Playing the lottery online

Before the internet swept the globe, the lottery was a very different game. Players hoping to get lucky bought a ticket at a corner shop and waited for the newspaper to see if they had struck gold. Now, the internet has opened up a whole new world for lottery players. In this article we take a look at playing lotto online.

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Can you play the lottery online?

The answer is simple. Yes, you can play the lottery online in a number of countries and through many companies in the UK. Many of these sites offer regular weekly draws as well as fun lotto games.

How do you play the lottery online?

It couldn’t be easier to play the lottery online. Simply register an account with The Health Lottery today, and then purchase your tickets for your draw of choice. You can play The Big Win, All or Nothing or QuickWin, the unique online virtual lottery with a fresh draw every 3 minutes.

Online lottery players must be over 18 and you’ll need to enter some basic information including date of birth, debit card information and contact details. Your account will store all your personal information so buying a ticket for the virtual lottery next time will be a breeze.

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What are the advantages of playing lotteries online?

Like many other transactions and pastimes, there are many advantages to playing the lottery online. This is by no means an exhaustive list but here are some starters for ten...

Play whenever suits you

Possibly the best part about playing the virtual lottery is the freedom to play whenever you’d like, wherever you find yourself in the UK. It’s no trouble if you’re walking in the park or on your morning commute. You can check your results, buy tickets, play instant win games, and manage your account at any hour of the day.

Never lose a ticket again

If you play the lottery, you’ve probably had a vision of winning the jackpot and then losing the winning ticket. Whether you leave it in a cab, use the ticket as a bookmark and then lose the book, or have your purse snatched on the street, this nightmare is a plot worthy of a Hollywood film. If you’re playing an internet lottery, however, there’s no need to keep your ticket under lock and key. Your online account stores a record of all the tickets you purchase and all the numbers you select, so there’s no risk of losing out on your winnings.

Check results easily

If you buy a winning ticket offline and forget to check the numbers, you might never know to claim your prize. With the virtual lottery, however, results are posted on the website, on Facebook and Twitter (yes, we know we're supposed to call it X now, but who does?), and in the newspaper so you have a wide range of ways to find out if you picked the lucky numbers. You can even play instant lotto online and know immediately if you’ve won. Even better – if you win the lottery online, small wins are transferred directly to your bank account or online wallet.

More variety

These days, the gaming options aren’t limited to whichever tickets are available at your local petrol station. When you play the lottery online, you have access to a vast collection of games that you can play at any time. Whether you fancy scratch tickets and other instant win games or classic draw lottery you can find it all online and access it through your account so you can start playing lotto online immediately.

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Whether you prefer to play lottery online or offline, the Health Lottery is waiting. Stop into one of our more than 20,000 retailers or just visit the website and you can quickly find the answers to any gaming related questions such as “Can you buy lotto tickets online?” (you can!) and “Can you play the lottery online?” (most definitely!). Online gaming is the way of the future, it is easy and provides immediate results for some games. Who knows? Today could be your lucky day.

The current society benefitting from funds raised is EWA Health CIC T/A HL East.

The Health Lottery operates on behalf of 6 Community Interest Companies (CICs), managing 6 society lotteries that operate in 12 geographical regions across Great Britain. These exist to help tackle health inequalities in their respective areas. People’s Health Trust (PHT) is an independent charity that assesses grant applications and award funding across the 12 regions. Read about some of the good causes HERE. For information regarding all funded projects or to submit a grant application visit PHT HERE. 20.34% of every lottery draw ticket and online scratchcard purchased is donated to good causes. 36.02% is spent on prizes. 43.64% is spent expenses (actual expenses exceed this figure). Our average annual proceeds from lotteries are £12.5m. The odds of winning The Big Win jackpot are (1 in 2.1m) and the odds of winning any Big Win prize is (1 in 9.7). The odds of winning the All or Nothing jackpot is (1 in 1.35m) and the odds of winning any All or Nothing prize is (1 in 4.5). The odds of winning a QuickWin jackpot is (1 in 2.1m) and the odds of winning any QuickWin prize is (1 in 6). All winning lottery numbers are selected using an approved random number generator (RNG). Click on the links below for full T&Cs and FAQs for each of our games.

Please help us to support vital health causes in your community. Each of the 6 society lotteries is licensed by the Gambling Commission.