Russian Lotto

Russian Lotto is a chance game distributed by Stoloto, the largest state lottery in Russia. Thanks to the vast network of Stoloto, Russian Lotto is available in every region of the Russian Federation. The company has also invested in modern technologies that give players an opportunity to choose how to participate.

Draws can be viewed live on en.stoloto.ru/live, or interested parties can visit the lottery center to witness the drawing process of the winning combination. 4 major players in the Russian state lotteries include the organizer, operator, distributor, and lottery participant.

The organizer is either the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation or the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation. The operator is Sportsloto LLC. and State Sports Lotteries JSC. The distributor is Stoloto who links directly to the lottery participants.

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How to Play Russian Lotto

For you to take part in the Russian Lotto, you should visit a retail outlet and get a playslip which you pay for in exchange for a ticket. There are several avenues you can buy your tickets three of which are:

Online Lottery Supermarket

You can access this through Stoloto.ru on a computer web browser or m.stoloto.ru when using a mobile device. There are also Android applications for Stoloto that you can download from Google Play Store and Apple Store.

Retail POS

This point of sale booth is available in almost every city in Russia. The following are some of the places you can get a retail POS.

• Pyaterochka Supermarket Chain
• Rostelecom PJSC’s offices
• Russian post offices
• Euroset and Svyaznoy mobile phone stores
• Balt-loto lottery chain
• Baltbet betting offices
• Stoloto’s retail POS

Mobile Phone

You can also play Russian Lotto through a mobile phone where you send an SMS and follow through the instructions given.

Russian Lotto Variations

Much like all other popular and dynamic games, Russian Lotto has lots of variations. For example, you can play the lotto for interest or buttons. As you begin each game, you set an amount that you want to bet per game card. The following are the main variants of the Russian Lotto.

• Regular Lotto – The first player to cover all the numbers shown on the game card wins.
• Short Lotto – The player who first completes a single line on the game card wins.
• Three on Three – When a player completes the top row, everybody else doubles their bet for their game. As the middle row is completed, the player who completes it takes half of the bet back. Finally, the player who completes the bottom row wins the entire court.

Before the game begins, the host is chosen from the participating players. He is given a bag with kegs, small, numbered barrel-shaped plastic, and wood pieces. Depending on the preferences of the players, the host may either be allowed to play or not.

When drawing and presenting the numbers, every player selects random game cards. In the regular and short lotto, a player has an equal number of game cards. In the three-on-three variations, each game card is purchased which means the more cards a player has, the more his odds of winning, but it also means an increased amount in a total bet.

The prize fund comprises 50% of the revenue collected through player participation. The bets go for 150 Russian rubles per bet. The Russian Lotto which has so far conducted over 1200 draws rewards winners handsomely hence its popularity in the country.

Ticketing

Once you pay for your playslip, you will be issued a ticket that represents your participation in the given draw. Once you get the ticket, you need to confirm that the numbers printed on it are the actual numbers you picked through your playslip. This is important because complaints coming, later on, may not be considered.

The ticket is a bearer document that can easily be presented by another party to claim a prize in case it wins. It is therefore essential that you take care of it by signing it at the back with your initials and keeping it safely waiting for the draw.

Tickets that end up folded risk being defaced which means they may take longer to be identified by the officials at the prize-claiming office.

Certain features on the ticket enhance its security and authenticity which include:

• The serial number – This is unique to every ticket
• The name of the game which in this case is Russian Lotto
• The symbol or logo of the distributor which is Stoloto
• The date of purchase and the date of the draw
• The amount paid for the ticket per play and the total number of plays
• The numbers are chosen and the mode of play which could be Quick Pick or manual picking

Russian Lotto Drawing

The host shuffles the kegs and then begins drawing them one by one as he calls out the number that is written on each keg. When the number is called, the players look at their game cards and mark them off or close the matched numbers on their cards. The process goes on until a player completes the whole card thereby winning the round.

The drawings are held on a live broadcast at 1400hrs on Sundays in a famous TV Show called Win With Us. The drawing session brings together a host of participants drawn from the government, betting, and control officials, auditors, and the general public. This is specifically done to entrench a culture of transparency and integrity.

The kegs that end up in the shuffle bag come from a special machine that releases them into the bag in no defined order. The numbers drawn are displayed publicly, and posted on the official Stoloto website as well as in the various retail outlets and POS terminals in the city.

Russian Lotto Prizes

When the draw is finalized, and you find out that your ticket has been won, you should immediately begin the process of claiming your prize. Ensure you have your ticket in hand and identification documents such as your National ID.

Depending on the amount, you will have to claim your prize at the designed centers including the retail outlets, regional offices, or the headquarter. There is also a dedicated line for inquiries on winnings and other issues. Russian Lotto encourages responsible gaming where players' attitudes and personal impressions are always kept under check to ensure everyone has fun and doesn’t suffer devastating losses.