THE Lotto game has undergone exciting changes which will see players winning more – including more in jackpots.
Research by National Lottery operator, Ithuba, has shown that most Lotto players in South Africa want to win more in Jackpots and for matching at least 3 numbers .

As part of its ongoing mission aimed at reinvigorating the lottery games and bringing about more excitement, Ithuba is making changes to the Lotto and Lotto Plus games.

In an unprecedented move, the Lotto game will see more allocations go into the jackpots for lottery players.
Newly-introduced changes by Ithuba will also see changes such as a fixed guaranteed prize pay-out of R50 for those matching 3 numbers on Lotto. At the moment if players get to match 3 numbers, they are paid out varying amounts which were dependent on the number of people that have won in the division.

There will also be changes in the second chance game, Lotto Plus, which will now see its jackpot rolling over instead of rolling down as it’s the case currently. The Lotto Plus jackpot will now keep on rolling until it’s been won, leading to sizeable jackpots.

Lotto Plus will also feature a fixed guaranteed prize pay-out of R20 for those matching 3 numbers. Changes will also include the introduction of the QuickPick option on the bet slip which has been given a new look and feel for the players’ convenience.

The changes which will kick in from Sunday May 22, 2016 where a mega guaranteed jackpot will be on the line for the Saturday 28th May draw. The changes will also see Lotto tickets retailing for R5.00 while the price of Lotto Plus will retail for R2.50.