Hi everyone!My Sims just took part in the lottery event but there was no indication of winner. The event is finished (after 2 am) and I just got a message to say 'Successful.' When are the winners usually announced? Could this be a bug in my game? Its happened twice now.Thanks! :smiley:

It could be a bug but when I had a lottery the winner was announced in a notification the following day.

The winners are announced the following day :smile:

Is the lottery supposed to show up on the calendar once per season because I have played 3 full seasons and my sims haven’t got the opportunity to play it yet? Winter has just started for them so maybe it’ll turn up soon.

"IrishSimmer21;c-16592340" wrote:Is the lottery supposed to show up on the calendar once per season because I have played 3 full seasons and my sims haven’t got the opportunity to play it yet? Winter has just started for them so maybe it’ll turn up soon.It shows up randomly. I'm not sure how often it is supposed to occur. Maybe it depends on how long you have you seasons set.

There are a few fixed holidays per year (IIRC Winterfest and New Years Eve) and a lot of randomly selectedIn some years there may even be a full season without holiday (happened to me one year in summer)

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keekee53
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
In my game, Father Winter won the lottery LOL. Guess he needed to money to buy all those presents.
PinkPaws66
7 years ago
@Simmerville It's global.
SimsFan19922015
Rising Newcomer
7 years ago
"Evie0602;c-16592522" wrote:
"IrishSimmer21;c-16592340" wrote:
Is the lottery supposed to show up on the calendar once per season because I have played 3 full seasons and my sims haven’t got the opportunity to play it yet? Winter has just started for them so maybe it’ll turn up soon.

It shows up randomly. I'm not sure how often it is supposed to occur. Maybe it depends on how long you have you seasons set.

Thanks :) I have Seasons set for 2 weeks. Hopefully it will turn up someday and hopefully they might win something.
KatriaSim
7 years ago
I have not even gotten a lottery event yet. When did you all get yours?
loubyloulou
Seasoned Novice
7 years ago
How do you know who wins the lottery? I'm assuming my Sims didn't as no extra money was added to their coffers; but neither did I get a notification about who had won. Should I have?
MVWdeZT
New Traveler
7 years ago
"loubyloulou;c-16599216" wrote:
How do you know who wins the lottery? I'm assuming my Sims didn't as no extra money was added to their coffers; but neither did I get a notification about who had won. Should I have?

You'll find out the next day in one of the notifications in the upper right.
wiccanwonder
7 years ago
I think it is bugged, I haven't won yet.
itsaluminum
7 years ago
I never got the lottery event. I played a full 4 seasons at 7 days each, then switched to 28 day seasons after that. I'm halfway through spring again, and still no lottery.
Goth583
New Traveler
7 years ago
"KatfeineXB;c-16592665" wrote:
I have not even gotten a lottery event yet. When did you all get yours?

I had one showing that was scheduled for the next sim day, but I quit playing before I got to it, so if it doesn't save, then I missed it. I have my game set to 28 days per season since I play on long. I've barely played since Seasons came out, I don't have time.
loubyloulou
Seasoned Novice
7 years ago
"MVWdeZT;c-16599439" wrote:
"loubyloulou;c-16599216" wrote:
How do you know who wins the lottery? I'm assuming my Sims didn't as no extra money was added to their coffers; but neither did I get a notification about who had won. Should I have?

You'll find out the next day in one of the notifications in the upper right.

OK thanks, guess I wasn't patient enough :D