Almost one in five Lotto tickets are now purchased online, according to data shared with the Irish Mirror. The trend of digital play is even more pronounced for the EuroMillions draws, where over one in five participants enter via the internet. This year alone, National Lottery games and draws have created 34 millionaires, with over a quarter of these being online winners.
Nine of these fortunate individuals, including a Dublin punter who became a millionaire on Saturday night, won their life-altering prizes through online play. The highest prize and biggest win of the year was a staggering €14,674,966 jackpot claimed by an online player from Dublin. Playing via the Lotto website or smartphone app is deemed the safest method as it eliminates the worry of keeping a winning ticket safe; your tickets are securely stored in your Lotto account, reports the Irish Mirror .
With only four more opportunities to become a millionaire in the main Lotto and EuroMillions draws this year, it might be the perfect time to set up your own Lotto account. The National Lottery informed the Irish Mirror this week that its digital presence is skyrocketing, with online play accounting for 18.3% of all participation so far this year.
Online play is surging with Weekly Lotto and EuroMillions seeing 18% and 21% of games played digitally respectively, according to Lotto bosses. They attribute this uptick to the lure of convenience and accessibility. But it's the ritual of popping into the local to buy.