Lottery Guides
Plain-English guides to the world's biggest lotteries — how each one works, the odds, the prize tiers and how to check your numbers.
Colombia Baloto guide
5 of 1–43 + 1 bonus · Colombia
Powerball Max guide
5 of 1–69 + 1 bonus · USA
Year Lottery guide
6 of 1–49 · Spain
Loto 6 guide
6 of 1–43 · Japan
Powerball guide
5 of 1–69 + 1 bonus · USA
SuperEnaLotto guide
6 of 1–90 + 1 bonus · Italy
Gold Lottery guide
6 of 1–49 · Spain
Eurojackpot guide
5 of 1–50 · Europe
Euromillions guide
5 of 1–50 · Europe
La Primitiva guide
6 of 1–49 · Spain
Hoosier Lotto guide
6 of 1–46 · USA
Australia Powerball guide
7 of 1–35 + 1 bonus · Australia
Mega-Sena guide
6 of 1–60 · Brazil
South Africa Powerball guide
5 of 1–50 + 1 bonus · South Africa
Norway Lotto guide
7 of 1–34 · Norway
South Africa Lotto guide
6 of 1–58 · South Africa
Swiss Lotto guide
6 of 1–42 + 1 bonus · Switzerland
El Gordo guide
5 of 1–54 + 1 bonus · Spain
French Lotto guide
5 of 1–49 + 1 bonus · France
Austria Lotto guide
6 of 1–45 + 1 bonus · Austria
Irish Lotto guide
6 of 1–47 · Ireland
Saturday Lotto guide
6 of 1–45 · Australia
Canada Lotto guide
6 of 1–49 · Canada
Poland Lotto guide
6 of 1–49 · Poland
Bonoloto guide
6 of 1–49 + 1 bonus · Spain
Finland Lotto guide
7 of 1–40 · Finland
Irish Daily Million guide
6 of 1–39 + 1 bonus · Ireland
Millionaire for Life guide
5 of 1–58 · USA
Mini Lotto guide
5 of 1–42 · Poland
South Africa Daily Lotto guide
5 of 1–36 · South Africa
Irish Daily Million Plus guide
6 of 1–39 + 1 bonus · Ireland
Bitcoin jackpot guide
6 of 1–49 · Spain