Mense from Mzansi can enter international lotteries too

South Africans are not limited to only entering local lotteries. There are several draws around the globe that can be entered on a weekly, daily or even hourly basis.

The EuroMillions and US Powerball are probably the first international lotteries that come to mind and, yes, South Africans can enter those as well. But there are many more available as well.

From Italy’s SuperEnaLotto and the German Lotto in Europe to the Oz Powerball in Australia and Brazil’s Quina Lotto in South America, different inches of the globe are covered with international lotto draws that people many miles away in South Africa can enter as well.

The French Lotto can be popular with mense from Mzansi who want a draw that is more regular than their twice-a-week offering with the SA Powerball and SA Lotto. France’s lottery actually happens three times a week. It takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. That’s a chance at the start, in the middle and towards the end of the week to win.

Entering international lotteries can be lucrative for South Africans because of contemporary exchange rates. Winnings paid out in euros, pounds and dollars – when converted to rands – can translate into huge numbers. One pound got you almost R20 last time we checked and the value of the ZAR to euros and dollars was among similar ratios as well.

The Keno 24/7 appeals to those who want a lottery draw even more frequently than three times a week. For them, there is this popular draw at every four minutes. And just because the intervals are far more regular than others, it doesn’t necessarily mean the prizes are small. No, the Keno 24/7, with its origins in New York, is ready to give you a proverbial bite at the so-called big apple to the tune of the equivalent of R10 million.

For a draw that only happens once a year but has close on R40 billion – yes, you read that astronomical figure correctly -up for grabs in the prize pool, there is Spain’s Christmas lottery. Christmas can’t come soon enough for those who celebrate this holiday and want their stockings stuff with potential winnings.

Christmas in July is even a thing for South Africans. When it’s winter in the southern hemisphere, but perhaps not snowing in your particular neck of the woods, it can be nice to mimic what’s going on in other parts of the world with a Christmassy vibe. Spain is at hand again with their El Gordo de Verano, which puts up a main prize of around R2 billion. It’s another one of those draws that happen just once a year, so you don’t want to miss out.

The options listed above are worth trying for a taste of international winnings.