Keralam lotteries directorate to have more tickets on sale

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan launches the Thiruvonam bumper lottery in Thiruvananthapuram on July 16, 2026. The State Lotteries Directorate is planning to have more tickets on sale as part of its efforts to make the prize structure more attractive.Replying to questions in the State Legislative Assembly on Monday, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said that the directorate is aiming to increase the series of its weekly lotteries from 12 to 15 and increase the sale by 27 lakh tickets.At present, 1.8 crore tickets are printed for the weekly lotteries. To a related question, the Chief Minister said that the 2026 Thiruvonam Bumper Lottery, whose draw was held last month, had raked in ₹321.42 crore in revenues for the State government.This year, the lotteries directorate had increased the printing to 90 lakh tickets and the first prize amount to ₹30 crore. All 90 lakh tickets had been sold, a record for the directorate. Published - October 12, 2026 08:11 pm IST