The European Lotteries With the Best Odds

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When you consider the odds of winning US Powerball are 1 : 292,201,338, it’s simple to understand why many Lottoland players prefer their chances of becoming rich in the wide selection of European lotteries now available to Australians. That’s because some European lotteries are much easier to win!

For example, the odds of winning Poland’s Mini Lotto are just 1 : 850,668 – some of the best odds in the business. Swedish Lotto, which has jackpots that have reached up to $33 million, also has great odds of winning in relation to some of its peers. For example, the odds of hitting the Swedish Lottery Jackpot are 1 : 6,724,520, while the odds of winning Oz Lotto are more than 7 times that at 1 : 45,379,620. Considering the Swedish Lotto jackpots can often be similar or bigger than the Oz Lotto jackpot, it’s in your interest to put the ABBA record on and wait for your lucky numbers to come out in the Scandinavian lottery of choice!

There’s more to European lotteries than vikings and Volvos though. Here’s the top 7 easiest European lotteries to win based on their odds.

Lottery	Odds	Record Jackpot
Mini Lotto (Poland)	1: 850,668	approx. $925,000
Swedish Lotto	1: 6,724,520	approx. $33 million
Austrian Lotto	1 : 8,145,060	approx. $14 million
Irish Lotto	1 : 10,737,573	approx. $28 million
Polish Lotto	1 : 13,983,816	approx. $17 million
French Lotto	1 : 19,068,840	approx. $31 million
UK Lotto	1 : 45,057,474	approx. $123 million

 

As you can see from the above list, with great odds and the potential to win big, Swedish Lotto is a great option! But if you’re looking to join the mega-rich, UK Lotto is the European Lottery for you.

When looking at odds, the other element worth considering is your odds of winning any prize with a single bet. For example, while the odds of winning the French Lotto jackpot are 1 : 19,068,840, the odds of winning any prize with a single bet are quite low at just 1 : 6. This means that if you buy a 12 game Quicky in the French Lottery, on average your 12 games should win two prizes!

Here’s a list of the European lotteries with the best odds of winning any prize with your bet.

 

Lottery	Odds of Winning Any Prize
French Lotto	1: 6
UK Lotto	1: 9.3
Austrian Lotto	1 : 12
EuroMillions	1 : 13
EuroJackpot	1 : 26
German Lotto	1 : 31
Irish Lotto	1 : 29
Polish Lotto	1 : 53.96
Swedish Lotto	1 : 55
MINI Lotto (Poland)	1 : 124.51

 

The interesting thing about this table is that while the Polish Mini Lotto offers the best odds of hitting the jackpot, it’s relegated to 10th spot in the European standings in terms of your single bet winning any division prize. This is because Polish Mini Lotto only offers a first, second and third prize, while French Lotto has nine winning divisions including its jackpot for you to snag a return for your bet.

The other surprise thing to note about this table is that Europe’s monster lotteries, EuroMillions and EuroJackpot, both fill the top 5 in terms of lotteries with great odds for you to win a minor division with your bet.

Considering EuroMillions has had jackpots reach a whopping $280 million, and the jackpot in EuroJackpot has climbed to $132 million, if you combine that with low odds of picking up at least a minor division prize, it’s always worth buying a bet in these larger than life lotteries.

 

Bets on European Lotteries Start from just 50 Cents!

You can’t get much for under a dollar these days, but 50 cents is all it costs for an opportunity to win a life-changing amount of money!

Bets in Poland’s Mini Lotto start from just 50 cents, and considering the jackpot is around $925,461, you have an opportunity to transform peanuts into a house!

Here’s a list of the cheapest European lotteries available to bet on at Lottoland. Please note, prices are subject to change.  

Lottery	Cost per Bet
MINI Lotto (Poland)	$0.50
Polish Lotto	$1.25
German Keno	$1.50
Swedish Lotto	$1.50
Austrian Lotto	$2
Irish Lotto	$3.50
French Lotto	$4.25
UK Lotto	$4.50
EuroMillions	$5
EuroJackpot	$4