By nature of the game:
Digital. A lottery in which the winning lottery ticket is won by the correct selection of numbers and/or other symbols, and the prize and the amount of the prize are determined by the amount paid for the lottery ticket and the number of numbers and/or other symbols selected by the player and the number of numbers and/or other symbols that have been drawn in the lottery draw. The price of a digital lottery ticket shall be fixed or the player may choose the price of the ticket. An example of a lottery is Kenoloto.
Instant lottery. The most popular, perhaps the easiest and most accessible type of lottery is the instant lottery ticket. Nowadays, the popularity of online instant lotteries. The game is exactly the same as the paper instant lottery - after purchasing a ticket with a visual representation of the game symbols, which are invisible to the player at the time of the purchase, the player follows the steps set out in the rules, reveals the game symbols, and, if he or she is lucky, wins a cash prize immediately. The price of an Instant Draw ticket is fixed.
An example of a lottery is Vegas. Classical. The lottery is won by selecting a lottery ticket containing numbers and/or other symbols that are unknown to the player and the prize and the size of the prize are determined by the number of numbers and/or other symbols that are printed on the lottery ticket and that are drawn during the lottery draw. The price of a Classic Lottery ticket is fixed. An example of a lottery is the Teleloto.
Sports. Sports lotteries, where the prize is determined by the number of numbers and/or other signs correctly selected on the lottery ticket, depending on the outcome of the sporting event and indicating the result, are also becoming increasingly popular. A sports lottery works like this: for example, you choose a football match you want to play and try to predict the exact result of that match. If you guess, you share the prize pool with the other people who guessed the result. The price of a sports lottery ticket is fixed. An example of a lottery is Sportloto.
Lotteries based on the technology used to distribute lottery tickets, process data and pay out winnings:
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Live computer lottery. When lottery tickets are sold, winnings shall be paid out through terminals in a network of direct-connection computer terminals located in different areas of the Republic of Lithuania, connected by telecommunication links to a central computer, which ensures centralised accounting of the sale of lottery tickets and the payment of winnings.
Indirect link lottery. When lottery tickets are sold, winnings are paid out without the use of terminals on a network of direct-connected computers.
Telephone lottery. Where the information required to participate in the lottery is transmitted to the lottery computer system database by telephone and an entry is recorded in the lottery database confirming the player's participation in the lottery. The player shall pay for participation in the lottery through the telephone operator.
Online lottery. Where the information required to participate in the lottery is transmitted to the lottery computer system database via an internet connection and an entry is recorded in the lottery database confirming the player's participation in the lottery. The player shall pay for participation in the lottery through the telecommunication service systems of credit institutions.
Instant lottery and interesting facts about Lithuanians
Did you know that 70% of Lithuanians buy at least one lottery ticket at least once a year? Moreover, Lithuanians probably don't even know that the maximum possible winnings of instant lotteries organised in Lithuania are €250,000 and of lottery lotteries - €90 million, and that there are currently 200 slot machines, 18 casinos and 146 betting shops in Lithuania!
It turns out that Lithuanians still have a lot of superstitions, which, according to the winners, bring good luck. Kasturi has a lucky coin with which he rubs all the instant lottery tickets, and who buys only the last lottery ticket at the cash desk, believing that it is the one with the lucky combination of numbers. By the way, the last Eurojackpot ticket at the box office guaranteed the record Lithuanian prize of €7.6 million for a pensioner from Kaunas!
Today, there is a wide range of instant lotteries to choose from, so all you have to do is pick your favourite one and try your luck from time to time - after all, it's not just the prize money that's exciting, but also the process of playing the game itself that's so interesting and intriguing. It's a lot of fun to scratch instant tickets, but remember that they are games of chance, so play responsibly! Or find out, how to avoid missing out.
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