UK Lotto Syndicates

The UK lotto is one of the most popular lotteries in the world, offering jackpots up to £25 million. It is run by Camelot and the first draw was made on UK National TV on Saturday 19 November 1994. (The company name - Camelot - explains the curious naming convention of the draw machines, i.e. Merlin, Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot etc).

The British Lotto Draw

The main draw is a 6/49 game - that is, pick 6 numbers from a choice of 1 to 49. Six balls are then drawn, plus a bonus ball.

The UK lottery started as a Saturday only draw but there are now many additional games - UK Lotto Extra, HotPicks, Thunderball and Daily Play. The main Lotto draw remains the most interesting. There is also a wide range of scratch off lottery tickets produced under the name Lottery Instants.

Draw Name:	Type of Game:	Top Prize For:
Lotto	6 + Bonus Ball from 49	Match 6
Lotto Extra	6 from 49	Match 6
Thunderball	5 from 34 plus 1 from 14	Match 5 + 1
Daily Play	7 from 27	Match 7
Hot Picks	6 from 49	Match 4

Main UK Lottery Draw Prizes

Six balls are drawn plus a bonus ball. Prizes are awarded for:

Winning Combinations:	Winning Odds:
Jackpot - Match 6 numbers	1 in 13,983,816
Match 5 numbers Plus Bonus Ball	1 in 2,330,636
Match 5 numbers	1 in 55,492
Match 4 numbers	1 in 1,033
Match 3 numbers	1 in 57

The actual prize value depends on the number of tickets sold, and how many people match the same numbers. If two people match the six numbers drawn, they share the Lotto jackpot equally. (You can check the UK Lotto Results here).

UK Lottery Syndicate Reviews

UK Lotto Syndicates:
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*****	UK Lottery Pools Group	One of the cheapest commercial lottery syndicates to access, with sensible options and low admin costs.

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