Best Melate Lottery in 2023

Mexico has a long history of lottery-type games. The first national lottery in Mexico was established by King Carlos III of Spain in the late eighteenth century. At this time it was played mainly by the upper class of Mexico. Due to its popularity, many more raffles and lotteries were founded as it was a good means of raising revenue for the state. Lotteries also played a key role in fundraising for the War of Independence which resulted in spreading the popularity of the game especially amongst soldiers.

In 1920 the previously named Mexico National Lottery, was changed to Loteria Nacional para la asistencia Publica, or National Lottery for Public Assistance. Then Melate was introduced by the government-run Pronosticos in 1984. Originally, only Mexican citizens were allowed to play this lottery, but that changed in 2008 when Pronosticos made lottery tickets available online and other online lottery sites started offering the game.

The original Melate game had a ball pool of 39 numbers which was later changed to 56 numbers. Two more games were added to Melate, Revancha and Revanchita, in 1997 and 2010 to give more opportunities to win still using the same Melate numbers.

Melate lottery is drawn two times a week, on Wednesday and Sunday at 9.15 p.m. in Mexico City with a single ticket costing MXN 15, which is less than one USD. A total of seven balls are drawn, six normal or natural balls and one additional ball. If a player matches all six normal numbers, they have won the jackpot.

The additional ball is used to determine some of the other eight prize levels. Jackpots are capable of reaching quite high amounts as rollovers are permitted, and there is no cap on the jackpot that has a minimum payout of MXN 30 million.

Melate is a very easy game to play just like many other lotteries in the world. Players of Melate just need to choose six numbers from numbers 1-56. The numbers chosen can be the player's own choice or randomly generated by the site.

There is also the opportunity to play the two bonus games Revancha and Revanchita, still using the same six originally selected numbers. For these two games, more balls are drawn and could end up with a minimum jackpot of MXN 20 million for matching all six numbers as well as more tiers of prizes.

Lottery winnings in Mexico are taxed at a rate of 7%, whilst some additional taxes may be payable for international players in their own countries. Prizes need to be claimed within 60 calendar days from the day following the winning draw. All the prizes are paid as one time payments with no option for annuities. Mexican players can claim any prize from the many Pronosticos agencies or from their headquarters in Mexico City, or directly on the website.

Online players playing outside Mexico will receive their winnings directly into their account on the site. However, the time varies from site to site with some payments taking up to a few days to be released. Some sites may require players to verify their ID and home address, but once this is done, it will not be required again in the future. Players should also read the Ts and Cs of the site as some will charge a commission on the big prizes.