The famous German game known worldwide as Lotto 6 out of 49 was created more than 40 years ago by Deutscher Lotto und Totoblock (DLTB) which still controls this exciting lottery game. This organization has 16 individual lotteries and this partnership is called Lotteriegesellschaften. Each of these lotteries is different and is played in different regions of Germany. Next, we tell you about this lottery in detail.
Lotto Rules
The lotto rules are quite simple: players need to choose six numbers out of 49 possible and another additional number, which is called the SZ ball (Superzahl ball). The last number, "Superzahl", you need to choose from a range from 1 to 9. In order to win the minimum prize, you must guess at least 3 numbers. The ticket with 6 matched balls plus SZ ball wins the jackpot. If none guessed the prize combination of the first category in the current draw, then the jackpot is transferred to the next draw. The prize fund can be transferred a maximum of 13 times, after which it goes to the winner of the second prize category if, still, none guessed 6 balls + SZ. Jackpot starts to grow from €1,000,000.
Who Can Play
The lottery available outside Germany. Now, any player on the Internet can purchase a lottery ticket of the German “Lotto 6 out of 49” using the online ticket purchase service, TheLotter for example. This service allows you to play the lottery from any country. When you buy a ticket online, TheLotter purchase it in Germany from an official dealer and sends you a scan copy. However, there is an age limit: only 18+ players take part in the lottery.
Lotto Odds and Prize Table
There are 7 winning numbers in the German lottery: first, the first six main numbers in the range from 1 to 49 are determined, after which, the SZ ball comes from a separate lottery reel, in the range from 1 to 9. In order to receive one of the German “Lotto 6 of 49” prizes, the participant must guess at least three numbers or more. Having guessed all six numbers and a bonus ball, the player becomes a super winner and wins the main prize — the Jackpot.
| Category | Match | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 + SZ Ball | 1 in 139,838,160 |
| 2 | 6 | 1 in 15,537,573 |
| 3 | 5 + SZ Ball | 1 in 542,008 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 in 60,223 |
| 5 | 4 + SZ Ball | 1 in 10,234 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 in 1,147 |
| 7 | 3 + SZ Ball | 1 in 567 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 in 63 |
| 9 | 2 + SZ Ball | 1 in 31 |
How to Check Your Ticket
Where can you find the German lotto results? The German Lotto, like most of its peers in the world, holds draws 2 times a week on Wednesdays at 18:50 and on Saturdays at 21:45 local time. You can check Lotto’s winning numbers on the TheLotter website, immediately after the draw.
Record Jackpots
We were looking for information on the query "The German Lotto Winners", and this is what we managed to find. The biggest jackpot was won on the eve of the new 2008 and the sum of this prize was €43 million. On average, the total jackpot hovers around €17 million, which is quite impressive.
How Prizes are Paid
Buying a lottery ticket online, the winners receive prize amounts on their personal account, and the money can be transferred to the player’s bank account or used for subsequent games. If you have won a large amount of money or the jackpot, then a support manager will contact you in a short time for a detailed explanation of how to pick up the prize.
You can pick up your money after arriving in Germany or remain anonymous — then the support service will do everything for you on your behalf. If you purchased a lottery ticket by yourself during your stay in the country, you can only claim the prize by returning to Germany.
