Name: William Hill
Item: William Hill
Rating: 2
Author: CompareTheLotto.com

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William Hill is arguably the UK's best known bookmaker, traditionally offline with a large retail presence but recently starting to dominate the online market too.

So, how do they stack up for lotto bettors? The answer, unfortunately, is not good.

Firstly, there’s no welcome offer for lotto customers. Other bookmakers offer welcome offers when you sign up - see sign up offers here.

Secondly, William Hill are universally poor odds for lottery. Their Irish Lotto odds are worse than all bookmakers apart from Ladbrokes. Their 49’s odds are way behind the competition. Their Daily Millions odds are average.

Finally, lottery seems to be on the William Hill site as an afterthought. It’s hidden away on a sub-menu on the sports pages. There’s no app and generally the process of placing a lotto bet is clunky and cumbersome. There’s no estimated returns shown - for example, say you bet £0.25 per line on 3 balls Irish lotto at 610/1 - any idea what you would win? All other bookmakers calculate this for you.

One slightly redeeming feature is the minimum bet - other bookmakers limit the minimum bet to £0.25 or £0.50, William Hill have a minimum bet of £0.01. This is actually quite useful if you want to bet on exotic bets such as Yankees and Canadians.

Although William Hill don't feature the lotto results on their website, luckily for you, we have a page for the William Hill Irish Lottery Results.

Lottos Offered (UK)

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Our Opinion

William Hill offer a very small range of 3 international lotteries to bet on: Irish, 49's, New York

Odds

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Our Opinion

William Hill offer lower odds/pay-outs than other operators on quite a few ball selections and lotteries (See odds comparison for full details).

Draws In Advance

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Our Opinion

At William Hill, you can bet on the next 8 Irish lotto draws and the next 8 draws on the 49's lotto (on either lunchtime or teatime as they have to be placed separately.)

Usability

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Our Opinion

Usability is ok at William Hill for lotto betting but having to bet on Lunchtime and Teatime 49's separately is poor.

Innovative Features

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There are no particularly innovative lotto betting features at William Hill but odds and rules are fairly easily accessible.

Live Chat

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Our Opinion

William Hill have Live Chat available here. There is no specific Product option for Lotto but presumably selecting Sports would be sufficient.

Welcome Offers & Promotions

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Our Opinion

Unfortunately William Hill don't have any specific Welcome offer for new or existing lotto customers.

Minimum Bet

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What is the minimum bet you can place? The best score is given for the lowest minimum i.e. maximum choice and flexibility for all customer budgets.

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Our Opinion

William Hill's minimum lotto bet is an incredible £0.01 giving you the maximum flexibility for all budgets.

Maximum Payout

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Our Opinion

William Hill advise that the maximum payout to any one customer or group/syndicate of customers, acting together who have backed the same number of selections, is £1 Million on any one 49's or Irish Lotto draw and £50,000 on any one Rapido draw.

People's Rating

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Our Opinion

You can read what the people think of William Hill Lotto in the User reviews.

OVERALL RATING:

William Hill is ranked #7 out of 7 lotto betting bookmakers reviewed

William Hill Lotto Offers

William Hill currently does not have any offers available for Lotto. Click here to see offers by other bookmakers.

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Lottos Available at William Hill

Irish

49's

New York

Pros

One of the UK's most recognisable betting brands

Medium website usability

Cons

Low selection of lottos offered

No lotto free bet offers

No tailored lotto promotions

William Hill Irish Lotto Odds

William Hill is consistently the lowest odds for Irish Lotto, plus they don't offer a welcome bonus (Betfred and Boyle Sports do) Compare All Bookies Irish Lotto Odds

Balls	Odds (With Bonus Ball)	Odds (Without Bonus Ball)
1 Ball	5/1	6/1
2 Balls	40/1	60/1
3 Balls	350/1	610/1
4 Balls	4000/1	8500/1
5 Balls	50000/1	150000/1

William Hill Irish Daily Millions Lotto Odds

William Hill only started offering Daily Millions lotto in March 2020. Currently, they don't offer odds including the bonus ball (seven ball). View All Bookies Irish Daily Millions Odds

Balls	Odds (With Bonus Ball)	Odds (Without Bonus Ball)
1 Ball	X	5/1
2 Balls	X	40/1
3 Balls	X	350/1
4 Balls	X	4000/1
5 Balls	X	66000/1

William Hill 49s Lotto Odds

William Hill is lowest odds on 49s lotto and has no welcome bonus (Betfred and Boyle Sports do) Compare All Bookies 49s Lotto Odds

Balls	Odds (With Bonus Ball)	Odds (Without Bonus Ball)
1 Ball	5/1	6/1
2 Balls	40/1	57/1
3 Balls	350/1	625/1
4 Balls	5000/1	8500/1
5 Balls	50000/1	160000/1

William Hill Spanish Lotto Odds

William Hill doesn't currently offer Spanish Lotto betting. View All Bookies Spanish Lotto Odds

William Hill New York Lotto Odds

William Hill is lowest odds on New York lotto and has no welcome bonus (Betfred and Boyle Sports do) Compare All Bookies New York Lotto Odds

Balls	Odds (With Bonus Ball)	Odds (Without Bonus Ball)
1 Ball	6/1	7/1
2 Balls	55/1	85/1
3 Balls	600/1	1250/1
4 Balls	7500/1	17000/1
5 Balls	75000/1	150000/1

* 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 17/05/2021. Please always check odds on the betting operator site before placing any bets. #Ad. Find out more on our How Our Site Works page.

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User Reviews of william hill

3.2 / 5

By Katie Preston

Jun 26, 2021

Shop around at william hill

Do not be fooled, William hill offer different prices for the lotto depending where you shop. So a shop near a competitor has better odds than a william hill not near one, and they actually out do their competitors in the pricing when you shop like this. They also do a will any 3 to come bet which of course has smaller odds, but is a cracking little bet you can get in shop. Your number can come out over any three draws! So for example 1 number on the first draw and 2 on the second etc... Its not about simply look online and see what you get with William hill, it's shop around and be amazed. And as for free bets, if you sign up to a plus card in shop and link it to your account and download the plus app you get free bets that way, again shop around and be amazed, there is a lot on offer with William Hill.

Reply from CompareTheLotto.com

Thanks for the feedback Katie. We were unaware of being able to bet across multiple draws - very interesting, we'll look into this and update our review :)

By Katie Preston

Jun 26, 2021

By Tonk

Mar 24, 2020

Poor odds

William Hill need to step up.....worst odds available for all lotto games. I'm surprised the company gets any regular punters.

By Tonk

Mar 24, 2020

By Christan Wadsworth

Jan 02, 2020

Rotten luck

Like using Hills for lotto but I've not won a shilling yet. Probably just me though

By Christan Wadsworth

Jan 02, 2020

By Neil Harrison

May 27, 2019

Good

I used to go to the bookies in town to get my irish lotto slips, but now I do it online which stops me forgetting!! Really easy to do and when I get a bit lucky the winnings go straight into my account

By Neil Harrison

May 27, 2019

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