Not only that, but two extra numbers are going to be added to the selection grid, meaning that your odds of winning the jackpot are nearly 11 million to one.
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Hat tip: RTÉ news.
Under the new measures, these odds will now increase to 10.7 million to one.
So the familiar two lines of Lotto Plus priced at €4 will now cost you €5.
Premier Lotteries said there will be an average 14 jackpot winners a year, down from 17 in the current game.
The Lotto says that a player’s chance to win a prize – but not necessarily the jackpot – will increase from one in 42 to one in 28.7.
What changes can I expect?
It said there would be an increased pay-out for smaller prizes including €100,000 for matching five numbers and the bonus ball.
A winning ticket for the Lotto 6/49 guaranteed $1 million was bought in British Columbia.
The changes are due to be introduced from Thursday, 3 September with the first Lotto draw under the new Lotto to take place on Saturday, 5 September. And the game will have a new raffle element: each Lotto Plus ticket will include a four-digit raffle number that, if drawn, will see the player win €300.
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The National Lottery’s Agent Council said that they support the changes.
