Lotto in Hungary
The lottery in Hungary is organized exclusively by the national lottery association. You can take part if you are of age and live in Hungary. You can fill out your lottery tickets at lottery terminals, online or by SMS. Gambling in Hungary is known for its diversity.
Lotto 5 from 90
The goal of the game is the prediction of 5 numbers drawn from the numbers 1 to 90. To win, you must guess at least 2 numbers correctly and you need 5 correct numbers for the jackpot. The drawing takes place on Saturdays and a filled out betting field costs 225 HUF (approx. 70 cents).
Lotto 6 from 45
To win at Lotto 6 out of 45, you must guess at least 3 numbers right. To win the jackpot, you need 6 winning numbers. Here the drawing is always on Sundays and one bet also costs 225 HUF.
Skandinavian Lotto 7 from 35
In the Scandinavian Lotto, which is also very popular in Hungary, you have to guess 7 numbers right to crack the jackpot. For a minimum win already 4 correct numbers are sufficient. The draws take place on Wednesdays and a betting field costs 225 HUF.
Keno
The rules are like in the German keno. The more numbers you tick and the more winners you have, the greater your winnings. The drawing is made daily.
Puttó
This is a fast lottery variant, which takes place in a 5 minute cycle. At this rate the numbers are drawn from Monday to Saturday between 7 and 10 pm and on Sunday between 8am and 8:30pm. You must type 8 from 20 numbers (A field) and 1-4 from 4 numbers (B field), that is a total of 12 numbers. A bet with a number in the B-field costs 200 HUF (about 60 cents), with two numbers it costs 2x200 HUF, with three 3x200 HUF and so on.
Record-breaking winnings
You can win the maximum jackpot with the lottery 5 from 90. The all-time winnings were more than 5 billion HUF (approx. 16.1 million euro) in 2003. The lowest winnings for Puttó have turned out with a maximum of 10 million HUF (about 32,200 Euro).