• South Africa Lotto Results

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  • Play the Lottery Online

    Welcome to our redesigned website where you can play the South African Lottery and other National Lottos online. Instead of finding and traveling to a local vendor, and then standing in line to buy a lottery ticket, you instead play the lotto via the Internet from the comfort of your own home or computer (anywhere […]

How many lotteries are there in the world?

Good question!

World lotteriesConsidering, in North America that 43 U.S. states (Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada do not have lottos*), all Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands all run government-operated lotteries, and that elsewhere in the world official lottos exist in at least 100 countries (on every inhabited continent), the short answer is… a LOT!

Modern Lotteries Infographic

This handy infographic graphically illustrates the History of World Lotteries until we have the modern Lottos today. (Click it to enlarge) For a comprehensive Lotto Timeline, go here.

Top Ten Myths About Lotteries

    Lotto myths

  1. The odds of being struck by lightning are better than the odds of winning a lottery
  2. Lottery is a form of taxation
  3. Lotteries prey on the poor by target marketing to those who can least afford to play
  4. Lottery purchases are made mostly by low-income people
  5. That billboard thing in Illinois
  6. You get nothing for your lottery purchase if you don’t win a prize
  7. Lottery is responsible for the growing number of compulsive gamblers in the United States
  8. Because state governments benefit from lottery proceeds, they can’t be trusted to regulate their industry
  9. There is no assurance that lottery drawings are conducted fairly
  10. Since there are relatively few payouts compared to the number lottery tickets sold, few people (only holders of winning tickets) actually benefit from lottery

Play the Lottery Online

Play the National Lottery OnlineWelcome to our redesigned website where you can play the South African Lottery and other National Lottos online.

Instead of finding and traveling to a local vendor, and then standing in line to buy a lottery ticket, you instead play the lotto via the Internet from the comfort of your own home or computer (anywhere in the world).

Using our online services also is a lot more private, safe and secure than carrying cash, or collecting your wins in person – any jackpot or other lottery winnings are simply paid directly into your bank or other online account! It’s easy, confidential, safe and convenient.

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Playing the lottery online therefore has many benefits*:
  • Order your lottery tickets online via the Internet (or even via SMS/Texting).
  • Improve your winning chances! You now have a bigger choice of National Lotteries to enter, not just your own country’s lotto.
  • No need to download any software. You simply play via your internet browser in the privacy and convenience of your home, office, or hotel room. 🙂
  • It is free to sign up, and

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