Play responsibly
A lottery is a game of chance. Over time it pays out less than it takes in, so the average player loses money. That is how it funds the state. Buy a ticket for the small pleasure of it, with money you can afford to lose, or do not buy one at all.
What the odds actually mean
One ticket in a Kerala draw wins the first prize. Millions are sold. Buying two tickets doubles a chance that is close to nothing, and it does not double it into something.
Every draw is independent. A number that came up last week is no more and no less likely this week. No pattern, chart, dream, date or system changes the odds of a random draw, and the statistics on this site are published as a record of what happened, never as a prediction.
The expected return is negative. For every rupee spent on tickets, less than a rupee comes back to players as prizes, taken across everybody who plays. A ₹50 ticket is the price of a small entertainment, not an investment or a plan.
Keep it small
- Decide a monthly amount before you buy anything, and treat it the way you treat the cost of a cinema ticket. When it is gone, it is gone until next month.
- Never borrow to buy a ticket, and never buy one with money meant for a bill.
- Do not chase a loss. Buying more tickets after a losing week does not make the next week likelier to pay.
- Do not play to fix a debt or to solve a problem. It will not.
- You must be 18 or over. Never buy a ticket for a child.
- Take breaks. Skipping a week costs nothing.
Signs it has stopped being small
- You spend more than you meant to, most weeks.
- You hide what you spend from your family.
- You borrow, or sell something, to keep buying.
- You feel restless or irritable when you do not play.
- You think about the next draw when you should be thinking about something else.
- Bills, sleep, work or relationships are suffering.
Where to get help in India
Professional help for gambling problems exists in India, through psychiatry departments of government and private hospitals and through registered counsellors and clinical psychologists. Speaking to your own doctor is a reasonable first step, and a general physician can refer you.
Tele-MANAS: 14416. The national mental health helpline run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Free, open at all hours, and available in many Indian languages. It is a general mental health service rather than a gambling helpline, and it is the right number to call if this is affecting your wellbeing or if you do not know where else to start.
Gamblers Anonymous runs meetings in several Indian cities and online. Family members often find it easier to make the first call than the person playing does.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call the emergency services on 112.
LottoAaj sells no tickets, takes no bets and publishes no predictions. We show results that have already happened. If a page here ever makes buying another ticket feel like a plan, please close it and read this page again.