bet365 To Show Live 49’s Draws Online

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The official 49’s Instagram account announced today that the 49’s draw will be displayed live on bet365. This promises to be a significant improvement for the user experience for all of you that like to bet on 49’s online. Let’s take a closer look at why:

Official announcement - 23/05/22

Over 25 years ago, the 49’s lotto was created as a way to offer fixed odds lottery betting via bookmakers' betting shops. Since day one, all of these bookmakers (Betfred, Coral, Ladbrokes to name a few) have showed the 49’s draw live every day at 12.49 and 16.49.

Betting on the 49’s online became available in the early noughties, however, for some reason online bettors have never been able to watch the draw live online. Today, that’s all changed thanks to bet365.

In recent months, the official 49’s Instagram account has posted previous draw videos. However, these are replays and not live streams. This means, that the video you see on Instagram will usually appear some time (usually 5 - 10 minutes) after the actual draw. Although 5 - 10 minutes doesn’t seem like a long time, when you’re waiting to find out if your bet has been successful, seeing it live is great. Plus, results services such as our ‘Latest Results’ page update instantly after the draw - why wait 10 minutes for a replay video when you can see the results instantly?

bet365 are live streaming the 49’s draw - this means you see it the second the draw takes place. Exactly the same as the screens in bookmakers and 100% live and direct.

Plus, not only are you seeing the results the second they happen, isn’t it a nicer experience to see the balls come out of the machine one by one so you can enjoy the excitement?

How Can I Watch The 49’s Live On bet365?

Firstly, we have to emphasise that this is only bet365. There are plenty of other bookmakers that allow 49’s betting online, however, these are not yet showing live 49’s draws. Hopefully, other bookmakers will follow suit in the future.

I already have a bet365 Account

If you have a bet365 account you just need to follow these simple steps:

1. Login to your account
2. Have funds in your account (or, have placed a bet in the past 24 hours)
3. Visit the lotto section just before 12.49 and 16.49.

I don’t have a bet365 Account

To watch the live stream, you will have to create a bet365 account. We have always rated bet365 as a top-class bookmaker for lotto betting - read our review here. Customers seem to agree too - bet365 have a perfect 5/5 rating from CompareTheLotto customers reviews.

Your steps take would be:

1. Create a bet365 account here
2. Deposit into your account (minimum £5)
3. Visit the lotto section just before 12.49 and 16.49.

Am I eligible for a welcome bonus? As a new customer you may be eligible for one of the bet365 welcome offers, however, it’s important to note that their welcome offer is not available for betting on the 49’s lotto. You can see the bet365 general sports offer here.

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What’s The Viewing Experience Like?

bet365 are world famous for their live streaming - they are probably the best bookmaker in the world for live streaming. So, we had high expectations for the 49’s. As expected, the viewing experience was excellent.

The stream was fast, clear and high quality. It’s available on both mobile and desktop. Plus, the 49’s betting markets are right next to the live stream. You will also find other popular lottos, such as the Irish Lotto, in the same section.

Desktop view

Mobile view

Can I Watch The Live Stream From South Africa?

Unfortunately not. We know the 49’s is very popular in South Africa and there are many visitors that would like to watch the live stream, however, bet365 doesn’t currently operate in South Africa and bet365.com is geo-located so you can’t access the website. Hopefully, one of the South African bookmakers will follow suit shortly.