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Lottery Guides: Prizes, Draw Times and Odds
All of our UK lottery guides in one place: what each match pays, when the draws happen, when ticket sales close and the odds for each game. Lotto draws take place on Wednesday and Saturday at around 8pm, and a line costs £2. The Lotto prize structure changed on 7 June 2026, and our guides use the current figures.
Lotto
Start with the prize breakdown for the current payouts, then the two-round format guide for how the June 2026 changes work.
- Lotto prize breakdown: what you win for every match
- The two-round Lotto format explained
- What changed in the Lotto in 2026
- How to play Lotto
- Lotto HotPicks prize breakdown
- How to play Lotto HotPicks
- Lotto Must Be Won draws explained
- What you win for 2 numbers on Lotto
- What you win for 3 numbers on Lotto
- The Lotto first prize
- How many numbers you need to win on Lotto
EuroMillions, Thunderball, Set For Life and UK Powerball
Each game has its own prize table, odds and draw schedule. These guides cover all four.
- What time the EuroMillions draw is
- EuroMillions prize breakdown
- EuroMillions odds
- How to play EuroMillions
- EuroMillions HotPicks explained
- EuroMillions Millionaire Maker
- How to find your Millionaire Maker code
- Thunderball prize breakdown
- Thunderball odds
- How to play Thunderball
- Set For Life prizes and odds
- Set For Life draw time
- How to play Set For Life
- UK Powerball prize breakdown
- UK Powerball draw time
- How to play UK Powerball
- UK Powerball explained
Draw days, times and tickets
Draw times and ticket cut-offs differ by game, and results are published after each draw.
- Lottery draw days: the full weekly schedule
- What time the Lotto draw is
- Lottery ticket cut-off times
- What time lottery results come out
- Lucky Dip or your own numbers
- What to do if you find a lottery ticket
Scratchcards and instant-win games
Lottery draws make you wait for the result. Scratchcards, slots and Slingo are instant-win games: each play settles in seconds, and every game lists its rules and return to player (RTP) before you play. Fortune Games is not part of The National Lottery, and our games are for adults aged 18 and over.
- Top prizes left on UK scratchcards
- How scratchcards work
- Scratchcard odds explained
- Buying scratchcards online
- How instant-win games work
- Our online slot game guides
- Slingo games
Frequently asked questions
When are the Lotto draws?
Lotto draws take place on Wednesday and Saturday at around 8pm. Ticket sales close at 7:30pm on draw nights.
How much does a Lotto ticket cost?
A Lotto line costs £2.
What changed in the Lotto in June 2026?
From 7 June 2026 the Lotto moved to a two-round format with revised prizes. For example, matching 3 numbers now pays £10 and matching 2 numbers pays £1.
Is Fortune Games part of The National Lottery?
No. Fortune Games is an online slots site and is not affiliated with, nor an agent of, the National Lottery or Allwyn. Check results and claim prizes through the official National Lottery site.
Related guides: the Lotto prize breakdown, top prizes left on UK scratchcards and our online slot game guides.