Lotto Baden-Württemberg

Lotto Baden-Württemberg is the state lottery company in Baden-Württemberg and, via the state’s holding company, is wholly owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a member of the German Lotto and Totoblock and is officially called "Staatliche Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-Württemberg". It is one of a total of 16 lottery companies in Germany, each responsible for its own federal state. Around 180 employees work daily for Lotto Baden-Württemberg, ensuring transparent, secure and customer-friendly operation of the state games and maintaining contact with over 3,300 retail outlets. Lotto Baden-Württemberg’s portfolio includes the widely known Lotto 6aus49 with the add-on lotteries Spiel 77 and Super 6, Eurojackpot, the annuity lottery Glücksspirale, KENO, plus 5, TOTO and various instant lotteries.

How high are Lotto Baden-Württemberg’s processing fees?

Please note that you must always submit your entries directly to your state lottery company (i.e., Lotto Baden-Württemberg if your primary or permanent residence is in the state of Baden-Württemberg). Playing online is usually cheaper — we recommend submitting your entries online, because:

Why pay more for the same service?

See for yourself — below we link to our detailed comparisons that include all online providers: the Lotto 6aus49 price comparison — lotto price comparison, for the European lottery Eurojackpot — Eurojackpot price comparison, for the daily lottery KENO — the corresponding Keno price comparison, and for the popular annuity lottery — the Glücksspirale price comparison, which are updated regularly. Please note that all information is without guarantee of completeness and accuracy; in case of doubt, please verify independently.

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Cut-off times at retail outlets

The German Lotto and Totoblock’s Lotto 6aus49 draws take place on Wednesday at 18:25 and on Saturday at 19:25. Typically, this results in retail cut-off times on Wednesdays around 17:30–18:00 and on Saturdays around 18:30–19:00. These times vary by state because the state lottery administrations set cut-off times independently. For the online sales point of Lotto Baden-Württemberg, the following cut-off times apply — for Wednesday Lotto: 18:00 and for Saturday Lotto: 19:00.

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Prize collection and payout in Baden-Württemberg

Until recently, lottery players in Baden-Württemberg had to claim their prizes within 13 weeks of the draw date (or from the date of last participation for multi-week tickets) by presenting a valid receipt; otherwise, the prize would expire. This period used to be uniform for all state lottery companies. Due to changes in legislation, this period has now been adjusted to comply with the law. Since the Wednesday draw on 6 January 2016, the terms changed on 24 November 2015 apply at Lotto Baden-Württemberg: §24 “Statutory limitation rules apply to the assertion and limitation of claims...”. This mainly affects customers who play without a customer card (otherwise, any winnings are automatically transferred to the account linked to the card within a few days).

In Baden-Württemberg retail outlets, only prizes up to 1,000 euros are paid out. For higher amounts (tip from practice — even for a few hundred euros, a small neighborhood shop may not have enough cash on hand! It’s always advisable to ask in advance), a written prize claim must be submitted (available at every lottery outlet). Alternatively, you can visit the headquarters of the state lottery company in person:

Payout can also be made by standard bank transfer. It’s much more convenient to submit your ticket online. The receipt cannot be lost and winnings are automatically transferred to your bank account.

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Lotto Baden-Württemberg customer cards

Lotto Baden-Württemberg offers two types of LOTTO customer cards: Spielpass and ServiceCard. These cards are especially required for the daily lottery KENO, where personal identification is necessary for gambling addiction prevention and youth protection. The Spielpass is used for player identification and is available free of charge. The ServiceCard additionally offers services such as individual written prize notifications for larger wins and automatic transfer of smaller winnings up to 1,000 euros to the registered reference account if you have not collected them within five weeks at a LOTTO shop in Baden-Württemberg. The ServiceCard costs 5 euros and is valid for 2 years.

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Glücksspirale annual ticket

Lotto Baden-Württemberg has long offered the annuity lottery Glücksspirale as an “annual ticket”. Not only are the longer periods of 26 and 52 weeks (the 10-week period is still not offered) possible, but also two cheaper variants: a “half ticket” (stake €2.50 with a correspondingly reduced maximum monthly annuity of only €3,750) and a “one-fifth ticket” (stake €1 and max. €1,500 annuity). The processing fee for an annual ticket is uniformly €0.20 online (regardless of price and duration). It is worth noting that Glücksspirale offers better odds compared to the add-on lotteries Spiel77 and Super6.
Below are answers to common questions about the annual ticket:
Can I play the add-on lotteries Spiel77 and/or Super6?
Yes, also as an annual ticket. No additional processing fee is charged by Lotto BW for this.
Can I play the cheaper tickets (half or one-fifth) with a short term?
Yes! This answer varies between state lottery companies.
Why is there “twice the chance of the top prize” each week?
Good question. Glücksspirale results are announced on Saturdays shortly before the Tagesschau at around 19:57 on ARD. There is therefore only one draw per week. However, since two 7-digit winning numbers are drawn in the top prize class (the monthly annuity), you effectively have two chances.
Is the Glücksspirale annual ticket only available in Baden-Württemberg?
No, many other state lottery companies have also long offered Glücksspirale as annual tickets. Please use the top menu to navigate to the lottery company of your federal state of residence for more details.

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Lotto Baden-Württemberg instant lotteries

LOTTO Baden-Württemberg offers the following instant lotteries in its local retail outlets (not online!): Goldene 7 (ticket price: €5, top prize: €50,000, theoretical chance of top prize: 1 in 640,000), Platin 7 (ticket price: €10, top prize: €500,000, theoretical chance of top prize: 1 in 1,666,666.67), GlüXfaktor (ticket price: €2, top prize: €20,000, theoretical chance of top prize: 1 in 500,000), Heiße 7 (ticket price: €2, top prize: €15,000, theoretical chance of top prize: 1 in 500,000), RubbelLotto (ticket price: €1, top prize: €10,000, theoretical chance of top prize: 1 in 1,000,000) and VIP (ticket price: €5, top prize: €50,000, theoretical chance of top prize: 1 in 450,000). All of these tickets are available exclusively at retail outlets and cannot be played online.

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