VriendenLoterij

VriendenLoterij (FriendsLottery) supports organisations dedicated to culture, sports, and welfare, with the aim of making the world a more beautiful, pleasant, and fun place to be. These organisations may be close to your heart or located near where you live. They could include museums, monuments, or your local sports club. Players can choose which charity they support, with at least 40% of the amount spent going to cultural partners, charities, clubs, and associations.

All players receive a VIP CARD free of charge. This card allows you to enjoy something every day, either free of charge or at a discount. Every hour, the VriendenLoterij announces a winner of one of the great prizes from the monthly draw. This means that every day, somewhere in the Netherlands, there’s something to celebrate.


Beethovenstraat 200
1077 JZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 573 75 07
info@vriendenloterij.nl
www.vriendenloterij.nl

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Lottery format


The ticket number is based on the player’s bank account number: the five digits of an account number, plus two two letters.

VIP CARD


All players receive a personal VIP CARD. They can visit over 150 museums for free and receive up to 50% discount on musicals, zoos and movies.


Key success factors

For each lottery ticket sold, a minimum of 40% goes to charities and social organisations working in culture and for the preservation of our cultural heritage.

Players can choose which charity or good cause they want to support. In addition to national organisations, players can also support local clubs or community associations.

Our year in numbers: 2023

€341.6 millionticket sales
1.7 millionsubscriptions
€216.2 millionto players
€143.5 millionto charity partners
985charity projects
€2.2 billionraised for charity partners since 1998


Find the most recent annual report and allocations in the newsroom.


€143.5
million

donated in 2023


Charity partners

Thanks to players, VriendenLoterij supports organisations, clubs and associations, committed to culture and well-being in the Netherlands.

A minimum of 40% of every lottery ticket sold goes directly to supported charities and good causes.


VriendenLoterij ambassadors

VriendenLoterij has a strong team of well-known and socially and culturally engaged ambassadors. They represent the lottery and help raise awareness of the important work of its partners.

  • Leontine Ruiters

    TV presenter

    “VriendenLoterij wants to bring culture closer to the public - from museums to musicals and from windmills to concerts. I think it’s great that I can contribute to this.”

  • Jan Versteegh

    TV presenter

    "VriendenLoterij players make a lot of great things possible. With their participation, they can choose which cause they support. It's just amazing that I can also surprise people with fantastic prizes."

  • Chantal Janzen

    TV presenter and actress

    “It's really important to visit museums. VriendenLoterij organises a lot of activities to help bring people closer to culture in an accessible way.”

  • Robert ten Brink

    TV presenter

    “I regularly visit a museum or theatre. It makes life a bit nicer. VriendenLoterij wants as many people as possible to celebrate culture and I’m more than ready to support that idea.”

  • Irene Moors

    TV presenter

    “Just like the lottery, I think it’s very important that people with disabilities should not face any barriers to participating fully in society.”

  • Jamai Loman

    TV presenter and musical artist

    "It's great to be an ambassador for VriendenLoterij: I like to be able to surprise so many people with a nice cheque!"
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  • Albert Verlinde

    TV presenter and theatre producer

    "Culture runs through my veins; it makes my heart beat faster. Because art and culture are increasingly subject to economic cutbacks, I’m glad to help make VriendenLoterij and its cultural partners even better known."

  • Ilse DeLange

    Singer

    “Preserving culture is so important. As a child, I regularly went to museums and found them impressive. I hope to make people even more enthusiastic by performing in unusual cultural venues, such as museums.”

  • Wolter Kroes

    Singer

    "VriendenLoterij was able to support millions of charities, thanks to its players. Like the MS Research Foundation, for example, where I’m the ambassador for children with MS. It’s great to give something back to our players and the charities!”

  • Leontine Ruiters

    TV presenter

    “VriendenLoterij wants to bring culture closer to the public - from museums to musicals and from windmills to concerts. I think it’s great that I can contribute to this.”

  • Jan Versteegh

    TV presenter

    "VriendenLoterij players make a lot of great things possible. With their participation, they can choose which cause they support. It's just amazing that I can also surprise people with fantastic prizes."

Managing directors

Jonne Arnoldussen, Daan Peters and Lydi Siebers manage the day-to-day business of Nationale Postcode Loterij and VriendenLoterij.