Lottery abroad

[balearic]

If I buy my national lottery ticket on line whilst abroad for the summer and I am lucky enough to win, can I claim my prize even tho the ticket wasnt actually bought in the UK?

[Vivkins3]

If you have a ticket online through your National Lottery account (and I think you need to have one to buy online) any wins will automatically be credited to your account.

I've been buying my lottery tickets like this for a few years now and wins are always quickly credited - you can then transfer the money to your bank account.

[Rollo]

But don't forget that you have to contact the National Lottery should your win be "large" enough.

See the section headed

Rules for Draw-Based Games played Interactively

here:

http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/ter msandconditions.ftl

[Kathyan]

I have got an on-line account with National Lottery and I received a message from them saying that most countries have different laws regarding gambling on line. Any tickets bought on-line from one of these countries will not be honoured. I would recommend that you buy your tickets before you go away.

[Vivkins3]

Yes - I've now received one of those emails too. They have changed the conditions.

You can't buy tickets for draws after your existing ticket runs out. I buy 8 weeks at a time but if I'm gonig to be on holiday when my exisint ticket runs out, I can't renew it.