UK Lotto Draw Rules

When you play the UK Lotto game on the Carnival Lotto site you are betting on the outcome of the UK Lotto draw. Carnival Lotto is not connected or affiliated to the operator of UK Lotto and we are not buying a ticket for these lotteries on your behalf.

These Rules apply when You play the UK Lotto Game. The Carnival Lotto Terms and Conditions (the Terms), the Lottery Betting Rules and the Lottery Operator’s Rules apply in addition to these Rules.

1 Playing UK Lotto

1.1 UK Lotto lottery is managed by the UK National Lottery and usually takes place on Wednesday and Saturday evenings in the UK at approximately 20:00 on Wednesday and 19:45 on Saturday, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

1.2 You can place a Bet on UK Lotto as late as the time announced on the Carnival Lotto site before that night’s draw.

1.3 To play UK Lotto, You should fill in the interactive play slip for UK Lotto. Choose 6 numbers from the main pool of 1–59. You can also select the Lucky Dip option and this will choose a line for you randomly. Once you have chosen your numbers, select which draw you want to play, either Wednesday, Saturday or both, the number of weeks and press Play.

1.4 Once your bet has been accepted it will be shown as “Confirmed” in Your “Account” section.  If the bet status is “Pending” your bet has not been placed, if your bet remains in a pending state for more than five minutes contact Carnival Lotto Support.

2 Winnings

How to Win UK Lotto

2.1 If Your UK Lotto Bet matches any of the Prize categories in the table in 2.2 below, You will win a Prize in the highest relevant Prize category, subject to these Rules, the Terms and the Lottery Operator’s Rules.

2.2 Prize Categories and Odds of Winning

Prize Categories

Approximate Odds of Winning

Jackpot category (Match 6 balls)

1 : 45,057,474

Match 5 + Bonus ball

1 : 7,509,579

Match 5 

1 : 144,415

Match 4 

1 : 2,180

Match 3

1 : 96

Match 2

1 : 10


Calculating UK Lotto Winnings

2.3 After the UK Lotto results are announced, winnings are calculated and uninsured prizes will be transferred to your Player Account. You will be notified by email or phone call in the event that you win an insured prize before any funds are applied to your account.This usually happens within 24 hours of the Draw.

2.4 Carnival Lotto calculates the Winnings for each Bet according to section 3 of the Lottery Betting Rules.

2.5 Results can be checked on the Carnival Lotto website, and independently via the UK National Lottery website.

2.6 All winnings generated by your UK Lotto bet will be paid to you equal to 100% of the total winnings as published on the Carnival Lotto website (subject to change in the event of any technical faults identified in the systems of Carnival Lotto or any third party systems used to generate prize amounts), after deduction of local taxes and any applicable administration fees. See Lottery Betting Rules.

Payment Process

2.7 Winnings in Tier 1 and 2 will be paid directly to you after funds have been received from our Insurance Partner according to the Lottery Betting Rules published on this site.

Jackpot Cap

2.8 The maximum jackpot that can be won when placing a Bet in UK Lotto through the Carnival Lotto site is as advertised on the UK National Lottery website, less any deductions and administration fees see Lottery Betting Rules. This is a pool bet meaning the jackpot is shared if there are multiple winners, see lottery betting rules for example winning illustrations.

2.8.1 The maximum jackpot that can be won in Tier 2 when placing a Bet in UK Lotto through the Carnival Lotto site is £1 million, less any deductions and administration fee see Lottery Betting Rules. If the Underlying Lottery exceeds this amount, Carnival Lotto will only announce the Tier 2 prize cap. This is a pool bet meaning the jackpot is shared if there are multiple winners, see lottery betting rules for example winning illustrations.

Administration Fee

2.9 Carnival Lotto may, at its discretion, apply a 1% administration fee on the payout of tier 1 and 2 prizes.

What currency payments are made in

2.10 All Winnings are usually paid in the same currency of your bet, but may, at our discretion, be paid in an alternative major currency such as Euros, or Pound Sterling.

3 Game Closure

3.1 Carnival Lotto has the right to announce the closing date and time for UK Lotto Game at any time. No Bets for this Game will be sold after the closing date and time. The closing date and time will be accessible on the Site.