Lotto Belgique: rules of the game and frequently asked questions
How Lotto Belgique is played, how the prize tiers work and what this site offers, in brief. Only the operator's official rules are binding.
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Rules of the game
How is Lotto Belgique played?
Lotto is the number lottery of the Belgian National Lottery (Loterie Nationale / Nationale Loterij), drawn every Wednesday and Saturday at 20:00 (Brussels). You play 6 numbers from 45 (until September 2011: 6 from 42); a bonus number is then drawn from the remaining balls. There are nine prize tiers, from 6 matches down to 1 match + bonus (since May 2018). One grid costs €1.50. Statistics start with the 45-ball format on 1 October 2011. Data: Belgian National Lottery (Loterie Nationale / Nationale Loterij, official results) since 1992. No guarantee.
How does the Bonus number work?
The Bonus number is drawn after the winning numbers from the remaining balls; it counts if it is among your own numbers.
Winning
What are the odds of winning?
The chance of the top tier (6 matches) is 1 in 8,145,060; the chance of winning anything is about 1 in 11. All tiers with their exact probability are on the Odds page.
This website
Where do the numbers come from?
Data: Belgian National Lottery (Loterie Nationale / Nationale Loterij, official results) since 1992. No guarantee. The data covers 3528 draws from 28.03.1992 to 17.10.2026.
Do statistics help you win?
No. Every draw is independent of the previous ones and every combination is equally likely.