New changes to the Saturday Lotto draw

Ireland’s National Lottery has announced changes to the Saturday Lotto draw, now containing one Lotto Plus player guaranteed to win €1 million.

This is the first lotto draw that will now include 45 Lotto balls, following on from the retirement of balls 46 and 47.

The National Lottery say that every Lotto Plus ticket that wins a prize of either of the plus draw will be entered into a special draw.

One ticket will be selected to win a guaranteed €1 million, and this is in addition to their original prize amount.

Each of the remaining winning Lotto Plus One and Lotto Plus Two tickets will be entreed into another draw, and this is where 43 tickets will be selected to win an additional amount of €10,092 on top of their original prize.

Sarah Orr, National Lottery spokesperson, said: “It's official. 46 and 47 have left the drum, and a brand-new Lotto chapter is about to begin. To celebrate this exciting milestone, we're giving Lotto Plus players even more chances to win big on Saturday night.”

“Every Lotto Plus player who wins a prize on either Lotto Plus 1 or Lotto Plus 2 will automatically be entered into a celebratory draw, where one ticket will receive an incredible €1 million on top of their original prize. That's not all. A further 43 winning tickets will each receive an additional €10,092, making this a truly memorable night for Lotto Plus players.”