Loteria Nacional takes place every Thursday and Saturday. The game is extremely simple, which is important for many players. Thanks to its simple rules it is an ideal solution for all the beginners. Loteria Nacional first of all is supposed to be good fun and not the way to earn. Organizers of the game pay great attention to the safety of it.

How to play Loteria Nacional?

The rules of the game are very similar to those in other popular lotteries. First of all, a player must decide what date of the draw he/she is interested in. When he/she decides, a player should go to the official Loteria Nacional website to find his/her nearest authorized point of sale. There are many such points, thanks to which players can participate in the draw even when leaving the house, for example, on a delegation.

The next step is to choose your favorite five numbers. A player can choose them him/herself. In such a case he/she uses his/her tactics or intuition. If a player does not have enough experience, he/she may decide to select the numbers at random. In this case a computer generates the numbers randomly. This is an ideal option for people who make their first steps in the field of lottery games. Each bet is €3.

Can I play Loteria Nacional online?

There is such a possibility. A player just has to set up an account at SELAE and start playing. However, before he/she can buy a ticket, he/she must transfer some money to his/her online account. A player can do that using Mastercard, VISA, Traspaso Rapido and many other solutions.

If a player decides to play online, he/she doesn’t have to worry if he/she loses the ticket. When playing traditionally it is very important not to lose your ticket because it is the only proof to collect the potential prize. The ticket contains the most important information on a player, the winning numbers and data on the draw. In case of online game a player has nothing to worry about. All the data is available on the player’s Internet account.

There are different number combinations that a player may decide to use:

• The first of them is to leave all the five numbers for random selection. In order to do that, a player has to mark all five numbers with stars.
• The second combination is choosing only the last number manually and the rest of them randomly.
• The third combination is to select two last numbers manually, and the remaining three by using the system.
• The fourth combination consists in selecting the three last numbers manually and the two first numbers randomly.

Apart from number combinations, there are also three functions that a player can choose in order to match his/her number to the winning one.

• Capicua Number – in this function a player chooses a number, which after  the reversal remains the same. For example 17271.
• The second function consists in avoiding repeating numbers. A player chooses five numbers, which do not repeat.
• A number should contain a digit, the hundredth places of which are different from zero.

Loteria Nacional provides the possibility to play using the same numbers in subsequent draws. A player decides him-/herself how many times he/she will use them. On Thursday draws, the fee for one ticket is €3 and on Saturday €6. There are extraordinary cases in which a fee of €12.15 or even €20 is charged. In the case of online shopping, the amount will be deducted from the online account balance.

Loteria Nacional distributes 70% of the amount collected from the purchase of tickets as a prizes.

When does the draw take place?

The draws of Loteria Nacional are on Thursdays and Saturdays.  In the case of the Thursday draw it usually takes place at 9 p.m. and the one on Saturday takes place between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. All the draws are always public so as to avoid doubts concerning the drawn numbers.

What if I win?

In order to win the jackpot a player must get all the five numbers right. The one who manages to do it has three months from the date of the draw to collect his/her prize. Players must remember that in order to collect the prize  apart from the winning ticket they have to have their ID. Only people over 18 years of age can take part in the draw.