Currently, shoppers can only buy lottery tickets at manned checkouts – a move that was introduced in 2021.

Four years ago, the budget supermarket said it was working with National Lottery operator Camelot to bring The National Lottery to all stores for the first time.

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In 2021, Aldi rolled out the National Lottery’s full raft of draw-based games at its checkouts so customers could “easily and conveniently” pick up their tickets when doing their food shop.

Lucky Dip tickets for Lotto, EuroMillions, Lotto HotPicks, EuroMillions HotPicks, Set For Life and Thunderball games were among those added to checkouts.

However, customers will soon be able to buy lottery tickets at self-checkout tills in all stores.

Plus, those with a National Lottery Fast Pay card will be able to scan this to generate their bespoke tickets, reports The Mirror.

Additionally, an age verification check will be carried out by a member of staff at Aldi before shoppers can complete their transactions. 

The rollout is currently in progress in more than 1,050 shops, with full completion expected this spring.

Richard Thornton, communications director at Aldi, commented: “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 added: “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.

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“This will ultimately see The National Lottery available at every single touchpoint in Aldi’s customer journey, helping us to reach even more players.

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“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.”

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