How You Can Play the UK Lottery

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By Tom Martens

The UK Lottery is the main lottery game in the United Kingdom. It is a biweekly game with drawings on Wednesday and Saturday. It is a 6 from 29 lottery, which means the winner needs to match all six numbers in order to win the jackpot. Smaller prizes are given to those who match less than six numbers, including a small prize for those who match three numbers.

In order to play the UK lottery, you must have a ticket. There are two ways to purchase lottery tickets. One way is to go to a national lottery retailer to purchase tickets. The player marks the lottery number selections on a play slip. The play slip is then given to the retailer, who takes the slip and issue a ticket with the selected lottery numbers on it.

Alternatively, you may play the UK Lottery by buying virtual tickets online. In this Internet option, you enter your numbers online and then get a virtual or electronic ticket by email. You may print it out, or access your numbers by a link included in the email. Online purchase is safe and convenient, and there is no extra charge for the service.

Make sure you use an authorized national lottery web site when you buy your tickets, keep your user name and password protected and log out after you purchase your tickets. This helps to ensure that your personal information is protected and safe. In both cases, the player doesn't have to select the lottery numbers. Instead, the player can opt for the "Lucky Dip" option, in which all six lottery numbers are randomly selected for the player.

Whether you buy your tickets online or at a retailer, it is not essential that you choose your own numbers. Either online or in person, you can use "Lucky Dip" and the UK Lottery computer will select all six numbers for you randomly.

Play slips indicate which lottery is desired, whether Wednesday, Saturday, or both. The UK Lottery allows you to use the same set of numbers both nights, and for up to eight weeks per play.

Every player must make sure their play slip has: Your selected numbers (or a tick in the box for the Lucky Dip random selections), the days you want to play, the number of weeks you want to play, and the correct draw dates. The ticket you get back must reflect this information and have both a visible bar-coded serial number and an unmarked void box.

To claim your prize, write you name and address on your UK lottery ticket. It is impossible to claim a prize without a ticket. Then take your winning ticket to any authorized national lottery retailer. If no one wins the jackpot, the prize is rolled over into the next drawing.

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