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What Time Do Lottery Tickets Stop Selling?
Leaving it late to buy your ticket? There’s a daily cut-off you need to beat. Here’s when sales close.
The 7:30pm cut-off
On a draw night, ticket sales for that evening’s draw usually close at 7:30pm — both in shops and online — ahead of the draw itself at around 8pm. This gives time to process entries before the numbers are drawn.
EuroMillions too
EuroMillions follows the same pattern, with sales for the draw typically closing at 7:30pm on Tuesday and Friday draw nights.
After the deadline
Once the cut-off passes, you can still buy a ticket — but it’ll be entered into the next draw, not the one taking place that night. The simple advice: buy in good time, well before 7:30pm. See the Lotto draw time, the lottery draw days and playing the lottery online.
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Frequently asked questions
What time do Lotto ticket sales close?
Usually 7:30pm on a draw night, ahead of the roughly 8pm draw.
Can I buy a ticket just before the draw?
Only up to the cut-off — after about 7:30pm on a draw day, sales switch to the next draw.
What time is the cut-off for EuroMillions?
Sales typically close at 7:30pm on Tuesday and Friday draw nights.
Related guides: the Lotto draw time, the lottery draw days and playing the lottery online.