The amount of money punters have placed on lotteries and football matches in Singapore has reached $10.3 billion for the financial year that ended in March 2023, an increase of 12 per cent from the previous year. This is according to the Tote Board’s annual report, and was largely driven by the World Cup held last November to December in Qatar.
The number of winning bets also rose to a record high of 572,624 in the latest period, up from 562,629 in the previous year. The winning tickets were sold at a total of 1,776 outlets, including Singapore Pools outlets and sportsbook operators.
A total of 88,387 prizes worth over S$1 billion were won in the latest period, including S$3 million for a single prize-winning ticket. This is the highest amount ever won for a single ticket, beating the S$2.7 million jackpot that was awarded to a pair of lucky winners at the Toto Hongbao draw on 11 February 2022.
Getting started in the lottery is easy – simply purchase a ticket from an authorized outlet. You can find these outlets at Singapore Pools branches, authorised retail outlets, and online platforms like YesPlay. A ticket costs only a dollar and you will have 23 sets of winning numbers to choose from.
In order to win, you must match your chosen numbers with those drawn each time. This is where the fun begins, and is what makes the lottery so popular amongst Singaporeans. There are many different strategies to increase your chances of winning, and some players even use whole books – systems – to maximize their odds of success.
To play TOTO, players must buy a ticket that contains six numbers, from one to 49. The winnings are calculated when these numbers match with the winning numbers in a particular group, and are then paid out in a predetermined percentage of the prize pool. This percentage is based on the total prize fund, which includes all of the prize groups, plus a special jackpot amount called the Toto Hotshot Jackpot.
TOTO prizes are payable within 180 days of the draw date. You can claim your prizes at any of the participating Singapore Pools venues. Alternatively, you can check your results on the official website of the Singapore lottery or via apps such as Nestia.
The Singapore Toto lottery draws are conducted every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 6pm. To participate in the drawing, you must have a Singapore Pools QuickPick or Big Sweep ticket, which can be purchased at any participating outlet. In addition, you must have a computer with an internet connection. This can be done through a smartphone, tablet, or PC. The results are available on the website after each drawing. Besides checking the results, you can also get the latest news about Singapore Toto. You can also download Nestia, a free app that can tell you the winning numbers of the lottery draw. It also has a calendar where you can check the next lottery draw.
