Croatia Lottery

Founded in 1951, the Croatian Lottery was originally administered by the Yugoslavian Directorate for Croatia. However, in 1973 it began to operate independently of this body while remaining a member of the Business Community of Yugoslav Lotteries. After Croatia gained independence in 1992, new games were introduced such as the Lotto 6/45, lottery instants and bingo. Then in 1993, it became known as the Hrvatska Lutrija and started to diversify its product, offering even more by introducing games like sports books, TV bingo and Keno.

The Games and Odds

Loto (6/45) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 8,145,060
Loto (7/39) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 15,380,937
Eurojackpot (5/50 + 2/10) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 95,344,200

Croatian Loto 6/45

As the name indicates, the Croatian Loto follows a common 6/45 format where six numbers are drawn from a pool of 45. The odds of hitting the jackpot stand at 1 in 8,145,060.

  • Biggest Payout–7,845.131.74 KN (£933)
  • Draw Days – Sunday

Croatia Loto 6/45 Lottery Ticket

The Loto 6/45 lottery ticket has a simple layout featuring 10 game boards with 45 check boxes. Beneath these is an option to play a joker, which increases a player’s chances of winning a prize.

How to Win Lotto 6/45

  • 6 correct numbers
  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers
  • 3 correct numbers

Croatia Loto 7/39

The Loto is a draw-based game where seven numbers are drawn from a pool of 39. Its 7/39 format is used mostly in Eastern European countries such as Slovenia and Montenegro. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 15,380,937.

  • Biggest Payout– 53,783.273 KN (£6.4 million)
  • Draw Days –Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Croatia Loto 7/39 Lottery Ticket

As with the 6/45 game, the play slip for the 7/39 lottery has ten play panels. Each one features 39 check boxes for number selection. The ticket also contains a ‘system auxiliary list’ which allows players to choose 8 – 17 numbers for each bet

How to be a Loto 7/39 Winner

  • 7 correct numbers
  • 6 correct numbers
  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers

Eurojackpot

The Eurojackpot is a transnational European game played in 17 states including Croatia. It has a supplementary format in which 5 numbers are drawn from a pool of 50 as well as an extra 2 numbers from a set of 12(5/50 + 2/12). Although the jackpot odds are fairly remote at 1 in 95,344,200, given the number of people who take part, the prizes are usually extremely large.

  • Biggest Payout (Croatia) – €17.28 million (£15.2 million)
  • Draw Days – Friday

Eurojackpot Lottery Ticket

The Eurojackpot lottery ticket has a simple layout which consists of 6 game panels with 50 numbered selection boxes. Alongside these are another twelve boxes for players to select the two ‘euro numbers’.

How to be a Eurojackpot Winner

  • 5 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 5 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 4 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 4 correct numbers
  • 3 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 3 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 3 correct numbers
  • 2 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 2 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 1 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers

Biggest Ever Lottery Win in Croatia – €17.28 million (£15.2 million) – Eurojackpot

The biggest jackpot in Croatian lottery history was awarded to a Zagreb native. The woman, who requested anonymity, scooped a €17.28 millionprize on the Eurojackpot despite wanting to play a different game altogether.