How Gosloto Works: Games, Draws and Odds Explained

Gosloto is a group of Russian number lotteries. This guide covers how each game is played, how results are published and what your real chances are.

How Gosloto Works: Games, Draws and Odds Explained
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What is Gosloto?

Gosloto is the name used for Russia's state number lotteries, sold through the national distributor Stoloto. There are five Gosloto number games, each with its own pool of numbers and its own draw rhythm. Results are published officially after every draw and copied by results services like this one.

The five Gosloto number games

GameWhat you pickTop-prize odds
4/20Four numbers from 1 to 20 in each of two separate fields1 in 23,474,025
5/36Five numbers from 1 to 361 in 376,992
6/45Six numbers from 1 to 451 in 8,145,060
7/49Seven numbers from 1 to 491 in 85,900,584
5/50Five numbers from 1 to 501 in 2,118,760

The two numbers in each game name tell you how it works: 6/45 means six numbers drawn from 45. The only exception in layout is Gosloto 4/20, which uses two separate fields of four numbers each.

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How a Gosloto draw works

Each draw has a fixed time and a unique draw number. When the draw closes, the winning combination is published by the operator and becomes final. Games like Gosloto 5/36 run many draws a day, while 7/49 is drawn far less often. Current times are listed on the draw timetable.

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How prizes work

The more numbers you match, the higher the prize tier. Matching every number in a game wins the top prize; smaller fixed or shared prizes are paid for partial matches. Prize tables and claim rules are set by the official operator and can change, so check them on your ticket or with the seller before you play.

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Playing Gosloto from South Africa

South African players usually follow Gosloto through local bookmakers that offer lucky-number markets on the Russian draws. Those markets have their own payout rules, but they settle on the same official winning numbers you see on our Gosloto results page.

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Multimedia Journalist, FORBES AFRICA · Editor, Gosloto ZA

Oluwatomisin holds an MSc in Mass Communications from the University of Lagos and spent several years reporting on business and development across Nigeria before joining FORBES AFRICA in 2024. At Gosloto.co.za he checks that every published result, draw number and prediction matches the official draw.