History of Irish Lotto
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1988 |
Their first draw was held |
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1990 |
The Irish Lottery introduced a midweek draw that takes place every Wednesday |
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1992 |
The lottery game was changed to 6/39, which means the jackpot odds for winning the jackpot increased |
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1994 |
Computer generated quick picks were added as an alternative to marking numbers on paper play-slips The lottery game changed again to 6/42, so that they could generate bigger rollover jackpots |
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1998 |
The cost per line increased by £0.25 |
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2002 |
The Irish Lottery introduced the euro currency |
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2006 |
The cost of lottery lines increased from €1 to €1.50 |
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2015 |
The cost of 2 lines increased from €3 to €4 |
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2018 |
Top prize of Lotto Plus was doubled to €1,000,000 |
How to play Irish Lotto
If you fancy the luck of the Irish, then this super simple lotto format is the one for you. All you need to do is match six winning numbers from a potential 1 – 47. A bonus ball is selected from the same drum, but this is used to determine the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth tier prizes and does not affect the main jackpot.
There is a randomly generated Quick Pick option if you’re in a rush. And if life is always busy, then it’s handy to be able to play the same set of numbers in two further draws – the Lotto Plus 1 and the Lotto Plus 2. Lotto Plus draws also mean automatic entry into the Lotto Plus Raffle Draw. Such generosity!
