La Primitiva

How to bet on La Primitiva Online?

The La Primitiva lottery, or the ‘Big One’, held its first draw in the late 1700s and is the world’s oldest established lottery game. In English, its name translates to “The Primitive One”, a testament to its early history.

La Primitiva is the inspiration of the modern-day lottery, and for hundreds of years, it has successfully transformed the lives of many lottery players.

To bet on the La Primitiva, you have to;

Sign in to your Lotto247 account. If you do not have an account, you’ll need to create one first.
After creating your Lotto247 account, you can use one of our various safe and secure payment methods to deposit funds into your new account.
Once your funds reflect, you can place your La Primitiva bets online.

Choose six (6) numbers from a pool of 49 possible numbers.

When the Reintegro number is drawn, it is assigned randomly by the Spanish National Lottery after your entry is validated. You can pick your numbers either manually or through the Quick Pick method. In the Quick Pick method, a random number generator is used to choose your numbers.

Benefits when placing your La Primitiva lottery bets online;

You do not need to leave the comfort of your home or office to place bets on the La Primitiva lotter.
When you place any bets on Lotto247, there is an increased level of security.

Your numbers are checked automatically against the winning numbers immediately after every draw.

What are the Reintegro and Complementario numbers?

The Reintegro number is a randomly generated number from a pool of nine (9) possible numbers. You do not choose this number as it is generated automatically and is known before the draw.

Like the Reintegro number, the Complementario number is also selected at random by the La Primitiva lottery. The Complementario number is the La Primitiva Bonus Ball and applies to players who have matched five (5) main numbers.

When to place your La Primitiva lottery bets?

La Primitiva gives you three (3) chances to win every week.

The draws are held at the ‘Loterías y Apuestas del Estado’ every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 21:40 (CET). You can place your La Primitiva bets until an hour before the draw.

Immediately after every draw, the La Primitiva results are published on our website.

More Information about La Primitiva Lottery:

What is the La Primitiva Lottery?

The Spanish government created the La Primitiva lottery as a means to bolster state coffers. Though it has not consistently run like other famous lotteries, it has held thousands of draws. As a result, it has generated millions that have been pumped into the Spanish public system. Why is it that after over 250 years, La Primitiva is still one of the world’s most popular lottery games? The answer lies in some of the extraordinary payouts it offers.

In October 2015, the La Primitiva lottery soared to unprecedented levels when it snowballed to a mammoth €101.7 million (approximately US $120 million). This colossal record was eventually won by a single player who matched all six (6) numbers, including the Reintegro.

The La Primitiva recorded its second-highest payout in 2015 when a single lucky winner won the €98 million (approximately US $115 million).

A lucky winner in February 2014 walked away with €73 million (approximately US $86 million).

Four (4) years later, in January 2019, a single winner won €78,585,995.56 (approximately US $92 million).

How to win the La Primitiva Lottery?

Six (6) numbers are drawn from a pool of 49 possible, including one (1) Complementario (bonus ball) and one (1) Reintegro number during the draw. Thus, you need to match the six (6) numbers and the one (1) Complementario to win the La Primitiva.

La Primitiva Lottery Rollovers

The La Primitiva lottery is one of the few games that does not have a rollover cap. This means that it’s minimum €3 million main prize winnings (approximately US $3.5 million) will continuously roll over and increase in value until it is won.

What are the chances of winning the La Primitiva Lottery?

The La Primitiva lottery has seven (7) fantastic prizes you can win. Thus, your chances of winning the maximum payout are 1 in 139,838,160, while you have a 1 in 10 chance of matching the Reintegro.

Below is a table listing your chances of winning La Primitiva prizes;

Match	Winning Chances
Six (6) numbers + Reintegro	1 in 139,838,160
Six (6) numbers	1 in 13,983,816
Five (5) numbers + Complementario	1 in 2,330,636
Five (5) numbers	1 in 55,491
Four (4) numbers	1 in 1,032
Three (3) numbers	1 in 57
Reintegro	1 in 10

Interesting Facts About La Primitiva Lottery

The La Primitiva was launched in 1763 using the 5/90 game matrix, which was used with great success for a century.
When the Organismo Nacional de Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (ONLAE) reintroduced the modern version of the game in August 1985, the 6/49 game matrix was introduced.
La Primitiva is the only lottery game in the world that employs an interestingly unique mechanic. Two (2) different types of bonus balls, the Reintegro and Complementario, are played in each draw, and each comes with a different effect. The Complementario boosts the category for matching five (5) main numbers by about 20 times. At the same time, the Reintegro pays out a massive ‘special’ payout to players who manage to match the six (6) main numbers.
In October 2015, all records were broken when the Spanish lottery, after 56 consecutive rollovers, recorded its highest prize of €101.7 million (approximately US $120 million). One lucky winner walked away with this massive life-changing windfall after matching the six (6) required numbers, including the Reintegro.

Biggest La Primitiva Lottery Winners

Payout	Date Won
€101.7 million	2015
€98 million	2015
€78 million	2019
€73 million	2014
€32 million	2013
€26 million	2007
€24.92 million	2005