Aruba is a tiny Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela with around with a current population of around 110,000 inhabitants. Being a small country that is cut off by water from any other countries means that Aruba has had to make it's own lottery games and the lotto industry in Aruba, be is small as it may be, is a good example for the rest of the world - and we should all see it as what it is!
The Aruban Lottery Games:
Aruba has 8 main lotto games which can all be found online at lottoaruba.com wich is mostly in English. The 8 lotto games are as following:
- Catochi
- Big 4
- 1-OFF
- Zodiac
- Wega di number Korsou
- Lotto di Dia
- Lotto 5
- Mini Mega
Each lotto has it's own set of rules, prizes, odds and days when it is drawn. The lotto with the biggest jackpot is the Aruban Mini Mega lotto game that has a progressive jackpot which starts at Afl. 250,000 ($139,665).
The odds of winning the jackpot are good odds when compared to other lotteries because it is a 4/30 + 1 lottery game where 4 numbers are picked out of a pool from 1-30 plus a Mega number which is from 1-15. Meaning that matching all the 4 numbers plus the Mega number has odds which are a lot better than the odds of a lotto 6/49 matrix for example which is the matrix used by many national lotto games.
More About The Aruba Lottery Games
Catochi Lotto
Catochi is also known as Pick 4 lotto, in this game you have to select four digit numbers from 0000 to 9999. this is a bi-daily draw, when a ticket is bought after 20:45 the ticket can be used only for the upcoming drawing on the next day. Any winnings from a Catochi game have to be claimed within 90 days after draw day.
Big 4 Lotto
Similar to Catochi, a four digit number is chosen by the player between 0000 and 9999. Big 4 is also a bi-daily lotto draw and can be played in two different methods, either Pick 4 or Last 3, but each choice is played as a separate play. When a ticket is bought after 20:45 the ticket can be used only for the upcoming drawing on the next day. Any winnings from a Big 4 Lotto game have to be claimed within 90 days after draw day.
Zodiac Lotto
In Zodiac lotto, a player will choose 4 digit numbers between 0000 and 9999 and also a zodiac sign. Drawings are bi-daily. When a ticket is bought after 20:45 the ticket can be used only for the upcoming drawing on the next day. Any winnings from a Zodiac Lotto game have to be claimed within 90 days after draw day.
Korsou Lotto
With Korsou lotto, there are a few different methods for playing which include Pick 4, Last 3, Back 2 or Back and Front, each choice is played as a separate play. When a ticket is bought after 20:45 the ticket can be used only for the upcoming drawing on the next day. Any winnings from a Korsou Lotto game have to be claimed within 90 days after draw day.
Lotto di Dia
Lotto di Dia is played by choosing five numbers between 1 and 30. This is a once per day draw (daily draw). When a ticket is bought after 20:45 the ticket can be used only for the upcoming drawing on the next day. Any winnings from a Lotto di Dia game have to be claimed within 90 days after draw day.
Lotto 5
In Lotto 5 choose five numbers between 1 and 35. Drawings are twice a week (bi-weekly draw) on Wednesdays and Saturdays. When a ticket is bought after 20:45 the ticket can be used only for the upcoming drawing on the next day. Any winnings from a Lotto 5 game have to be claimed within 90 days after draw day.
Mini Mega Lotto
Choose five numbers between 1 and 30 and a mega ball number between 1 and 15. Drawings are twice a week (bi-weekly draw) on Tuesdays and Fridays. When a ticket is bought after 20:45 the ticket can be used only for the upcoming drawing on the next day. Any winnings from a Lotto 5 game have to be claimed within 90 days after draw day.
Mega Plus Lotto
Mega Plus Lotto can be chosen when playing the Mini Mega game. If you want to choose the Mega Plus option, you can do so by upgrading your Mini Mega ticket when buying it.
Can You Play Aruba Lotto Games Online?
From our inquiries the Aruba lotto official website does not sell tickets online, also there are no online lottery messenger services (such as Lottosend or Lottoland) as of yet that offer online purchase or betting for the Aruban lotto games. So if you want to purchase a ticket you have to either go to Aruba to purchase a ticket or ask someone who is there to buy a ticket on your behalf.
