Aldi has been selling National Lottery tickets to customers since 2021. The deal, announced last week, expands the Allwyn partnership, with Aldi becoming the first UK supermarket to offer a self-checkout option.
Lucky Dip tickets for Lotto, EuroMillions, Thunderball and Set For Life games will be available at touchscreen self-checkouts. In addition, players with a National Lottery Fast Pay card can self-scan to generate bespoke tickets.
An age verification check will also be carried out by Aldi staff before shoppers can complete their transaction.
Rollout is now underway across more than 1,050 stores. Allwyn and Aldi expect the launch to complete by spring this year.
More Touchpoints For National Lottery Players
Jenny Blogg, operations director at Allwyn, said the deal is part of a “retail transformation journey” for the National Lottery.
“We are adapting our offering for a changing retail landscape and new-look stores,” Blogg said. “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.”
Richard Thornton, communications director at Aldi, added: “We’re always looking for ways to improve the shopping experience for our customers. This is why we’ve made it even easier to enter the National Lottery while picking up essentials at our self-checkouts.”
