Exciting Lottery in South Africa

South Africa is one of the many countries in the world with their own lottery. It was started in 2000 and is the most well known kind of game for South African gamblers. In 2007 revenues from the lottery in South Africa reached 3.97 Billion Rand. The country has recorded a weekly average of five million players playing.

To this day South Africa has made eight hundred eleven rich millionaires and there are more than two hundred million others who have won something since it was started. Several groups and organizations have debated about the impact of lottery to South African's culture. A study reported that almost thirty percent of the tickets were bought by citizens who don't have current jobs. The research also indicated that eighty two percent of the people of South Africa bet on their lottery every week. A person in South Africa with an average income bets eighty one Rand of his income to the game.

Lottery in South Africa became a quick component of their culture. It has however has given so much boost to their economy with almost sixty thousand people working for this game. A good thirty four percent rise was also given to the nation due to the profits earned from the lottery.

The present lottery in South Africa is not actually the first one to be established. A lottery was established by Ciskei Homeland in the eighties but it was phased out in 1990. However before that year another company called Score a Lot started operating. Then this company was the one that started the major lottery for South Africans. It was called KZN or Nato South African lottery. It was successful and gained eight hundred sixty nine million Rand and gave more than four hundred million Rand to charitable causes. Then it was later renamed to become the South African Lotto which is played by many South Africans up to this day.

The lottery in South Africa is also known as the 6/49 lottery. The players should pick six numbers from forty nine choices. To get the jackpot prize a player should match them all with the results from the official draw. The ticket costs more than two Rand. Players can also opt for the quick pick choice. The machine chooses the six numbers for the player with this option. There is also another choice where players pay more to have the Lotto Plus choice. This choice allows players to join the next draw using the same numbers.