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Casino Games - Lotto

Lotto is a special kind of gambling game that uses cards and chips that are numbered from 1 to 90. Originally, several players were able to play this game, which you can still find in land based casinos. However, today, modern technologies have turned lotto into a popular online game for individual players. At present there are several variations of lotto, but the rules are based on the classic version. Fans of this game can play different kinds of online lotto games at NeonSlots.

Lotto Basics - History of Lotto

Lotto is a gambling game which originated in Italy. It appeared in the 15th-16th Centuries in Genoa. The success of the game does not depend on the skills of the players or making mathematical calculations. The result of the game depends on how lucky the player is. Lotto gained instant popularity and became widely-spread. Some time later the Venetian Senate listed lotto in the category of gambling games and banned it. However, this did not prevent lotto players from playing.

In the 17th century the lotto game appeared in France. This country did not impose any limitations on this game and by the 18th century Lotto became popular in most of the European countries and Russia. It was still wide-spread, but it was mainly available for wealthy people.

Lotto gained popularity in the 20th century. Some Countries listed this game in the category of brain games which improve memory and attention. In the former USSR it was recommended as a family game. In France there is still a tradition to spend weekend evenings playing a game of lotto with friends.

Lotto is still considered as a form of gambling entertainment. However, there are no obstacles to play lotto for free on an online website or with friends and family at home.

Game Rules

The lotto rules are extremely simple. Players of any age can learn to play this game. Traditionally, special cards are given to the players of the game. Each card has a grid with three rows and nine columns. Numbers ranging from 1 to 90 are randomly indicated in the boxes. Numbers are arranged in columns in tens. So, random numbers from 1 to 10 are arranged in the boxes of the first column. In the second column - from 11 to 20, in the third column - from 21 to 30, and so on.

The host (or players) take turns to draws kegs, with numbers from 1 to 90, one by one from a bag. The number of the keg is called out and the player should mark off this number on the corresponding card. The terms of win are discussed in advance, but as a rule, the winning player is the one who marks off all of the numbers on their card first. In other versions, the player wins if he is the first to complete a column or a row in the card.

Types of Lotto

Today there are different versions of the game based on classical rules. For example, there is lotto for children. The numbers in these games are replaced by the images of animals, plants, birds or fairy-tale characters. As psychologists claim, children´s lotto improves memory and is a good method of teaching a child while playing.

Apart from common 'paper' lotto, there is electronic and online versions of the game. Modern manufacturers of gaming software offer a wide choice of bingo video slots and you can find the most played ones on our website.

  • Draw-based lottery games - media games legalized in almost all the countries of the world. The rules of this gambling game are slightly different. Players mark a set of numbers on a card, trying to guess the results of the future draw and the price of each ticket is added to the prize pool. If the numbers guessed match those that are drawn then the player wins. The amount of the win is determined by the amount of numbers matched and the size of the prize pool
  • Keno - one of the popular type of games played in online casinos. The manufacturers also develop slots based on the keno rules. The aim is to guess the winning numbers
  • Scratch cards - a variation of lotto adapted to an instant lottery that comes with kegs and balls. Players buy small cards and the images on them are hidden by a thin covering. The player wins if matching images or numbers appear on their card

Most of the modern companies such as Playtech, Microgaming and Yggdrasil produce scratch card games with different themes, rules and multipliers.

They also feature slots themed to the popular game of lotto and among the pictures of these slots are images of game cards, kegs or numbered balls. Some examples are Lotto Madness by Playtech or Lotto is My Motto by Oryx Gaming.

Conclusion

Gambling gamers welcome the appearance of lotto, bingo and scratch cards in Internet casinos. The main advantages of online lotteries are the variety of themes, rules and bonus features, so you can choose the game that you like most.

Modern lotto games in land based casinos are played in a group, however, online versions are appreciated by users who prefer to play individually for free or for real money in legal online casinos.