Lottery FAQ

If there is no winner?

If there is no winner, the EKEY from that pool will be added to the next round of lottery prizes.

My ticket matches multiple numbers, but I can't claim my prize?

The numbers on your ticket need to match exactly with the drawing numbers starting "left to right".

How big is the tiered jackpot corresponding to each prize?

Each tiered jackpot is derived from the total EKEY prize allocation of the total jackpot each round.

The first number matches 2%

First two numbers match 3%

First three numbers match 5%

First four numbers match 10%

First five numbers match 20%

First six numbers match 40%

Streaming pool 20%

Can I exchange my ticket back to EKEY?

No, you will not be able to redeem your tickets back to EKEY once your purchase is successful.

If I win, do I need to claim my winnings manually?

Yes, you will need to click the "Check Now" button under the "Did I win?" field on the lottery page.

How often are the lotteries drawn?

The draws are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 7.30 pm.

Do I need to pay an upload fee to purchase a ticket?

Each ticket purchase is an on-chain operation and the purchase of a single ticket will cost about the same on-chain fee as a normal on-chain transfer. However, buying more than one ticket will increase the uplink fee. The uplink fee for buying 100 tickets is not simply the cost of buying 1 ticket multiplied by 100, the uplink fee may increase up to 5-6 times (each operation may be different).

How does the Volume Purchase Offer work?

The Volume Purchase Offer is used to reward users who purchase a large number of tickets at once, and the discount is incremental with the number of tickets purchased. If you buy only 2 tickets, the discount is negligible, but it increases rapidly as you increase the number of tickets you want to buy in a single upload.

The discount applies to a single upload operation only, up to a maximum of 100 tickets in a single upload. Discounts cannot be accumulated to the next up-link transaction or to the next round of tickets.

Why can I only buy 100 tickets?

You can only buy a maximum of 100 tickets in a single purchase, but you can buy multiple tickets. There is nothing to prevent you from buying more tickets after you have purchased 100 tickets.

If I manually edit two or more tickets with the same number and they win, am I eligible to receive the prize for each ticket?

Yes, each ticket is considered independent. Please note that the prize will not be 1:1, as each winning ticket will share equally the prize money in the corresponding tiered jackpot.

Deposit Schedule: When is EKEY deposited into the pool?

When people buy a ticket, the EKEY they spend will be added to the total lottery pool. In addition, the lottery is played twice a week, with additional EKEYs being injected into the total lottery pool at each interval between rounds.