Aldi is working with National Lottery operator Allwyn to offer The National Lottery at all self-checkouts across its UK stores.
National Lottery draw games have been available to buy from colleagues at Aldi stores since 2021, but will now be offered to all self-checkout users for the first time.
The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket is among the first to launch the service, with the rollout already underway across more than 1,050 UK stores.
The full rollout is set to be complete by spring this year, making it even easier for shoppers to conveniently pick up their tickets while shopping.
Lucky Dip tickets for Lotto, EuroMillions, Thunderball and Set For Life games will all be available from the self-checkout touchscreens, while those with a National Lottery Fast Pay card can easily self-scan to generate their bespoke tickets.
Richard Thornton, communications director at Aldi, said: “We’re always looking for ways to improve the shopping experience for our customers which is why we’ve made it even easier to enter the National Lottery while picking up essentials at our self-checkouts.
“As the UK’s cheapest supermarket, our shoppers know they’ll always find amazing value at Aldi, but we hope some lucky customers manage to find the winning numbers at our self-checkouts too.”
Jenny Blogg, Operations Director at Allwyn, said: “As we continue on our retail transformation journey – adapting our offering for a changing retail landscape and new-look stores – we’re delighted to be expanding our partnership with Aldi.
“This will ultimately see The National Lottery available at every single touchpoint in Aldi’s customer journey, helping us to reach even more players. So, however Aldi customers choose to shop – whether at the main tills or via self-checkout – they’ll always have the option to pick up a National Lottery game. This project has been a massive effort by the teams at both Allwyn and Aldi, and my sincere thanks must go to everyone involved.”
As with any other age restricted purchase, an age verification check will be carried out by an Aldi colleague before shoppers can complete their transaction. This is also keeping within Allwyn’s robust player protection commitments.
The National Lottery generates more than £30 million, on average, each week for good causes and projects throughout the UK.
