How Do I Use Lottery System Bets?

System Bets in a Nutshell

System Bet games essentially mean you are choosing more than the standard set of numbers than you would on a regular game. All these numbers are then betting on the following draw in multiple combinations, affording you the opportunity to match more numbers per bet. It should be noted that the more numbers you select the more the cost will rise. This is because you are essentially activating multiple games at the same time: more numbers = more games.

To engage the System Bet simply click on additional numbers beyond the regular amount of required numbers (i.e. pick more than five for US Powerball) and the feature will be engaged automatically. You will also see that the System Bet has been activated at the top of the bet slip. By adding an additional number, now six different lottery games will bet on the draw.

With EuroMillions and EuroJackpot, meanwhile, you can pick all available bonus numbers to increase your winning chances even further. 

With system bets you have a greater chance of winning those huge jackpots not to mention any of the other lower division prizes.

What exactly is a system bet?

With a system ticket you can play more numbers per bet slip and therefore statistically increase your chances of winning. All the possible number combinations are automatically selected for you from your chosen digits. This has the added advantage of paying out more in the case of a win, since you would win with many number combinations at the same time. 

Win the American Dream

Two of our most popular lotteries at Lottoland both come from the US – MegaMillions and US Powerball. Together these games offer the biggest jackpots on the planet. With both lotteries, in additional to the standard five numbers, you can add an additional 15 for a massive 20 numbers per game! Due to the way the game is designed you can only pick one extra number, however you do still have the option of adding the extra games – i.e. the US Powerall "PowerPlay" and MegaMillions "MegaPlier" features, to multiply non-jackpot wins. Get the power of multiple entries AND prize multipliers together! 

The Advantage of Betting with System Bets

So, what are the benefits of system bets? Well, by betting with multiple games simultaneously you get more chances to win. Some people also like to use a mixed game, where they first click the Quicky +1 button for a fully-random set of numbers. They then engage a system bet by picking their own special numbers – their lucky numbers you might say – in conjunction with their random Quicky numbers to get the best of both worlds.

Step by Step Guide to Lottery System Bets

Making a system bet with us here at Lottoland is very easy. The following infographic shows you at a glance how it works. If you scroll further down the article, the individual steps are described in more detail for you.

System Bets may seem complex at first – and, in numerical terms they are – but for you, the player, they're both easy to understand and use, and they make it easier to win, too! Simply follow these simple steps and you too could be on the fast-track to riches!

1. Choose Your Lottery

The first step is to choose the lottery you wish to bet on. You can activate system bets in any of Lottoland's lotteries, except for the Spanish Christmas Lottery and its smaller sibling, El Nino (this is because they're traditional raffle-style lotteries, based on buying tickets with specific numbers, rather than a lotto where you select your own numbers).

2. Choose Your Lucky Numbers

Next, choose your numbers – remember you can either go for a Quicky, by clicking the Quicky +1 button, or you can select and add every one of your numbers manually.

3. Choose Your System

Now you can choose your extra numbers. These can be regular or supplemental numbers (e.g. Lucky Stars in EuroMillions). Just click to select your lucky numbers. Keep an eye on the type of system you have activated on the top of the selection area. Feel free to hover your mouse cursor over the System Type box to get more information on your selection including how many actual combinations you will be betting with.

4. Select additional numbers

With each additional number you add your chances of winning a prize increase significantly. The cost of this investment grows each time, but so does the potential payoff should you guess correctly.

5. Select additional options and Games

Don't forget those extra games – such as Lotto+, for the Irish Lotto, or, for the giant US lotteries, you also have the option of selecting the MegaPlier (MegaMillions) or PowerPlay (US Power) to multiply non-jackpot wins.

System Bet Example

Everyone's looking for a way to increase their chances of winning the Lotto and since system bets offer a chance to tilt the odds in your favour, betting with system bets makes sense. Remember the more numbers you pick the more numbers will be used in more and more different combinations. The table below shows you all the different types of games available for the Austrian Lotto, how many combinations will be entered and how much they cost. Note that the names of each system bet correspond to the types of numbers picked.

System Bet Examples
System Bet	Combinations
System 07	7
System 08	28
System 09	84
System 10	210
System 11	462
System 12	924
System 13	1,716
System 14	3,003
System 15	5,005
System 16	8,008
System 17	12,376
System 18	18,564

Our Lotto Secret Tips

Unimaginably high jackpots are waiting for you with America's flagship lotteries MegaMillions and PowerBall. Here it is also useful to try your luck with system bets as a way to make your very own ‘American Dream’ come true.  

Poland, Ireland and Sweden's most popular lotteries all offer comparatively good odds and high jackpots. If you take advantage of system betting you improve your chances relative to just trying one line on its own.

What happens if I win with my system bet?

Let’s take the EuroJackpot lottery as an example. Normally, you first choose 5 numbers out of 50 and then pick 2 out of 10 bonus numbers. With a system bet, you get to choose extra numbers. For example, you could choose an additional bonus number and thus increase your chances threefold. Now let's assume that you are exactly right with your 5 out of 50 and that you have also hit one of your three Euro numbers.

Since you have played a total of three combinations through your system tip, you will now be paid three times. Two of your bets win in the 2nd prize tier (5 + 1 correct) and the third bet wins in the 3rd tier (5 + 0). That's usually enough to wake up the next day as a millionaire! If math was not your favorite subject in school then you don’t have to worry. Here at Lottoland your system bets are calculated automatically, and you will of course be informed of any winnings by email.