Hit the Jackpot: Lotto Draw Schedule in the Philippines

The lottery has become a huge part of Philippine culture, considering the fact that this type of gambling has been around since the 16th century. Lotto, as the gambling phenomenon in the country, generated a huge demand for regulated gambling outlets. Here is the list of the most popular games and the lotto draw schedule in the Philippines.

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Lotteries

Currently, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office or PCSO is providing national lotteries. The company is a business-enterprise, owned and controlled by the Philippine government. To date, the PCSO Lottery Draw is the most popular lottery game show in the Philippines. The show has been on air for more than 25 years, since March 8, 1995. Different kinds of lotteries are drawn three times a day.

Every Philippine resident can buy the lottery ticket and try their luck. The PCSO has the only strict requirement – each player must be more than 18 years old.

Lotto 6/42 schedule

The Lotto 6/42 is the most popular game in the pari-mutuel game category. This game is also the oldest one – the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office produced the first edition in 1995. The Lotto 6/42 was also the first game to be available on the Internet. Each time, promoters pick the six-digit numeral combination, where each number ranges from 1 to 42. In order to win a prize, a participant must have at least 3 matching numbers. If a participant has all of the 6 matching numbers, they win a jackpot. The minimum jackpot prize is 3,000,000 Philippine Peso, which equals 53,866 Euro. The PCSO releases the 6/42 lotto results  three times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9PM.

3D Lotto schedule

Currently, the 3D PCSO lotto is the most popular game among fixed payout options. As the name of the game suggests, there are 3 digits, 0 to 9 each. Everyone who wants to participate should buy the ticket and pick 3 digits, or use the Lucky Pick machine to choose numbers randomly. The lotto is drawn three times a day: at 11 AM (morning), 4 PM (afternoon) and 9 PM (evening).  After a host draws digits from the Mega Gem, players can rather follow the TV program or check the lucky numbers online. The minimum jackpot prize is Php. 6,000,000.

Where to find the lotto draw schedule in the Philippines?

The PCSO announces the lotto results in the Philippines on their website and Facebook group daily. You can check the results here. And in case you didn’t have a chance to check the results on the same day, the results history is also available on the PCSO website.

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Online lotto options

Online lotto sites in the Philippines provide plenty of options for the ones who want to play without leaving home. One of the biggest online lotteries, available in the Philippines is EuroMillions Lotto. EuroMillions is an international lottery, where a player wins if they get the correct combination of 7 digits. Moreover, people from all over the world are welcome to participate, as there is no restriction on eligibility. Another important aspect is that all prizes are tax-free. And if you are lucky enough to win the jackpot, you will receive the prize as a lump sum.

In order to play EuroMillion from the Philippines, you will need to purchase a ticket on theLotter website. TheLotter is the online ticket purchasing service, accessible from anywhere in the world. The service allows users to buy official lottery tickets, and monitor results and draw information.

 And if you want to play other games, check out the list of online gambling sites in the Philippines.

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