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Online lottery sites, checked Ranking read 12 Nov 2026

The Best Online Lottery Sites in the UK

We check who sells you the entry, which licence covers it, which lotteries it carries and how a win is paid. A site only enters the ranking once it sells lottery entries.

Next to every jackpot we print the odds of winning it, so you can see what one line buys before you pay for it.

The UK National Lottery jackpot odds are 1 in 22,528,738 for one line. The EuroMillions jackpot odds are 1 in 139,838,160 for one line.

  • 1 lottery sites scored
  • 3 lotteries explained
  • 11 country guides
Sites scored
1 lottery sellers on our list
Most lotteries
1 LottoGo
Oldest seller
2020 LottoGo, UK Gambling Commission
Malta licensed
0 of 1 hold a Malta Gaming Authority licence
Open to United Kingdom
1 of 1 accept players from this country
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The 1 lottery sites we rank, best first

Each score adds up licence, lottery range, payments, how prizes are paid and how clear the ticket terms are. Offers show only when a site's current terms are on file.

  1. #1
    Lotto offer £200 + 200 Free Spins
    Interac MuchBetter Visa +1
    8.0 /10
    Read the LottoGo review
    Lotteries UK National Lottery How it works Lottery betting Since 2020
    18+ · T&Cs Apply
    Lotto offer £200 + 200 Free Spins

    18+ · T&Cs Apply

    Why it ranks here: 1 lottery on sale. 4 deposit methods listed.

    Big draws on sale

    UK National Lottery
    Wed, Sat · £5.2m

    Lotteries

    UK National Lottery

    Payments

    InteracMuchBetterVisaMasterCard
    Our score
    8.0 / 10
    How it works
    Lottery betting
    Lotteries
    1
    Since
    2020
    Licence
    UK Gambling Commission

Scores and facts from our reviews, read 12 Nov 2026. Offers show only when a site's terms are on file.

Panel Odds before jackpots

The big lotteries, ranked by your odds of the jackpot

A bigger matrix means a bigger jackpot and longer odds. The odds are for one line and stay the same however many draws you play.

  1. EuroMillions 1 in 139,838,160
  2. UK National Lottery 1 in 22,528,738
Rules, odds and official ticket prices
Lottery Country Pick Jackpot odds Official price Draws Results
EuroMillions 9 countries 5/50 + 2/12 1 in 139,838,160 ≈ £2.09 Tue, Fri
UK National Lottery 2 countries 6/59 1 in 22,528,738 £2 Wed, Sat

Odds and prices as published by each lottery. The scale is logarithmic: each tick is a step of the same ratio.

Panel How a lottery site sells

Three ways to play a foreign lottery online, and what each means for a win

01

Ticket messenger

The site buys a real ticket in the lottery's home country and holds a scan of it for you. A jackpot is claimed from the lottery itself, sometimes in person.

You pay the official price plus a service fee.

02

Lottery betting

You bet on the result of the official draw. The site pays winners from its own funds and insurance, not from the lottery's prize pool.

Check the licence and any payout cap in the terms.

03

Official online sales

Some state and national lotteries sell their own draws online to residents. Prizes come straight from the lottery, under local tax rules.

Only open to players in that country.

Our check

We are still recording which model each site uses. Until a review states it, read the site's terms for who buys the ticket and who pays a jackpot before you deposit.

Panel By country

Lottery guides for 11 countries

Each country guide shows which sites accept players there, the local lotteries and how winnings are taxed.

All country guides

Panel How we rank

Five checks behind every score

  1. Licence

    Which regulator licenses the site, and for which markets.

    All 8

  2. Lottery range

    How many lotteries it sells, and which of the big jackpots.

    All 8

  3. Deposits

    Which payment methods you can fund an account with.

    All 8

  4. Withdrawals

    How winnings leave the site, and which methods it pays out to.

    3 of 8

  5. Price over official

    What one line costs on the site against the lottery's own price. We are still recording this.

    In progress

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Panel Questions

Online lottery questions

Is it legal to buy lottery tickets online?

It depends on where you live, not where the lottery is drawn. Many countries allow their own lottery online and restrict foreign sites. Check the law in your country before you buy, and see our country guides.

Do online lottery sites sell real tickets?

Ticket messengers buy the official ticket for you and hold a scan. Lottery betting sites take a bet on the draw instead and pay winners themselves. Read a site's terms to see which it is before you pay. A messenger charges the official price plus a service fee, so a line costs more than at the lottery itself. A betting site pays from its own funds, so its payout cap matters. Our guide to buying lottery tickets online compares the routes.

Can a site, a system or a number pattern improve my odds?

No. Every combination has the same chance in every draw. More lines raise your chance in proportion to what you spend, and nothing else changes it. Past results do not change the next draw, and our lotto winning odds guide shows the arithmetic.

Are lottery winnings taxed?

Usually by the country you live in, and sometimes by the lottery's home country too. US lotteries withhold federal tax on large prizes. See our guide to tax on lottery winnings.

How do I check if my ticket won?

Compare your numbers with the official lottery's published result. Our results pages list the latest draws, but the lottery's own result is the one that counts. The UK National Lottery page covers its draws and where to check results.

Set the spend before you pick the numbers.

Most lottery lines win nothing. Decide a monthly amount you can lose, and use the deposit limits on the site you play at.

Limits and help