win the Irish Lotto Jackpot?

There are eight different ways to win Irish Lotto prizes. Prizes start at matching two main numbers plus the Bonus Ball and increase in value as you match more numbers.

• In order to win the jackpot, you must match six (6) numbers drawn from a choice of 47 numbers.
• You can also win for matching anything from two (2) main numbers and the Bonus Ball upwards.
• If you match three (3), four (4) or five (5) numbers, it increases the value of any prize you might win if you also match the Bonus Ball, which is drawn after the first six (6) numbers.
• If you match two (2) main numbers plus the Bonus Ball, you will receive two (2) free entries to a future Daily Million with Plus draw.
• If you have matched the five (5) main numbers and the Bonus Ball, you win an average sum of €100,000.

More Information about Irish Lotto:

What is the Irish Lotto?

The Irish National Lottery’s ‘Lotto’ is not a new kid on the block. This amazing international lottery has been creating winners since 1988 – that’s over three decades of giving lottery enthusiasts the chance to become instant millionaires!

When to play the Irish Lotto?

The Irish Lotto draws take place twice a week, every Wednesday and Saturday.

You can check if your lucky numbers matched the draw Irish Lotto winning numbers on our Irish Lotto results page. Immediately after the draw, the Irish Lotto results will be updated.

Can I play the Irish Lotto from overseas?

Players from anywhere in the world can win the same prizes offered in Ireland by playing Irish Lotto online on PlayUSALotteries.com. Winners within the Republic of Ireland will not be taxed on their prize, but if you are playing online from elsewhere then you should check your local tax laws.

What are the most common Irish Lotto numbers?

The most common Irish Lotto numbers throughout those years are: 5, 8, 17, 19, 29, 31 and 39. Conversely the least popular numbers are: 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45, though this largely reflects the changes made to the game over the years.

Irish Lotto Jackpots and Rollovers

The minimum jackpot Irish Lotto jackpot is €2 million, but the top prize can grow well above that amount due to rollovers.

The Irish Lotto has a jackpot cap of €18.96 million, although that can rise in the future. When the top prize passes this point it cannot grow any further and remains static until it is won, with excess funds rolling down to the next highest winning prize tier, most likely the Match 5+1 tier. This total will then become the new jackpot cap for future draws.

Irish Lotto Jackpot Cap

Currently, the Irish Lotto jackpot cap is €18.96 million. Once the jackpot reaches or exceeds the cap, no more money will be added to the top prize until it is won.

The funds that would normally go to the jackpot are instead used to boost the prize pool for the next winning tier (likely Match 5 + Bonus Ball).

Irish Lotto Prize Table

The Irish Lotto is extremely popular with those wishing to buy Irish Lotto tickets online all over the world due to its favourable odds of winning a multi million-Euro jackpot prize.

If the Irish Lotto jackpot wasn’t already an incredible reason to play the Irish Lotto online, the second prize tier, with an average pay out of €100,000 for matching five numbers and the Bonus Ball, is also attractive to anyone looking for a decent return on their stake.

The minimum jackpot amount on the Irish Lotto starts at €2 million and majority of the tiered prizes aren’t fixed amounts but are based on how much money is in the Prize Fund.

With a certain percentage of the Prize Fund allocated to each prize tier, the prizes are evenly split between all winners in each tier.

The remainder of the Prize Fund is put into a Reserve Fund, and it can be used for any prize tier in any given time. It is in place to ensure that minimum jackpot can be offered.

The Irish Lotto jackpot often rises to incredible jackpot heights due to regular rollovers.

What are the chances of winning the Irish Lotto?

You have a 1 in 10,737,573 chance of winning the Irish Lotto jackpot, with your odds of winning any prize standing at 1 in 29. It’s due to these odds that people from all over the world love to buy Irish lotto tickets online.

Interesting Facts About Irish Lotto

The Irish Lotto has quite a few interesting facts. Let’s take a look:

Irish Lotto started in 1988 soon after the Irish government endorsed the National Lottery Act. This supports numerous sections of the community, such as health, sports, welfare, national history and arts.

In the original game matrix, Irish lotto players had to match all six (6) main numbers drawn from a pool of possible 36 numbers to win the jackpot. In 1992, a syndicate comprising of 28 members attempted to purchase all the possible combinations and they were successful. However, there were two other winning tickets in the draw as well and they had to share the jackpot three ways. 

In 1992 the game structure was slightly altered to ensure that it would cost too a lot more for a scheme like that to happen again by increasing the ball range from 36 to 39. The minimum jackpot value was doubled and a Bonus Ball introduced.  

In 1994, the ball pool was increased again to 42 and in 2006 to 45. In 2015 it was increased again to 47. It wasn’t only the number of balls in play that were altered, several other changes were also implemented such as an extra prize tier for matching two (2) main numbers and a Bonus Ball. The second prize tier was also increased for matching five (5) main numbers plus the Bonus Ball from €25,000 to an estimated €100,000.

In September 2015 the Irish Lotto got a serious makeover, its biggest in years. This included some major changes to the format specially designed to make it easier to win even bigger jackpots and prizes.

The Irish lottery still boasts some of Europe's best jackpots and overall prize odds. (You're more than four times more likely – a difference of over 30 million –to hit the Irish Lotto jackpot than you are to win on the UK Lottery.)

The second tier prize has also been increased significantly, along with your overall chances of winning a prize.