Ranked and Rated Online Lottery Sites in United Kingdom

We list the lottery sites we rank whose terms accept players from the United Kingdom, in order of our score. A site whose terms exclude the United Kingdom is left out. Sites change their country lists, so check again when you sign up. How we score sites is on how we rank.

Online lottery in the United Kingdom has the legal status "Legal" in our records. Lotteries there are governed by the Gambling Act 2005 (lotteries licensed under Part 5; lottery offences under Part 11). Read our guide on tax on lottery winnings before you claim a prize.

The Gambling Commission confirms that gambling winnings for customers are tax-free, whatever the amount won. No tax is withheld at source.

The minimum age for online gambling in the United Kingdom is 18. Check the terms of the site you choose before you register. Our guide to buying lottery tickets walks through each step.

Your local currency is the British Pound. Draws from the US, such as Powerball and Mega Millions, set their prices and prizes in US dollars, so the exchange rate changes what a line costs you and what a prize is worth.

No. The odds are set by the draw, not by the site. What differs between sites is the price per line and the fees, so compare those rather than the jackpot. Most lines win nothing; see responsible gambling for limits and help.

Every site we rank shows the licence it holds. A complaint about a payment or a prize goes to the site first, then to the body that licenses it, so check that licence before you deposit.

The governing gambling law is the Gambling Act 2005. Its citation is 2005 c. 19. Unlicensed sites are a risk, so read our lottery scams guide before you pay.

Jackpot odds depend on the game, not on where you live. A game that draws more numbers from a larger pool has longer odds. Our guide to lotto winning odds explains how to read them. Draws we hold for the UK game are on our UK Lotto results page.