You will find out what is the probability of winning the lottery, whether it is possible to increase the chances of winning and which lottery is the most winning in Russia. All details in the article.
08.05.2018 Alexander Fattakhov
The desire to get rich has always driven people. Casinos, sports betting and of course lotteries offer an easy way to get huge amounts of money. But are these ways of earning money really so simple?
In this article, we will talk about which lottery can really win, what are the chances of an ordinary player, and whether it is worth playing at all.
What are the lotteries
Lotteries are once again experiencing a boom in popularity. Someone sees in them an opportunity to get rich easily, for others it is another type of recreation - to sit in front of the TV in the evening with the family, crossing out the cherished numbers.
If you are seduced by the prospect of easy money under the guise of a hobby, it's time to buy a lottery ticket.
But let's first understand what lotteries are. Their main difference is the form of implementation. There are two main types, which we will talk about.
Instant
The name speaks for itself. The results are known right at the point of purchase. It is necessary to erase certain fields on the ticket or open the envelope. Small winnings are paid out immediately on the spot. If you have caught luck by the tail, then contact the organizers to receive a large prize.
It is impossible to check the honesty of the instant lottery. Statistics are not tracked, results are not recorded.
Circulation
They are divided into two types:
- The player fills in the fields himself.
- The ticket has filled fields.
There are no further differences. The lottery machine gives out balls with numbers, or the presenter takes out the kegs from the bag, the numbers that have fallen must be crossed out. Draws are broadcast on the Internet or on television. The results can be checked on the site, the honesty of most of them is beyond doubt, but the organizers in any case remain in the black.
In this article, in the future, we will focus exclusively on draw lotteries.
What is the probability of winning the lottery - what science says
It is interesting to consider the lottery from the point of view of science. What are the chances of winning?
The theory of probability is responsible for such calculations. Chance is calculated simply: the factorial of all possible options is divided by the factorial of the outcome.
The first question that arises is: what is a factorial? This is the product of all integers in a row up to the given one.
For example, the factorial of the number 4 looks like this:
4! = 1*2*3*4 = 24.
It turns out that for Gosloto 5 out of 36 the probability of winning is as follows:
36!/5! = 376992 (36 balls in the lottery drum, 5 random ones participate in the drawing)
That is, for every 376,992 participants, there is one winner. But the considered option is valid only for the jackpot, when all 5 numbers have been guessed. In this case, winning tickets are those in which at least two numbers are guessed. Here the chances are much higher, namely - 1 to 8, but at the same time you will receive only 80 rubles.
But not for all draw lotteries it is possible to accurately calculate the chance. In such as "Russian Lotto", the chance depends on the circulation. In large runs, 2 kegs remain in the bag and the number of prize tickets reaches 40%.
Most of the winnings are small cash prizes, but this does not stop the organizers from loudly declaring that every third ticket wins.
Having considered the most popular Russian and world representatives, we get the following:
Which lottery can you really win - what the statistics say
We have considered this question from the point of view of probability theory. But you need to understand that it works with a very large sample, about a million outcomes.
No company has yet held such a large number of draws, so it is more interesting to consider lotteries from the point of view of statistics.
4 state lotteries are sold under the Gosloto brand, we will consider the most popular one - “5 out of 36”. 5 drawings are held daily, and the total number of draws has exceeded 8100.
The statistics are quite interesting:
- Number of participants. From 10,000 to 20,000 tickets take part in each drawing. At the same time, the largest number of participants falls on the evening draws.
- Amounts played. If we talk about circulations in which the jackpot is not played, then the payouts range from 300,000 to 800,000 thousand rubles.
- Jackpot. The super prize is drawn on average every hundredth draw. That is, every 20 days there is another millionaire.
Russian loto
One of the most popular and oldest lotteries in Russia. Draws are held once a week on Sundays.
The site provides the following statistics:
- Number of participants. From 2,500,000 to 3,500,000 tickets take part in a regular draw. In special ones, when 2 kegs remain, from 7,000,000. On January 1, 2018, a record was set: more than 45,000,000 participants took part in the draw.
- Amounts played. On a typical day, 100,000,000 - 120,000,000 rubles are drawn. For special editions, the amount is doubled. The record belongs to the January circulation - 2,125,000,150 rubles.
- Missing kegs. Most often, the numbers 83, 76, 78, 70, 37 remain in the bag.
Chance of winning. This indicator depends on the numbers not drawn. There are no official statistics on the site. But by simple mathematical calculations, the following result will be obtained: 4 barrels - 20%, 3 - 30%, 2 - 40%.
housing lottery
The name speaks for itself. All major prizes are real estate (country houses, cottages, apartments). The rules are exactly the same as in the "Russian loto". Only instead of a bag of kegs, a lototron is used. The draw takes place once a week on Sunday.
The draw statistics are as follows:
- Number of participants. It is lower than in the more popular Russian Lotto. For the standard draw - up to a million, for special draws - up to 2.5 million.
- Amounts played. In the standard draw, up to 80 million rubles are raffled off. The record belongs to the January special edition, during which more than 310,000,000 rubles were raffled off.
- Non-falling balls. The balls numbered 18, 72, 11, 70, 37 take part in the game least of all.
Golden Key
In the past, one of the most popular representatives, and the main competitor of Russian Lotto. In 2015, it ceased to exist, for unknown reasons. We wanted to compare the Golden Key statistics with existing analogues, but there is no information.
The only thing that was found was a loud mention that during the existence of 2000 prizes worth more than 1 million each were drawn.
Sportloto
Sportloto is the oldest representative on this list. Draws are held every 15 minutes. Sportloto does not brag about the large amounts paid. The maximum possible amount is 10,000,000 rubles. The biggest win I found in the archive is 63,000 rubles.
Examples of winnings in Russia
Everyone is only interested in large sums, no one cares about tickets for which you can get 100 or 110 rubles. Although in the largest circulation of "Russian Lotto" only such tickets accounted for more than a billion rubles of payments!
Everyone is interested in millionaires and only the biggest prizes.
We have compiled a selection of the biggest prizes:
- 184,000,000 - Valery T. from Omsk ("Gosloto 6 out of 45" dated 02/10/2014);
- 250,000,000 - unknown winner ("Russian Lotto" dated 01/01/2018);
- 267,000,000 - Yuri N. from Nizhny Novgorod ("Gosloto 6 out of 45" dated February 21, 2018);
- 358,000,000 - Nikolai F. from Novosibirsk ("Gosloto 6 out of 45" dated February 27, 2016);
- 506,000,000 - Natalia Vlasova ("Russian Lotto" dated November 5, 2017).
A noteworthy fact is that February is the busiest month. He won 3 of the largest prizes out of 5.
The network contains information about winnings of 300,000,000 and 367,000,000 rubles. But we did not find it on the website of the organizers.
Is it worth playing the lottery?
Huge sums of money are raffled off every day, photos of happy millionaires and owners of new apartments regularly appear on the network. It seems that everyone, except you, has already received his treasured million.
Is it worth playing to get rich? Definitely not. That is, regular participation in lotteries does not guarantee wealth.
There are stories in which farmer John from Texas bought lottery tickets every day for ten years. And in the eleventh year, he wins $100 million. And it's true, such stories exist. But no one talks about the same farmers who do not win anything, but simply spend a lot of money.
This is a game of chance, it should be treated solely as entertainment. The release of adrenaline into the blood, pleasant emotions even from a small win. But gambling cannot be considered as a reliable tool for making money. You will not earn anything but losses and damaged nerve cells.
The organizer will always make a profit, no matter how much was drawn. True, no one hides this fact. Consider the results of the Russian Lotto lottery on January 1: 2 billion rubles in winnings seems like a huge amount.
But let's look at the number of tickets sold (more than 42.5 million) and the cost (100 rubles). By multiplying, we get that more than 4 billion were received from sales alone.
FAQ - answers to the most frequently asked questions
The lottery is a complex mechanism that includes not only organizers and participants.
There are many interesting and important questions related to the rules, conditions and just money. We have answered the most popular and important ones.
Question 1. How taxed is the winnings?
In Russia, this figure is 13%. The winner is obliged to include the prize money in the general income declaration or receive the winnings already taking into account the tax deduction. For example, you won a million rubles. The first option is to get it in your hands, after paying a tax of 130,000. The second option is to get 870,000 already taking into account the tax deduction.
Question 2. How to increase the chances of winning?
Here it is worth turning to the theory of probability. This science gives a definite answer. To maximize the chances of the desired outcome, you need to increase the number of attempts.
Let's just take an example. You have 10 numbered balls in the bag, you need to draw a ball with number 3. Having one attempt, the chance of success is 10%, increasing the number of attempts to two, the chance will increase to 20%.
For the lottery, the same principle applies, only the number of "balls in the bag" is much larger. Buying more tickets increases the chance of winning, albeit slightly.
Question 3. How to choose a ticket to win?
There is no answer to this question, otherwise everyone would be millionaires, and the organizers would go around the world. It all depends on your luck, and it is impossible to measure it mathematically.
In my youth, I often played instant lotteries, as the owner of a "light hand", but I never received large sums. Conspiracies, psychics, fortunetellers will not help in any way, you will only lose your money. The above describes in detail how the theory of probability works, and it is impossible to influence it by such means.
Question 4. What is the biggest win in the world?
The record holder is the American Powerball. In 2016, the largest jackpot was drawn in the amount of $1,568,000,000. However, there were three lucky ones and the amount was divided, each received $528 million.
The biggest single win also belongs to Powerball. In 2017, the only winner of the $758.7 million jackpot was a resident of Massachusetts.
How to win the lottery - an entertaining video on the topic of the article:
Gambling for money has always excited the minds: everyone at least once, but wanted to try their luck and win without making any effort. Today, cards and roulette have been replaced by lottery tickets. They are inexpensive, but at the same time they can bring a lot of money, if only you choose them correctly.
Modern lotteries are very similar to fairy tales: they promise huge winnings just for buying a ticket. However, if everything was so simple, the organizing firms would have gone bankrupt long ago. There are two types of lottery tickets: some already offer an arbitrary combination of numbers, and the second is to choose the numbers in advance and check whether they guessed right. It is difficult to say which option is better, but if in the first case it is possible to influence the choice only at the time of choosing a ticket, then in the second there are a little more opportunities.
Some rules for choosing numbers
There are several recognized methods that players often rely on:
- Choose the same numbers. According to the theory of probability, the selected combination must fall out at least once. However, it will take a long time to wait: for some lucky ones, luck smiled only after several decades of continuous participation.
Attention! It is worth remembering the cost of a ticket: over several years of continuous purchase, the amount will become quite significant.
To speed things up a little, you can calculate the probability of each number falling out and choose the most probable ones. You can do this manually or on special sites - the latter help you find lucky combinations.
You can often find the following combination: to get the first number, you need to add all the digits of the date of birth (for example, July 5, 1994 - 5 + 7 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 4). The second number is the addition of all the digits of the name, if a is 1, b is 2, c is 3, etc. The third number is the sum of the first two.
- Randomness is not accidental: many gamblers are sure that only a lucky chance can help win a large amount. For example, the license plate of a car passing by, the number of the bus they were on the day before, etc. To check the method, you need to pay attention to minor details on the day of buying a ticket or write down the very first numbers that come to mind.
Surprisingly, “unlucky” numbers often become lucky: for example, after the tragedy of September 11, 2001, many bet on the numbers “9” and “11” and won. Often they use the numbers of cars that have been in an accident or exploded the day before.
A bit of math
Although experts cannot say which numbers will fall out exactly, they can give some advice:
- You should not choose only even or only odd numbers - the probability of a match is less than 5%. It is better to choose equally those and those;
- You should not choose numbers that are nearby and even in one ten: it is unlikely that anyone will be lucky to pull out consecutive kegs. It is worth dividing the field diagonally and "scatter" them;
- The same endings will not work either, for example, 2-12-22-32, etc. - the probability of falling out is less than 1%;
- You can use addition or multiplication methods: for example, 7-14-21-28-35, etc. This choice gives a wide spread and allows you to use all tens.
Attention! It is not worth choosing an already winning combination - the probability that the same numbers will be pulled out is negligible.
If there are already numbers
If the numbers are already selected and written down in the lottery ticket, you only need to draw a lucky ticket. On the one hand, this allows you to rely on fate in everything, on the other hand, it does not allow the player to participate personally.
- Most people have lucky talismans or signs: when buying a ticket, you must use them.
- You can invite a baby or a person with a “light” hand to choose a piece of paper - it is believed that they are more lucky.
- You need to pull the ticket at random, without looking, so that fate itself leads the hand.
- It is important to avoid red and yellow clothes, it is better to go to the store in the dark. A cage and a strip will not work, it is also worth abandoning jewelry made of precious metals and any new things.
- Do not forget about the days: it is believed that luck is stronger on the day of birth, as well as on the same date and day of the week. Traditionally, good luck is attributed to the first half of Monday and Tuesday and the second half of Saturday and Sunday.
Attention! A curious method is visualization: by thinking about winning, you can materialize it in reality. Some even draw a mountain of money or new things to constantly think about winning.
Of course, no one can guarantee that the lottery ticket chosen according to all the rules will be successful and hit the jackpot. These are just tips that can help avid gamers get lucky. But it is worth remembering that you may not be lucky: you do not need to spend all your money trying to win.
How to choose a lottery ticket: video
Many people buy lottery tickets in the hope of hitting a big prize pool. However, the statistics of winnings show that the chances of hitting the jackpot are extremely small. None of the players knows when he will be lucky. Therefore, lottery companies continue to make a profit, and participants increase. And only a few players manage to get a solid jackpot.
History of Lotto
Lotto first appeared in Italy in the 16th century. It immediately became popular throughout the country. In the USSR, loto was considered a family game. Over time, it spread throughout the world. People have the opportunity to win big money.
In Russia, the game has been accompanied by real cash prizes since 1970. This is how sportloto was born. Sportsloto winnings statistics recorded the largest prize pool in 2013. The participant guessed 10 numbers out of ten. The winning amount was 10 million rubles.
There are cases when the jackpot contender did not come for his prize. For example, in Bashkiria, a resident won 50 million rubles. and disappeared.
Tickets can be bought both at kiosks and. If the game is not broadcast or a transmission was missed, then you can check the winnings by the ticket number at the kiosk. When buying online, a personal code is issued. In this case, you can check the ticket by the winning code. In almost all lottos, the rules are the same.
The statistics of winnings in Russian lotto shows that today there are a lot of pretty people who guessed the cherished combinations of numbers. But such victories are difficult to predict.
What are the winning statistics in 6 out of 45? The probability of winning is 1 in 8.1 million. But despite such a weak chance, people guess these numbers.
What are the win statistics of 7 out of 49? The probability of winning is 1 in 85.9 million. As you can see, hitting the jackpot is even more difficult here.
In Russia, the largest distributor of state lotteries is Stoloto. You can find out where to buy Stoloto tickets on the company's website.
Gosloto
Today, Gosloto lotteries are the most beloved among Russians. Winning statistics show that 24.4 million tickets were purchased in 2013. Of these, 9.4 million won. More than 50 people received large prizes (over 1 million rubles). Today, the statistics of lottery winnings in Russia record 4 new millionaires every month.
The game has two combinations - 5 out of 36 and 6 out of 45. The Gosloto 6 out of 45 win statistics recorded several hits of the jackpot. In 2016, a resident from Novosibirsk won over 358 million rubles and paid only 1,800 rubles for the lotto.
Prior to that, in 2014, the prize amounted to more than 200 million rubles. A resident of the Volga region spent only 700 rubles. What is the secret of the winning participants? Some want to find out the logic of the numbers that have fallen. However, all numbers are random.
Draws are held twice a day, but are not broadcast. You can check the numbers on the official website. The Ministry of Youth Policy monitors the fairness of the game. Lottery winning statistics 6 out of 45 show more modest results than competitors. However, the prize pool here is much larger.
What are the statistics of lottery winnings 4 out of 20? The probability of winning is 1 out of 23 million. The Four is the youngest of the Gosloto lotteries. However, it has already managed to gain fans. Almost every third has a chance to win some money. Gosloto winnings statistics show that more than 7 billion rubles. paid to the winners.
Russian loto
Are the statistics of winnings in the Russian loto kept? The first live broadcast of the lottery took place in 1994. At first, only residents of Moscow could participate in it. But since 1996 the game has become all-Russian. Winnings occurred from 1995 to 1996. Then it was very difficult to get, people stood in queues for a long time.
Russian Lotto and Golden Key provide participants with the same chance of winning. However, much depends on the number of tickets purchased. In Russian lotto, the probability of winning according to statistics is 1 out of 7 million. If the prize fund is not drawn, then with an increase it will go to the next draw.
According to the conditions for winning the jackpot in Russian lotto, it is necessary that any 15 numbers of the ticket close in the first 15 moves. That is why it is so difficult to become the lucky winner of the main prize in any lottery. Winning statistics show that not only mathematical calculations, but also simple luck play a big role in this matter. If you're lucky, you can hit the jackpot in the amount of 100 million rubles.
In cities, people buy tickets more often than in rural areas. Statistics of winnings in Russian Lotto by city:
| Winners | Region of residence | Winning (rub.) |
| Raisa Osmanova | Stavropol | 2 000 000 |
| Natalia and Vladimir Makeev | Tver region | 1 500 140 |
| Tamara Dmitrievna D. | Kursk | 1 000 000 |
| Gennady Tsyplukhin | Vladikavkaz | 1 000 000 |
| Irina M. | Chuvash | 1 000 000 |
| Tatiana Mityaeva | Vladikavkaz | 1 000 000 |
| Oksana Timchenko | Novosibirsk | 500 000 |
| Ruslan Sadykov | Chelyabinsk | Flat |
| Ignatiev family | Chuvash | Flat |
| Sergey and Marina Fedorov | Kstovo (Nizhny Novgorod region) | Flat |
| Eugene and Svetlana Pavlikov | Moscow | Vacation home |
| Tolbo Tolboev | Dagestan | Automobile |
The statistics of winnings in the Russian lotto lottery shows that the average income of the winner is 100–200 rubles. Small victories give people hope for the big prize.
If you believe the statistics of winnings in the lottery, then every fourth ticket brings such money. The possibility of acquisition also attracts many participants in the draws. For example, in the Russian and housing lotteries, apartments are often raffled along with large cash prizes.
housing lottery
In the housing lottery you can win:
- Vacation home;
- other object .
The statistics of winnings includes more than 1 thousand houses, which were received by the participants of the drawings. This is a great opportunity to own your own home.
The largest prize was drawn in the summer of 2017. In the housing lottery, the statistics of winnings recorded a prize of 24 million rubles. Draws are broadcast every Sunday at 08:20. Ticket price 100 rubles. Prize amounts usually increase around the New Year.
Other types
In Soviet times, about 70% played sportsloto. The first program took place in 1974. The winning circulation amounted to 5000 rubles. Then it was a lot of money. The number of tickets sold reached 10 million. - a record number in the history of the Soviet lottery. When interest began to fall, they decided to give a bonus along with a super prize, that is, the opportunity to buy a car without a queue.
What are the statistics of winnings in the Golden Horseshoe? The probability of winning is about 33%. Because at the end of the game there are only three kegs left in the bag. The amount of prizes is calculated before the drawing and is 50% of the cost of tickets sold in the last draw. Draws take place every week. At the same time, the amount of the jackpot in the amount of 3 million rubles. guaranteed in the Golden Horseshoe lottery. Winning statistics confirm this fact. That is, regardless of the number of tickets sold, the amount of the super prize does not decrease.
What are the statistics of winnings in the lottery 6 out of 36? The probability of winning is 1 in 1.9 million. Much depends on the number of tickets purchased. The cost of one lottery is 50 rubles. The size of the jackpot is about 3 million rubles. Winning statistics 6 out of 36 depending on the number of matched numbers:
| Numbers | Probability | win |
| 2 numbers out of 6 | 1 to 4, 47 | 100 rub. |
| 3 numbers out of 6 | 1 to 23, 99 | 300 rub. |
| 4 numbers out of 6 | 1 to 298, 51 | 2000 rub. |
| 5 numbers out of 6 | 1 to 10821 07 | 20000 rub. |
| 6 numbers out of 6 | 1 to 1947792 | super prize |
There are many stories of winnings around the world. Fate smiles on many people. No one knows what the next edition can turn out for him. Lotto winnings statistics recorded the case when a New Yorker hit the jackpot twice. While others play all their lives and do not receive anything significant. The biggest win according to statistics was in 2017. A resident of America won 758.7 million dollars.
Lottery winnings statistics show that this is the largest prize in the history of America, which fell on a single ticket.
In Russia, a resident of Sochi hit a jackpot of 364 million rubles in 2017. As the winning statistics show, this is the largest prize in the history of the country.
However, the lottery is not the only way people try their luck. Today it is not uncommon to win on bets. In 2012, a Muscovite earned 141 million rubles. guessing the results 15 . He bet only 50 rubles.
Today, lotteries are also played for obtaining American citizenship. People from all over the world are hoping for a Green Card to move to live in the USA. Only luck helps you to qualify for this program. Green Card winnings statistics show that the chance of passing decreases every year, as the number of applications submitted increases.
After winning
The results can be found on the official website, at the kiosk, via SMS. If the amount is small, then it can be obtained at the place of sale of the ticket. Winnings are checked against the ticket number. When buying through prizes up to 100 thousand rubles. sent to an electronic wallet. You can check the ticket by winning code. The numbers come to the participant's mobile phone when buying a ticket. In Russian lotto, you can also receive winnings by mail, using fast payment terminals.
Where to get big winnings? If the amount is more than 1 million rubles. documents must be submitted to the central office of the company. After checking the documents, the prize can be received by bank transfer. You can check the winnings and receive money within 180 days.
The funds received are subject to taxation. Therefore, you need to pay taxes on the winnings. The obligation to pay and charge lies with the beneficiary. What is the tax on lottery winnings? For residents, the amount of personal income tax is 13% (Article 224 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).
Conclusion
Millions hope to hit the jackpot when they buy Stoloto tickets. Lotto winnings statistics show that every fourth player can win 100–200 rubles. Whereas the chances of a super prize are small. The probability of winning is fueled by constant and stories of other people's victories. However, the statistics of winnings in Stoloto or other types of lotteries record isolated cases of major wins, while millions take part.
Lotteries today are incredibly popular and there are reasons for this. Firstly, this is the easiest way to get easy money. Secondly, the minimum risk, since the cost of the ticket is insignificant or varies within reasonable limits. Thirdly, everyone wants to check how he is a favorite of fortune. There are a huge number of organizations that arrange games of this kind. It is easy to get lost in their variety, because everyone will prefer lotteries in which it is really possible to win.
The TOP 10 includes the best lottery games that do not guarantee, but increase the chances of monetary success.
spanish game La Primitiva("La Primitiva") opens the top ten most successful lotteries. The history of "La Primitiva" begins in 1736, when the first draw took place. The organizer has an excellent reputation, which has never been convicted of fraud. All winnings have been regularly paid out to the winners for several centuries. Not only a citizen of Spain, but also any inhabitant of the planet can become a participant in a gambling event. To do this, it will be enough to purchase a ticket online. Only persons over 18 years of age are allowed to participate, otherwise the winnings will be cancelled. The minimum jackpot amount is 1.5 million US dollars. During the entire existence of La Primitiva, the most successful lucky ones became the owners of amounts of 24 million euros (2005); 2.5 million euros (2008) and 4.53 million euros (2009). Before you buy a ticket online, you need to be sure of the reputation of intermediaries, as you can encounter scammers on the Internet. In order to become the owner of the main prize - the jackpot, you need to match 6 numbers out of 49 in your ticket. To receive other prizes, it will be enough if 3, 4 or 5 numbers match.
("Megabucks") is one of the popular American lotteries, which is famous for its frequent winnings. Statistics say that every 50th participant becomes a winner in each draw. The largest jackpot ever recorded was $30 million and was won in 2004. In order to become the winner of the game and win the main prize, you will need to guess 6 numbers out of 48. You can try your luck with Megabucks three times a week. The event takes place with the obligatory participation of the commission that controls the drawing. The winners of the draw can receive 60% of the amount won immediately, the rest will go to pay taxes. The second option involves receiving the winnings in installments over 26 years, but without losing 40%.
Mega Millions("Mega Millions") is one of the US state lotteries and the most reliable. Mega Millions in 2012 became the champion among other lotteries in the history of gambling. This happened thanks to the jackpot, which amounted to 656 million dollars. In order to become the owner of a tidy sum, the participant must guess 5 numbers out of fifty in one game card and 1 number out of 46 in the second. The winners of secondary prizes are those who were able to guess 5, 4 and 3 numbers. Mega Millions holds a draw twice a week, and anyone can take part.
Powerball is the most popular American gambling game. The probability of winning secondary prizes is 1 in 38, that is, every 38th participant wins the lottery. As for the main prize, the jackpot, the chances of success fall significantly and amount to 1 in 292,201,330. The minimum size of the "big jackpot" is 40 million dollars. The largest prize fund was broken in 2013 and amounted to 590 million dollars.
"- one of the most popular Russian lotteries. Of course, it cannot boast of such fantastic cash prizes as in American lotteries, but still people win quite often and good money here. The amount of the maximum jackpot in "Bingo" was 30 million rubles. In addition to cash prizes, real estate and cars are raffled off here. The super prize here can be received by the one who has all 15 numbers on the playing field the first to match. The game is held once a week on Sundays with the participation of the draw commission.
"- one of the youngest organizers of gambling. It consists of two drawing lotteries: "6 out of 49" and "KENO-Sportloto". The first is held once a week, the second - every day, at midnight. In "Sportloto 6 out of 49", a participant who correctly determines all 6 numbers can become the proud owner of several million. Consolation prizes in this game are waiting for players who were able to identify only 3 numbers out of 49. The principle of the second lottery is to guess as many correct numbers as possible in the bet. The biggest win here is 10 million rubles.
The lottery company can bring a substantial amount of money to the train ticket holder. To do this, it is recommended to purchase a special sticker along with the train ticket. After that, you automatically become a participant in the next draw. The biggest win that was recorded here was about 12 million rubles. The super prize is received by the participant of the lottery, in which all the numbers of the game combination coincided with the numbers of the railway ticket. All information about the conducted circulations is published on the company's website without fail.
"- one of the most popular and favorite games of Russians. In each draw, its participants have a chance to receive a cash prize, real estate or a car. The owner of the main prize of several million can be the one who has the first five balls from the lottery drum in the playing field. Participants who have closed one horizontal line with numbers first also receive a big win.
» Be one of the three most popular lotteries in Russia with a good reputation. Those wishing to participate in the game must purchase a ticket for a symbolic amount of 50 rubles and wait for the draw. In addition to cash prizes, real estate is also raffled off here. The biggest jackpot that was won here was 29 million rubles.
"- a well-deserved leader among the existing Russian lotteries. It is here that the largest winnings have been recorded in the entire history of the existence of licensed gambling in Russia. The most impressive jackpots that the participants managed to break are 100 million rubles (2009); 35 million rubles (2009) and 60 million rubles (2013). Gosloto is considered the largest organizer of lottery games in terms of the number of prizes and participants in the territory of the Russian Federation.
Many people love lotteries and play them regularly. The ability to invest a small amount and then hope to get a big one is a great way to tickle your nerves without the slightest risk. In addition, it is always interesting to try your luck, to determine how much fortune favors you.
Not surprisingly, in one form or another, lotteries exist in almost all countries. In America, for example, they have even become a national pastime. In our country, they appeared relatively recently, under Peter the Great, who brought them along with tobacco, shipbuilding and other useful things.
Since then, they have become not just a lot, but a lot, but everyone is interested in what is the most winning lottery in Russia. After all, participating in such one can hope that luck will be more likely.
But do not forget that the lottery is a lottery, which means that what is lucky for one does not mean that it will lead you too. But at least for the sake of interest, you can see where people win most often, how much they win, and most importantly, how they manage it later.
Gosloto
The largest winnings were noted in Gosloto. And in this case, the main thing is not only quality, but also quantity: quite a lot of people hit the jackpot right here. Here are the most impressive examples:
- 100 million rubles - the biggest lottery win in the history of Russia. Albert Begrakyan, resident of St. Petersburg, 2009. He played the lottery quite often, he was mentally prepared to win, so he managed to dispose of it correctly: he invested a third in the construction of a hotel, bought several apartments: for himself, his sister and two as an investment, a car for himself and his parents, spent part on charity and travel in Europe. In general, he disposed of money wisely.
- 35 million rubles. Evgeny Sviridov, a resident of a suburb of Moscow. The winnings received were practically completely invested in the improvement of his native village: he made a road, water supply and was going to organize a livestock farm, which would create new jobs for the residents of the village. Good investment of money: perspective, reasonable and socially useful.
- 4.5 million rubles. A married couple, Oleg and Natalia from Samara. They play lotto regularly, and, apparently, they immediately knew what to spend the money on. The entire amount was transferred to a charitable foundation for the construction of a church in his native land.
Different amounts of winnings, different winners, different ways to invest them. But all three winners with the largest jackpots managed to dispose of them reasonably and calmly. But that doesn't work for everyone.
Bingo
This lottery is also often marked by winnings, which can vary from symbolic amounts that only partially cover the cost of a ticket, to quite impressive amounts.
And here is the most striking example - more than 29 million rubles. Nadezhda Mukhametzyanova, an unemployed resident of Ufa, received a very large prize, but her family was unable to properly dispose of it. The purchased elite apartment burned down, two cars were broken in serious accidents, the children abandoned their studies, guests and relatives, attracted by free drinks and snacks, often came to the apartment. The very favorite of fortune died a few years after the win - the middle-aged body could not stand it.
Luckily, other lottery winners have won less impressive sums, which means they don't get hit as hard. But still, this allowed Bingo to get into the most winning lotteries.
Russian loto
This company has one of the largest prize pools, which ensures its place in this ranking. And although no one received the sum of one hundred million rubles here, many winnings can also be quite impressive. For example, 29.5 million, which, at the behest of fate, went to an unknown resident of the Yaroslavl region. Unfortunately, apart from this information, nothing more is known about the lucky man, it is difficult to say what this money went for. Let's hope that he was able to find a useful and worthy use for them.
Lottery company Russian Railways
This particular lottery can also be quite profitable, with a certain amount of luck, of course. Its big advantage is that you don't have to do anything special. You just buy your train ticket along with a lottery sticker and cross your fingers.
Apparently, an unknown businessman from Stavropol crossed them in some particularly cunning way, since he managed to win 11.5 million rubles. True, the award was looking for a hero for more than two weeks, but as a result, it nevertheless found it. Their further fate is unknown.
Another win in this lottery was also not bad - 8 million went to a pensioner in the Kemerovo region. They searched for her even longer - two months. How she will spend the unexpected joy, the woman did not tell.
Now you know which lotteries are the most winning. Of course, if you buy a ticket in one of them, this does not guarantee you a win. But, on the other hand, if you do not buy it, then there will be no chance of winning for sure. Therefore, you should not be like the Jews from the well-known anecdote: give fate a chance. But what if?..
