Thanks to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, we’re all stuck looking for ways to entertain ourselves during lockdown, and after three months, TikTok, Zoom calls and Houseparty video chats are starting to become unbearable! “So, what can we do to keep ourselves entertained in the backend of this virus outbreak?” we hear you ask! Well, there’s still the wonderful world of online casino, of course! However, instead of the conventional games, like Blackjack, Roulette and Poker, how about playing and betting on the Irish Lotto?
We’ve all dreamt of winning the lottery at some point in our lives – some of us have even gone as far as planning our post-millionaire lifestyle before the numbers are even drawn. However, the Irish version of the age-old classic brings the excitement of betting on the Lotto up a notch. Instead of going into your local corner shop, or logging into your online account, and marking off your favourite numbers, by betting on the Irish Lotto – which involves seven balls being drawn, six plus a bonus ball – you can place a bet on anything between one and five numbers.
The odds are where the thrills really kick in! Placing a wager on one specific number to be drawn pays 6/1, with two numbers paying out an even more tempting 60/1. Three numbers is worth an eye-watering 700/1, whilst four numbers will take your bankroll up a notch at 7200/1. However, rolling in the maximum of five numbers is worth a whopping 13000/1! It’s worth noting, however, that if you select five numbers, for example, you must match all five!
This style of betting adds a modernised, and more exciting twist to playing the lottery, and means that you can stake as much as you’d like – rather than going down the traditional route of paying the fixed price of a ticket and winning the set cash prizes. For example, if you want to place £10 on a single number and potentially secure yourself £70 in return (stake included), or bet the maximum of £3.85 on five numbers and land yourself a life-changing amount of over half a million – £500,503.85 to be exact – then the choice is yours!
Adding a twist which, effectively, gives the punter more power in their winnings undoubtedly makes the Irish Lotto more appealing. In a way, betting on the Irish Lotto isn’t much different to classic sports betting exchange. You’re picking numbers which you believe will be drawn in the same way in which you pick a horse to win a race, a trap number at the dogs, or a football team to win a match!
With six draws a week – three on a Wednesday and three on Saturday – you can easily fit betting on the Irish Lotto into your schedule, and around your budget. You don’t need to worry about missing that week’s draw as there’s so many, whilst, if you wish, you can increase your chances of winning by taking part in all six – as long as you’re within your budget, of course!