The Irish National Lottery will overhaul its Lotto game on Saturday, Sept. 5, reducing the number pool from 47 balls to 45 and improving the odds of winning the Lotto jackpot or top prize in each draw from 1 in 10.7 million to 1 in 8.1 million.
Tickets for the new format will go on sale Thursday, Sept. 3. The Lotto Plus 2 top prize will rise from €250,000 to €1 million, while the Lotto Plus 1 top prize will remain €1 million. The price to play Lotto and Lotto Plus will not change.
A third weekly draw will be added on Mondays, with the first Monday draw scheduled for Sept. 7. Lotto draws will then take place on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.