Odds of winning the Greece Lottery and how you can play online
The Greece Lotto is the official national lottery of Greece, which was launched in 1990 by the Greek Organization, Football Prognostics. The Greece Lottery is not only played by Greek residents, but also players from all over the world.
Numerous players prefer playing this lotto due to the low cost of tickets and the substantial prizes which can be won. Drawings take place every Wednesday and Saturday mornings, subjected to different times as per the time zone.
There is no rollover cap involved with the Greece lotto. This means that the lotto jackpot starts from €300,000 and can reach the highest amount possible after several weeks, should there not have been any top-tier winners.
Despite the initial jackpot amount being quite small when compared to other lotteries, it is still a substantial amount of money which can be won when compared to a single ticket price of €0.50.
The winning breakdown on the Greece lotto is as follows:
- Match 6 numbers and 0 – Jackpot
- Match 5 numbers and 1 – €50,000
- Match 5 numbers and 0 – €1,500
- Match 4 numbers and 0 – €30
- Match 3 numbers and 0 – €1,50
Odds of winning the Greece Lotto
When playing the Greece Lotto, the odds in winning the jackpot stands at 1 in 13,983,816 in matching all six numbers.
The odds of winning this substantial jackpot may seem high and near impossible, but they are much more likely than when compared to the US PowerBall or EuroMillions, which have odds of 1 in 292 million and 1 in 156 million, respectively.
The odds as per the tiers in matching numbers are as follows:
- Match 6 numbers and 0 – 1 in 13,983,816
- Match 5 numbers and 1 – 1 in 2,330,636
- Match 5 numbers and 0 – 1 in 55,491
- Match 4 numbers and 0 – 1 in 1,083
- Match 3 numbers and 0 – 1 in 61
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How can I play the Greece Lotto online?
Although the only way to get an official Greece Lotto ticket would be in Greece itself, there are numerous other ways that players from around the world can partake in this lottery.
By making use of lottery websites which offer participation, players can purchase their tickets and stand a chance to win substantial prizes.
However, players need to ensure that online gambling along with lottery participation is not restricted or banned in their country of residence before they proceed. In addition, players must be 18-years old, or older, to play.
The ticketing services offered by lottery websites act as the player’s proxy. These services also buy official tickets and deposit any winnings in the bank account of the player.
There are numerous betting companies which allow players to speculate on the outcome of the Greece Lotto and pay the jackpot, and any other winnings, through a reputable insurer.
Players can also partake in the Greece Lotto through lottery syndicates consisting of friends, family, colleagues, or any other trustworthy groups, or by joining an online lottery syndicate.
