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Lotteries in Ireland — ranked by the numbers

Every Ireland game on this site, ranked by top-prize odds, with the tax rules and the regulator. All odds derived from the published rules.

Games, best jackpot odds first

GameTop-prize oddsAny-prize oddsTicketCost per unit of jackpot chance
Daily Million1 in 3,262,6231 in 27.83€1.003,262,623 EUR
Lotto (Ireland)1 in 10,737,5731 in 28.71€2.0021,475,146 EUR

Shorter odds are not automatically better value — shorter-odds games pay smaller top prizes. Cost per unit of chance (price × odds) is the cleanest single comparison.

Tax on winnings in Ireland

Irish National Lottery and EuroMillions winnings are paid tax-free — prizes are not subject to income tax. Deposit interest, dividends and capital gains earned on the money afterwards are taxed normally (CGT currently 33%), and gifts from winnings above the tax-free thresholds can trigger Capital Acquisitions Tax for the recipient.

Anonymity

Irish National Lottery winners can choose to remain anonymous.

Claim window

90 days from the winning draw for National Lottery prizes.

Regulator

Regulator of the National Lottery; wider gambling overseen by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Irelandofficial site

Sources

Last verified: 2026-08-29