When I first viewed the Lottery Sambad result page, I did not know anything about "consolation prize", "series", "draw number" or "DBT credit". All the explanations were in the language of experienced players. But here is the list of all basic terms associated with the Lottery Sambad game and its rules and regulations I would wish to know before starting my journey. All these terms are quite simple and knowing them beforehand is just going to help the process to become simpler.

Draw, Draw Time, and Draw Venue

The term "draw" is connected with choosing the numbers and in the case of Lottery Sambad there are three draws per day, at 1 PM, 6 PM and 8 PM. "Draw time" is the official schedule of the draws and the numbers of winners are announced in ten minutes after the schedule. "Draw venue" is the place where the draw happens under the governmental control; in the case of Nagaland draws, it happens in Kohima while in the case of Sikkim draws, it happens in Gangtok. The whole process is observed by the officials and recorded for further use; thus, providing the legality of the whole process according to the Lotteries (Regulation) Act of 1998.

Series and Ticket Number

This term confuses practically every beginner, so pay attention. Each Lottery Sambad ticket includes two main numbers: "series", which is marked by a single letter - A, B, C, D, E and so on, and "ticket number", which is the five-digit number under the series letter. Speaking about the result PDF and saying that the first prize goes to the ticket number 83B 32313, it means the series B with the number 32313 and 83 is the draw code. A lot of beginners check their ticket number, see that they win and forget about the series letter. Believe me, I've seen a lot of confused people who lost their chance to celebrate their victory because of this misunderstanding. It is, indeed, the most common mistake of the beginners and spoils their days.

Prize Tiers and Consolation Prize

Lottery Sambad result chart includes several prize tiers, or, in other words, the levels of prizes depending on the matching numbers and letters. The first prize is one crore rupees, the second prize is nine to ten thousand, the third prize is four to five hundred, the fourth prize is around two hundred and fifty rupees and the fifth prize is one hundred and twenty rupees. There is also the "consolation prize" of one thousand rupees, which is awarded to several ticket holders with the ticket numbers being extremely close to the number of the first prize winner, in order to compensate the loss. The full chart of prizes is officially provided by nagalandlotteries.com and sikkimlotteries.com, so everyone can check it if necessary.

Bumper, Super Lotto and Special Draws

"Bumper" is the special lottery, which happens on major Indian festivals, such as Diwali, New Year, Holi, Durga Puja and Baisakhi and has the higher prize amount compared to regular lottery drawings. "Super Lotto" is another special lottery, which happens either weekly or monthly and has the slightly higher price of tickets and higher prize. These special draws are always heavily advertised before the festival and tickets sell extremely fast, making the process of the result announcement way more exciting than the regular Tuesday draw. Thus, for the new players, it is worth to get familiar with the differences, as the rules, prices and prize structure differ greatly from the regular ones. And let's face it, sometimes the bumper can have the first prize reaching the amount of seven to eight crores.

DBT, TDS and Claim Form

These are the three rather unsexy, but absolutely necessary terms that every player should know. "DBT" is the abbreviation of Direct Benefit Transfer, which is the official procedure of transferring the prize money to the winner's bank account after the claim processing. "TDS" is Tax Deducted at Source and according to the Section 194B of the Income Tax Act 31.2 percent is deducted from any prize exceeding ten thousand rupees before reaching the winner. "Claim form" is the official document, which should be filled, signed and submitted together with the original ticket, valid government identification and passport-size photos to the Director of the concerned state lottery department within thirty days from the draw date.

Some Bengali Terms Used Regularly

Since the publication originates in the east of the country, some Bengali words regularly appear in the result charts and announcements. "প্রথম পুরস্কার" means first prize, "দ্বিতীয় পুরস্কার" means second prize, "টিকিট নম্বর" means ticket number, "সিরিজ" means series and "ড্র" means draw. The knowledge of these basic words is useful for Bengali-script readers, but it will be helpful for everyone else in recognizing these terms when they appear in the lotterysambad.tv or any other official source.

Conclusion

To conclude, the vocabulary of Lottery Sambad is quite easy if you spend a few days studying the result charts and comparing the terminology to the information in them. Knowing the difference between series and ticket number alone will save you from the most common rookie mistake and knowing the TDS will save you from the unrealistic high expectations after winning. Just stick to the official sources like nagalandlotteries.com, sikkimlotteries.com and the daily consolidation on lotterysambad.tv, take it for the entertainment and never spend more than you can afford.