Lucky Numbers Lobby
The lobby is the front door to every lotto-style bet on Scorebet, and learning to read it saves you scrolling. It pulls together draws from South Africa and around the world — SA Lotto, SA PowerBall, UK 49’s, the Russia Gosloto family and dozens more — and lays each one out as a card showing its draw time, the headline payout for matching three numbers, and a live countdown to when betting closes. Nothing here costs you anything to browse; you only commit a stake once you open a draw and pick your numbers.
Two filters do most of the work. The country flag grid under Around the World narrows the list to one nation’s draws, so tapping the South Africa flag brings up SA Lotto, SA Daily Lotto, SA PowerBall and Lotto 5 Max together. The Pick Ball Count filter sorts by how many balls a draw uses, which matters because a Pick 1 single-number bet plays very differently from a six-ball draw. If you already know the game you want, the search bar is faster than either.
From the lobby you can dive straight into the most popular markets. The UK 49’s straight pick is the natural first stop, and once a draw has settled you’ll come back to check the results. For the full set of Lucky Numbers walkthroughs, head back to the how-to-play section.
Place it on Scorebet, step by step
- 1Open the Lucky Numbers tab
Tap Lucky Numbers in the top navigation. You'll land on the lobby showing all active draws.
- 2Scan the Most Popular draws
The Most Popular section flags the highest-volume games — UK 49's Brunchtime, Russia Gosloto 6/45, SA Lotto and more. Each card shows the draw time, potential payout and time until closing.
- 3Filter to what you want
Use the Around the World flag grid to filter by country, or Pick Ball Count to filter by how many balls are drawn — Pick 1, Pick 3, Pick 4, 5 Balls or 6 Balls.
- 4Open a draw to bet
Tap any draw card to open its betting grid, where you select your numbers before it closes.
Draws you'll see in the lobby
| Draw type | Ball pool | Numbers drawn | Bonus ball |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK 49's | 1–49 | 6 | Yes (1 bonus) |
| SA Lotto | 1–52 | 6 | Yes (1 bonus) |
| SA PowerBall | 1–50 + PB 1–20 | 5 + PowerBall | Yes |
| Russia Gosloto 6/45 | 1–45 | 6 | Yes |
| SA Daily Lotto | 1–36 | 5 | No |
| Lotto 5 Max | 1–52 | 5 | Yes |
Use the search bar to jump straight to a draw by name, or tap the Numbers tab to browse every available draw sorted by time.
Mind the countdown. The Upcoming section lists draws that haven't opened for betting yet — handy for lining up a bet on a draw that's still a few hours away.
Frequently asked
How many draws can I bet on in the Lucky Numbers lobby?
Plenty. The lobby groups the most popular games up top, then upcoming draws below, but the Numbers tab lists every available draw sorted by time — well over a hundred, from SA Lotto and SA PowerBall to UK 49's and the Russia Gosloto family. Use the search bar to jump straight to one by name.
What does the closing time on a draw card mean?
It's the cut-off for placing a bet on that draw. Each card shows the game name, the draw time, the potential payout for matching three numbers and a countdown to closing. Once the countdown hits zero the draw locks and you can no longer bet on it.
Why does the same draw show a different headline payout on different days?
Because the figure on the card is a fixed-odds multiplier the bookmaker sets, not a pooled jackpot — it can be trimmed or boosted at the operator's discretion. A 'Hot Pick' badge or a promo will shorten or lengthen that number, so two cards for what looks like the same SA Lotto draw can advertise different returns. Always open the draw and read the live bet slip rather than trusting the card headline.
Does the closing time match the actual draw time?
No, betting usually shuts a few minutes before the balls are drawn. That gap is the operator's safety margin against late, result-influenced bets, so a draw timed 20:56 may lock at 20:50 or so. If the countdown looks tighter than the stated draw time, that's why — get your selection in well before zero rather than at the wire.