The First Fortnight, By the Numbers

Early public figures from the scheme's opening weeks give a useful sense of scale: reporting has pointed to well over a million eligible transactions feeding into the very first fortnight's draw, the overwhelming majority of them automatic digital entries rather than manually registered cash bills.

That imbalance is worth knowing about if you're deciding whether it's worth registering a cash bill yourself — see our guide comparing cash and digital odds for what the gap actually means for your chances.

As with any brand-new government program, early numbers tend to shift as more data is published and as more people learn how to participate. We'll keep this space updated as later fortnights report their own figures.

For the authoritative, up-to-date count, prize.ird.gov.np remains the only source that matters when it's time to check an actual result.