Responsible gambling and help
Lotto is gambling. The chance of winning the jackpot is 1 in 139,838,160 for both LOTTO 6aus49 and Eurojackpot – whichever numbers you choose. No generator, statistic or strategy changes that. You must be 18 or over to play.
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Helpline
Federal Institute for Public Health (BIÖG, formerly BZgA), in German. For players, family and friends. According to BIÖG: Monday to Thursday 10 am–10 pm, Friday to Sunday 10 am–6 pm.
In Turkish: 0800 326 47 62
check-dein-spiel.de
Self-test, the online programme “Check Out”, information for family members and addresses of counselling services near you (some content in other languages).
Help in your German state
The portal of the state help centres lists online counselling, hotlines, self-help groups and services in other languages.
bundesweit-gegen-gluecksspielsucht.de
Counselling in English is also offered by the NRW gambling helpline: 0800 077 66 11
Recognise the warning signs
Take it seriously if several of these apply to you or someone close to you:
- You spend more money, or play more often, than you planned.
- You play to win back what you have lost.
- You borrow money to play or neglect your bills.
- You hide how much you play.
- Thoughts about playing and the big win dominate your day.
- You feel restless or irritable when you cannot play.
A detailed, anonymous self-test is available on check-dein-spiel.de.
How to stay in control
- Set a fixed monthly budget in advance – and do not raise it after losing.
- Lotto is entertainment – not an investment and not a way out of money problems.
- Never play with borrowed money.
- Use the deposit limits and self-exclusion tools in your account with the lottery provider.
- Talk to someone you trust if your gambling worries you.
Self-exclusion (OASIS)
In Germany you can exclude yourself in the national OASIS system – through the Regional Council of Darmstadt, also online. The exclusion lasts at least three months. Under certain conditions, relatives can apply for a third-party exclusion.
Important: Lotteries drawn no more than twice a week – including LOTTO 6aus49 and Eurojackpot – are exempt from the OASIS exclusion. If you want to stop playing Lotto, also ask your lottery provider to close or block your account.
Information and application (Regional Council of Darmstadt)
Help in Austria
Spielsuchthilfe in Vienna provides information for all Austrian states: +43 1 544 13 57, spielsuchthilfe.at. The Ministry of Finance lists counselling services in every Austrian state: bmf.gv.at.
Protecting minors
You must be 18 or over to play lotteries. Licensed providers verify your age when you register. Parents can use parental-control filters and talk openly with their children about gambling.
Our principles
- We only list providers licensed in Germany and listed on the official whitelist of the Joint Gambling Authority of the German States (GGL). View the whitelist
- Links that earn us a commission are labelled “Ad”.
- We never promise better odds. Our generator can only reduce the number of people you might share a prize with.
- The jackpot alert sends at most one e-mail per draw and can be cancelled with one click.
All information without guarantee. Opening hours and numbers may change – the details on each service’s own website apply.