Christmas Millionaire Raffle Lotto

dxhound2005

chancer007 wrote: »

bought one, ticket 345xxx..heading for 1/2 million sales

In a vain attempt to head off the conspiracy theorists, there will be 6,009 winners and 493,991 losers. 83/1 odds of getting a prize.

https://www.lottery.ie/draw-games/millionaire-raffle

r93kaey5p2izun

They should thank this thread for advertising! I never even do the lotto or buy scratch cards etc, but just registered online and bought one of these. I won €50 in a raffle the other day so I don't feel like I'm actually spending anything on it. Feck it, I'll give it a whirl.

alroley

Sold out with a week to go!

jmlad2020

alroley wrote: »

Sold out with a week to go!

Ah really? All gone?

Must have been a popular Christmas present this year

touts

jmlad2020 wrote: »

Well it's that time of the year again.. €25 for a ticket with a 1 in 83 chance of winning something..

Who's in? I recall all tickets didn't sell out last year. Bought a ticket myself yesterday and it was in the 130k's

It's only 1 in 83 if you assume the lads running it actually put in all the prizes. They don't have the best track record in that regard. They've been caught having "forgotten" to put all the prizes in especially for the scratch cards. Strangely it's always the bigger prizes that accidentally get left out.

I was dubious about the lottery when the state ran it. Now I wouldn't waste my money. By the way has anyone heard of any local clubs etc getting money from the lottery. Back in the 90s it seemed every local sports club or community initiative got lottery funding. Haven't heard of anyone actually getting lottery funding in years.

taylor3

I have 5 of these tickets. Well 3 of my own and husband has 2.. What's his is mine and all that.

Anyhow have 5 in the house and haven't looked at what numbers they are. Not cheap at 25euro each but can just dream of a decent win. Mind you I've always bought one or two before for every draw and I've never won a cent. I remember the time they were 20euro per ticket.

Here's hoping!

taylor3

alroley wrote: »

Sold out with a week to go!

I bought one on Christmas Eve. Must have been one of the last left if they sold out 4 days ago.

Ubbquittious

That's a pisser that they're sold out, was going to get one.

Never been so disappointed to save 25e

Degag

Bought one but it's pretty scandalous really. 12.5m in revenue and only 4m-ish given in prizes.

Even if they do give 30% to charitable causes, they are making some money out of it.

sligeach

I've played this every year and bought tickets for family as well. None of us have ever won a cent. It's the same with the main Lotto and EuroMillions. I play them religiously every draw(and depending on the size of the jackpot, spend quite a bit), and the most I've ever won is, wait for it... €104, and that was just once after decades of play. That was far and away the most I've ever won. Play Daily Millions as well sometimes, I may as well tear the tickets up before the draw.

Gael23

How do you get the results?

phonypony

Gael23 wrote: »

How do you get the results?

The lotto app rips your heart out, shows it to you and proclaims 'not a winning ticket' :-(

dxhound2005

Gael23 wrote: »

How do you get the results?

They won't be out till next year.

Irishphotodesk

Gael23 wrote: »

How do you get the results?

check the lotto app - if memory is correct they were on the website from around 11ish (about an hour after the draw last year), but they seem to be saying check the website on new years day to see the results.

E36Ross

Website says "Pending" when you try check a ticket.

EletricMan

Bought one of these for ever draw since the start, didn't win anything yet. Fingers crossed this time.

L-M

The app (where I bought my two) both say not a winning ticket and when you click into it it says pending.

Irishphotodesk

L-M wrote: »

The app (where I bought my two) both say not a winning ticket and when you click into it it says pending.

results on the website .... I'm not a winner.

beachhead

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Up to 404xxx now.

All available tickets(whatever the number)were sold out early on xmas eve

Gael23

Results up in lotto.ie

KungPao

I just checked my ticket! Oh my, I don't quite know how to put this in words, but here goes: I won nothing. Bag of ****e.

dotsman

Christ lads - how do people fall for this scam every year???

The cost/odds/prize ratio is horrific!

r93kaey5p2izun

SCOOP 64

Yeap, won nothing again!

combat14

E36Ross wrote: »

Website says "Pending" when you try check a ticket.

that usually means you won..?

Degag

So i *think* i won €500, hasn't been credited to my account yet though.

The app is fairly non-responsive at the moment but i managed to get in and yeah, fairly sure i won anyway!!!

Andrew00

A cod

An Ri rua

I'm quite sure I didn't win anything. But then I haven't bought a ticket. Tempted but they just keep making the draws more capitalist and less socialist. F*ck that. 20,000 would-be a great boost for someone. Even €500 is tidy, in the year people are having.
I'll stick to Daily Millions and to Boyle sports where I've won 3 times in 2 years (on pick 3).

jmlad2020

Degag wrote: »

So i *think* i won €500, hasn't been credited to my account yet though.

The app is fairly non-responsive at the moment but i managed to get in and yeah, fairly sure i won anyway!!!

Well done. They might send you a cheque. Seems a lot to be crediting your account.

rahenyrover

Degag wrote: »

So i *think* i won €500, hasn't been credited to my account yet though.

The app is fairly non-responsive at the moment but i managed to get in and yeah, fairly sure i won anyway!!!

Congrats. I won 500 last year and it doesn’t get credited to the account. They send out a cheque instead unless they changed that this year. Think anything over 100 on the app is paid by cheque.