Every Premier Lotto game follows the same simple format. Once you know it, reading any result on this site takes a few seconds.
Five numbers from 1 to 90
Each draw picks five numbers between 1 and 90. These are the winning numbers, and they are the numbers your ticket is checked against. The order they come out in does not matter for most ways of playing.
What are machine numbers?
Straight after the winning numbers, five more numbers are drawn. These are the machine numbers. They do not decide winning tickets in the usual games, but many players follow them closely and use them when choosing numbers for later draws, so we always show them next to the winning numbers.
Different games, same format
Royal Lotto, Peoples Lotto, Diamond, Gold, Fairchance, National and the other games are all drawn the same way. What changes is the day and the time. Each game has its own fixed slot in the week, and some are drawn on more than one day. The draw schedule lists every game with its days and times.
Reading a result on this site
- The red balls are the winning numbers.
- The outlined balls are the machine numbers.
- Each result shows the game, the date and the draw time.
- A game that has not been drawn yet shows its draw time instead of numbers, and fills in on its own once the result is out.
Ways people play
Players can stake on all five numbers or on just some of them, and can combine several numbers on one ticket. Each type of play has its own rules and prize amounts, which are set by the operator and can change. Always check the current rules with your agent or the operator before you play.
Lottery is for adults aged 18 and over. Only stake what you can afford to lose.