Playing The Sports Lottery is easy and fun, but should you need some help, please refer to the following frequently asked questions:
I am not a member, how do I sign up? (return to top of page)
If you would like to become a member of The Sports Lottery and be in with a chance to win cash prizes whilst helping youth and amateur sports, then you need to provide us with a few details. Visit our homepage and click on the link to sign up. If you click here, we will open The Sports Lottery homepage in a new window so you can still follow these instructions.
You will be taken to our registration screen where you need to follow the instructions and provide us with your details. Please follow the instructions carefully and ensure you provide all information required. Once complete, you will be informed that an email has been sent to you to confirm your email address. This email could take up to 30 minutes to be received in your inbox (please check your spam/junk folder also). Open the email and follow the instructions. You must click the link provided in the email to sucessfully confirm your account. If the link doesn't work, please copy and paste the entire link into your web browser.
I've signed up, what do I do next?(return to top of page)
So, now you have sucessfully signed up and activated your account, you must do one more thing before you can purchase tickets for your chance to win the jackpot.
The Sports Lottery operates on a 'pay-as-you-go' basis. You add money to your ticket pot, and then use that ticket pot to purchase your lottery tickets, much like topping up your mobile phone.
If you have not already logged in to your account, click 'Sign In' on the top, or 'Members Home' from the left hand menu. Fill in your username and password and click 'Login'. You will then be taken to your main account screen (you can return to this screen at any time by clicking 'My Account' at the top, or 'Members Home' from the left menu.
To add funds, click the button shown above. Once in the add funds screen, enter the amount you wish to top up by (a minimum of £5 in £1 increments) and click the Paypal button. On the next screen confirm the amount is correct and click 'Make Payment'. You will be transferred to Paypal who handle our payments.
Once at the Paypal screen, you have two options, please read the screen carefully and choose the appropriate one for you:
1. If you do not have a Paypal account, then you can pay using your credit/debit card. Click the 'Continue' link above the credit card symbols on the left. With this method, you do not need to set up a paypal account, you enter your card details direct.
2. If you already have a paypal account and would like to use that instead, then log in via the user name/password box to the right.
In either case, follow the instructions presented by Paypal. Once you have finished, you will be returned to your Sports Lottery account. The payment should show in your account immediately, but please allow up to 10 minutes for it to clear.
How do I purchase Tickets?(return to top of page)
Once you have added funds to your ticket pot, you can purchase tickets up to the value in your pot. Tickets are £1 each. (i.e. if you have £5 in your pot, then you can purchase 5 tickets, 10 tickets for £10, etc).
From your main account screen, click 'Buy Tickets'.
From here, you can select your starting draw date and end draw date. This allows you to purchase multiple tickets using the same numbers for consecutive draws.
If you only wish to purchase one ticket, then choose the draw date you want as the start date, then select the same draw for the end date.
Next, choose your five lucky numbers using the drop down boxes. You can select from 1-49 in any order, but each number must be unique.
Once you are satisifed, click 'Purchase'. You will receive a confirmation box showing the number of tickets and total cost. If this is incorrect, you can go back and make changes, otherwise click 'Confirm Purchase' to complete the transaction.
How do I view the tickets I have previously purchased?(return to top of page)
Your previous ticket purchases are always available, and can be viewed by clicking 'My Ticket History' in your main account screen.
How do I know when the next draw is?(return to top of page)
The next draw date is always shown in the right column under the Prize Fund star.
How do I know if I have won?(return to top of page)
If you are lucky enough to be a winner, then you will automatically receive a winning notification email. To check your winnings, log in to your account and view your balances.
How do I collect my winnings?(return to top of page)
To withdraw your winnings, then go to your main account screen and click 'Withdraw Winnings'.
You then have two options:
1. If you wish to transfer your winnings to your ticket pot so you can use it to purchase more tickets, then select that option in the drop down titled 'What do you want to do?'. Fill in the amount (up to and including your winnings total) and click 'Transfer' and follow the instructions. Please note that transfers to your ticket pot cannot be reversed once completed.
2. If you would rather have the winnings youself instead of using them to buy more tickets, then select 'I want to withdraw my winnings to cheque'. Fill in the amount (up to and including your winnings total) and click 'Transfer' and follow the instructions. Please note that transfers to cheque must be a minimum of £10. A cheque will be sent to the name and address on your account within 14 working days.
I want to restrict my spending, can I do this?(return to top of page)
By default, your account is set up with a weekly spending limit of £25. You are free to manage this limit yourself, and increase it up to a maximum of £500. However, you can only change this limit three times in a seven day period.
To change your limits, go to your main account screen, and click 'Spending Limits'.
Can I edit my details?(return to top of page)
We require you to keep us informed of any changes to your personal details. As well as being a legal requirement, it also ensures things like winnings cheques are sent to the correct address.
To update your details, go to your main account screen, and click 'Edit My Profile'.
We recommend you change your password regularly. You can do this here also.
One thing to note is that we require you to confirm any changes before they are made live. We do this in much the same way as when you first opened your account, whereby we send you an activation email. This email could take up to 30 minutes to be received in your inbox (please check your spam/junk folder also). Open the email and follow the instructions. You must click the link provided in the email to sucessfully confirm your changes. If the link doesn't work, please copy and paste the entire link into your web browser.