The Nifty Fifty Compared With 49's and Irish Lottos

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Here at CompareTheLotto.com we’re big fans of the 49's lotto - great odds, great returns, lotteries drawn twice a day, the draw is televised in the local bookies and there are some great welcome offers from the online bookmakers.

Unfortunately, the 49’s lotto has been suspended since 23/03/20. This has meant less Lotto excitement on the days when the Irish Lotto isn’t drawn. Sure, there’s the Daily Million, however, 3 balls on the Daily Million is 400/1* - that’s significantly less than the 700/1* available on 3 balls for the 49’s.

Step up The Nifty Fifty.

What Is The Nifty Fifty?

An only-available-at-Betfred numbers game launched in May 2020. Drawn 3 times per day (11:30, 14:30, 18:30), 6 balls plus a bonus ball drawn from 1-50, live draws both online and in Betfred shops and some really decent odds.

Let’s compare The Nifty Fifty side by side with the 49’s and the Irish lotto on some key elements:

	49's	Irish	The Nifty Fifty
Total Number of Balls	49	47	50
Main Balls Drawn	6 balls + bonus ball	6 balls + bonus ball	6 balls + bonus ball
Welcome Bonus? Subject to T&Cs	Yes	Yes	Yes
3 Ball Best Odds	700/1*	700/1*	800/1*
Draw Frequency	Twice per day	Twice per week	Three times per day
Watch Draw Live?	Only in bookmaker shops	Only if you live in Ireland	Yes. Online and bookmaker shops
	View Lotto	View Lotto	View Lotto

* Odds Disclaimer: The displayed odds are intended as a guide only and whilst we work hard to ensure they're up to date, they are subject to change from the operators. Odds correct as of 02/06/20. Please always check odds on the betting operator site before placing any bets.

*The Odds for these different lotteries are not directly comparable. Due to different numbers of balls in the draws, there are different probabilities. This influences the odds set by the bookmakers.

It's fair to say The Nifty Fifty stacks up quite well against the established players of the 49's and Irish lottos.

Now, let's take a look at how The Nifty Fifty compares when betting on 1 - 5 balls:

The odds look great across the board. Here at CompareTheLotto.com we're convinced. Let us know in the comments what you think of it.