Which Lottery Is The Easiest To Win?

Recently, we've been talking a lot about big jackpots, record jackpots – massive amounts of money at equally massive odds. Which is great – to be able to spend a couple of quid and win hundreds of millions is a welcome prospect indeed. But, of course, the odds aren't exactly in your favour.

Keep in mind, however, that not all lotteries are created equally, and just as there are huge variations in the amount that you can win, there are also massive differences between how difficult or easy it is to win those amounts.

The Best Lottery Odds

It's the Polish Mini Lotto.

What – were you expecting a big, long teaser? Sorry to disappoint.

While most lotteries give odds of millions or, for larger ones, hundreds of millions, the Polish Mini Lotto offers jackpot odds of just 850,668:1. The flipside to this, though, is that it also offers comparatively low jackpots, also measured in thousands. (Hence the reason it's called the Mini Lotto!) The Polish Mini Lotto has a ridiculously low cost too, as it is only 50c per line bet to give you a shot at the €70,000 minimum jackpot. What's more, the generous odds here mean that there are approximately 30 jackpot winners every month!

Below is a table with our top six best-odds lotteries for comparison.

The Easiest Lottery By Prize

If you're looking for a great all-rounder lottery, our pick has to be the Swedish Lotto. Why? Because it's got our second-lowest jackpot odds, and it's therefore your best chance to win a multimillion-pound jackpot. A basic game costs just €1 (R17). Add the bonus from as little as €1.50 (R25) in total, plus the Lotto 2 draw for another 50c (R8). Now you've got 16 different ways to win for only €2 (R33)!        

The Easiest Lottery Overall

If you're looking for a great all-rounder lottery, our pick has to be the Swedish Lotto. Why? Because it's got our second-lowest jackpot odds, and it's therefore your best chance to win a multimillion-pound jackpot. A basic game costs just €1. Add the bonus from as little as €1.50 in total, plus the Lotto 2 draw for another 50c. Now you've got 16 different ways to win for only €2!                    

EuroMillions vs UK Lotto

Both EuroMillions and the UK Lotto are very popular lottery options. EuroMillions' top prize can get to a maximum of €190 million (R 3.1 billion), and there have been a number of cases where players have won enormous jackpots. Since 1994, Camelot's UK Lotto have made countless millionaires and continues to be as popular as ever. There are more than just jackpots on offe,r though, as you can see from this breakdown of the odds of winning all the different prize tiers of both lotteries:

SA Lottos make players smile

Compared to some of the international lotteries, you should find a lot of motivation to enjoy playing South Africa’s games. Both SA Lotto and Powerball increase their jackpots every week, and there are some terrific odds that are worth a try. Many millionaires were made after buying these games’ tickets.

Increase Your Chances Even Further

The more you enter, the better your chances – a double entry has the effect of halving your winning odds in two, since now you have two chances to win instead of one. Also, be sure to take part regularly and consistently to increase your chances of winning. 

Where relevant, we recommend entering all draws, not just the main one, and checking out the extra games as well. These may not make you a millionaire, but they'd certainly swell your bank balance nicely should you get the right numbers! 

Last updated: April 2018