Loto 6/49 (Romania) Lottery Results & Winning Numbers

• It is managed and controlled by Loteria Romana, the official organizer of all lotto-related activities in the country.
• To win the grand prize, you must pick at least six numbers from 1 to 49. You can still win from lower prize tiers by matching at least three numbers from the draw.
• There is no cap on rollover or jackpot. This means the jackpot prize keeps growing until there is a winner.
• Romania imposes taxes on lottery winning. You have to pay 1% on winnings of up to 66 750 RON, a flat rate of RON 667.50, and 16% on prizes between 66, 751, and 445,000 RON, and 25% plus a flat rate of RON 61,187.50 on prizes larger than RON 445,000.
• The lucky winner of the Romania Lotto 6/49 jackpot will be paid with a cash lump sum. Note that all Romania Loto prizes are handled out as cash. If you played online, your online lottery agent would collect it on your behalf and transfer it into your gaming account.
• You have 365 days to claim your prizes. You can also claim your prizes at any agency of Loteria Romana throughout Romania.
• Winners of the jackpot have to collect their prize at the Headquarter of the CNLR in Bucharest.

How to Play the Romania Loto 6/49 lottery?

Here are the few basic steps to play the Romania Loto 6/49 lottery;

• First and foremost, you have to get your tickets from only authorized lottery retailers. Online lottery agents provide a convenient platform to buy and play your tickets in the lottery.
•  Like any lottery game, Romania Lotto uses the 6/49 matrix. Players must choose six numbers from a range of 1 to 49.
• You can choose to generate your numbers with the Quick pick option that randomly generates a set of numbers.
• If their six numbers match the winning numbers, they win the jackpot prize. They can also win from lower prize tiers for matching a minimum of three numbers from the draw.
• If you are playing at a retailer, you must keep your ticket safe, as you won’t be able to claim a prize without it. If you are playing online, you do not have to worry. The ticket would be securely stored in your gaming account.

Romania Loto 6/49 Tickets Costs

It cost €3 per entry to play in the lottery.

Advance Draws

You can play ahead of time on the Loto 6/49 through the multi-draw package offered by many lottery retail outlets. Subscribing for the multi-draw package saves time and allows you never to miss another draw.

Top Loto 6/49 Prize Winners

The Loto 6/49 is regarded as Romania’s biggest lottery. Even more impressive, it has paid out some pretty fantastic cash prizes that have amounted to millions. Here are some of the top jackpots ever awarded:

1.  The highest prize ever won in the Loto 6/49 lotto is €12. 45 million, which is about RON 61.2 million, was awarded to a young man in Bucharest for matching all six numbers.
2.  The second-highest jackpot won in the lottery is €10.45 million, which amounted to RON 51.4 million by a player from Calarasi, a town in the country’s South-Eastern region.
3. On July 23, a jackpot prize of RON 48.9 million was won in July 2013 by another lottery player in Galati.
4. A Jackpot prize of RON 46.9 million was awarded in January 2008 to a player in Bucharest.
5.  Another player from Galati won RON 46.17 million in June 2009
6. In December 2014, another lucky winner was announced with a grand prize of RON 43.8 million in Constanta.

Romania 6/49 History

Loteria Romana started as a charity organization during the period between the two world wars for the sole purpose of utilizing the amount raised during the lottery for charity actions to help people in need. Loto 6/49 tickets were sold to fund this project. Initially, the prizes consisted of products like fabrics, clothing, and household items. As the lottery grew, the awards became more valuable, taking the form of bikes, cars, and even holidays.

Currently, they offer players the chance to win millions.