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Lotto 24 November 2024

France's Lotto in a nutshell

How To Bet on The France Lotto Online in South Africa

READING TIME: 7 MINUTES

Find out how to easily bet on France Lotto online in South Africa with Lottoland. We will answer all of your questions about the draw and game rules, and also give you some tips on how to increase your chances to win.

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The French Lotto (LOTO France) is one of the most popular products on Lottoland South Africa with three weekly draws; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. It boasts a minimum top prize of €2 million… that’s a whopping R31.5 million for South Africans.

 

It uses a double-matrix system to randomly pick winning numbers for each draw and offers remarkable odds mainly because the draw takes place three times a week. With each rollover, roughly another R16 million (€1 million) is added to the pot. That means the maximum prize anyone can bank is roughly €36 million which is over half a billion Rand.

Table of contents:

  • HOW TO PLAY FRANCE LOTTO?
  • WHAT IS 2ND TIRAGE IN FRANCE LOTTO?
  • WHEN IS THE FRANCE LOTTO DRAW?
  • HOW TO WIN FRANCE LOTTO?
  • WHAT IS THE DOUBLE PAYOUT FEATURE?
  • WHAT ARE THE FRANCE LOTTO ODDS?
  • HOW TO INCREASE CHANCES TO WIN THE FRANCE LOTTO?
  • MORE TICKETS IN PLAY, MORE CHANCES TO WIN!
  • YOU CAN MULTIPLY YOUR SUBMITTED TICKETS BY CHOOSING MORE NUMBERS
  • HOW MUCH IS FRENCH LOTTO?
  • WHEN ARE THE LATEST FRANCE LOTTO RESULTS PUBLISHED?

How to Bet On France Lotto Online?

To bet on the French Lotto Online, also known as the France Powerball, follow these simple steps: Choose 5 numbers from the main pool, ranging from 1 to 49, and select 1 Powerball bonus number from a pool of 1 to 10. Draws for this exciting lottery game take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at approximately 9 pm in South Africa. By following these easy instructions, you can participate in the thrilling French Lotto with a chance to hit big payouts!

Punters can choose duration period for which his bet will take part in the game in the days they selected. When you place your bet online with Lottoland, we will email you the winning France Lotto numbers after each draw.

What is 2nd tirage in France Lotto?

The France Lotto 2nd tirage can be played in company with the main draw every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You have to choose to participate and pay a small extra fee. The 2nd tirage is similar to the main game as five main numbers are randomly selected from 1 to 49, but there is no Chance number.

If the fve main numbers you picked match all five winning numbers, you win the top prize of R1.7million (€100,000). Other prizes are available to win if you match two numbers upwards. 

However, this additional 2nd draw is not available to Lottoland Players.

When Is The France Lotto Draw?

The France Lotto is drawn at 21h30 SAST (South African Standard Time) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

19h030 GMT (General Mean Time)

20h30 CET (Central European Time)

Online betting closes shortly before the draw takes place. Cut-off time for Lottoland websites is 21:15 SAST (South African Standard Time).

19h15 GMT (General Mean Time)

20h15 CET (Central European Time)

Dont forget to check France Lotto results after each draw you participate in! 

How to win France Lotto 5/49?

To win the France Lotto bonanza prize, you need to get all 6 numbers correct; that’s 5 main numbers and the bonus ball (5 + 1). In France Lotto there are 49 main numbers to choose from, along with a choice of 1-10 for the bonus ball.

If that doesn’t happen, you have the chance of winning 1 of 5 prize tiers. For example, if you get 2 out of the 6 numbers right, you still get to bank a cash prize.

You can also have a look at prevalent france lotto predictions to see which numbers look the luckiest to pick. Lotto predictions can be a fun way to choose which numbers to bet.

The France Lotto potential payout can roll over 34 times. If no-one matches all 5 main numbers and the bonus ball by that time, its rolled down and shared between players in the next winning prize tier.

Minimum payout:         roughly R31.5 million (€2 million / USD 3 million)

Maximum payout:         roughly R577 million (€36 million / USD 52 million)

Record payout:             roughly R481 million (€30 million / USD 43 million)

You will win our jackpot if your 5 main numbers and bonus number is the same as that in the official French Lotto draw.

What is the Double Payout feature?

Lottoland offers you the chance to play with the Double Payout feature which allows you to bet for twice the official lottery jackpot. So, for instance, if the official French Lotto draw is R240 million, and you bet on the outcome with us and activate the Double Payout feature, you can potentially win R480 million. The prizes for all other tiers will remain the same.

What are the France Lotto Odds?

For a lottery with such a large jackpot on offer, the odds of winning the French Lotto are surprisingly good. Odds of 19 million to 1 may seem high but compare it to rival lotteries and you will see that the French Lotto is more than fair. What’s more, there are lots of opportunities to win lower tier prizes for matching just one or two numbers.

The table below explains the different prize tiers, odds of winning each prize tier and the estimated individual returns for each prize tier.

 

Odds of winning the France Lotto
Prize Tier Odds of winning Estimated prize payout*
5 numbers + Bonus number 1 in 19,068,840 R81 million
5 numbers 1 in 2,118,760 R1,764,691.03 (USD$115,343.78)
4 numbers + Bonus number 1 in 88,677 R17,644.99 (USD $115.48)
4 numbers 1 in 9,631 R8,823.37 (USD $576.74)
3 numbers + Bonus number 1 in 2,016 R923.38 (USD $57.67)
3 numbers 1 in 244 R348.83 (USD $$22.80)
2 numbers + Bonus 1 in 144 R174.42 (USD$11.40)
2 numbers 1 in 16 R82.08 (USD $5.37)
0 numbers + Bonus number 1 in 18 R41.05 ($2.68)


Winnings from Prize tier 2 (matching 5 numbers) of the France Lotto will be shared with official winners.

How to increase chances to win the France Lotto?

So how do you win French Lotto numbers? The France Lotto is a game of chance but there are ways how to increase your chances of winning cash prizes.

Players can also play with the JackpotHunt option to order that their bet is automatically renewed after each draw for a next draw until the 1st tier prize is won in original French Lottery “Lotto”. Players can choose additional conditions for his bet to take part in the game e.g., minimum jackpot or later draw date.

More tickets in play, more chances to win!

The French Lotto is drawn 3 times a week; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday so there are 156 chances a year to become a multi-millionaire. When you bet on multiple draws, you substantially increase your chances of winning cash prizes. The snag is remembering to bet on the France Lotto each week. No problem; you can use the Subscription option. 

The Subscription feature allows you to automatically renew a betting game or let it run until it’s time to cancel it. This means your game will continuously bet on every draw for the French lotto until it reaches its cut-off point. There’s no extra fee and you can choose how often you’d like to be billed for your subscription.

You can multiply your submitted tickets by choosing more numbers

You are not restricted to only choosing 5 numbers and the bonus number; you can pick more. Each additional number costs extra, but by entering multiple numbers in a single draw, you increase your chances of winning.

This type of bet is known as a System Bet. With this feature, additional numbers are automatically generated to form all possible combinations.

For example, the French lotto requires you to choose 6 numbers (5 + 1). If you use the System 7 bet, the Lottoland system automatically creates all possible 6-digit combinations from the 7 numbers you pick.

How much is French Lotto?

A single bet costs R54.00

A line with the Double payout feature costs R108.00

Shown below are the prices and different quanity of combinations depending on the quantity of numbers you choose. If choosing the Double Payout feature, price would be doubled :

Prices of French Lotto
Quantity of numbers Quantity of combinations Price
5 numbers + Bonus ball 1 combination R54
6 numbers + Bonus ball 6 combinations R240
7 numbers + Bonus ball 21 combinations R840
8 numbers + Bonus ball 56 combinations R2,240
9 numbers + Bonus number 126 combinations R5,040

When are the latest France Lotto results published?

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You won’t need to wait too long to find out whether you are a winner since the France Lotto results are published shortly after the draw takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The French Lotto results are published at 21:20 South African Standard Time. We will also send you an email to let you know whether you have won anything after the latest draw takes place.

*Amounts show in SOUTH AFRICAN RANDS are according to the exchange rate at the time of writing

Updated 25/11/2024

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