Mifal Hapais review
Updated September 28, 2026 · WagerCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Mifal Hapais suits adults in Israel who want a state-run draw and collect winnings in cash.
Key facts
- Best for
- Adults in Israel who prefer buying a physical draw ticket and collecting prizes in cash.
- Regulators
- Ministry of Finance (permit granting the Mifal Pais prize caps and tax threshold), World Lottery Association (WLA) and European Lottery (EL) responsible gaming certification, grade 4↗
- Minimum deposit
- ₪6↗
- Withdrawal time
- Any time after the draw, up to 6 months from the draw date↗
- Payment methods
- Cash at authorised licensed sales points (physical only), Cash prize collection at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents↗
- Products
- Lottery↗
- Responsible gambling tools
- Cool-off, Reality-check↗
- Legal entity
- Mifal Pais↗
- Headquarters
- Israel↗
- Support channels
- Help-centre↗
- Features
- Mobile app
- Official website
- pais.co.il
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 2 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
- WikidataWikipediainstagram.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Prizes can be collected in cash at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents under Cash at authorised licensed sales points (physical only) and Cash prize collection at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents
- A minimum deposit of ILS 6 is close to the lottery median of €5
- cool off and reality check covers a cool-off period and reality checks, controls that 74.1% of lottery brands do not list
Cons
- Cash at authorised licensed sales points (physical only) and Cash prize collection at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents lists cash at authorised sales points only, so buying a ticket means visiting a point in person
- Any time after the draw, up to 6 months from the draw date leaves a dated claim window, unlike Instant to the bank account chosen in the Aur app
- help centre is limited to a help centre, where 52.5% of lottery brands also offer phone
- lottery covers lottery alone, so there is no poker or bingo alongside the draw
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Scored 9.1 / 10 by WagerCue.
Who it suits
- Adults in Israel who want a single state draw rather than a multi-product lobby
- Players who want a World Lottery Association and European Lottery certified operator under Ministry of Finance (permit granting the Mifal Pais prize caps and tax threshold) and World Lottery Association (WLA) and European Lottery (EL) responsible gaming certification, grade 4
- Anyone comfortable buying tickets at authorised sales points under Cash at authorised licensed sales points (physical only) and Cash prize collection at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents
Who should look elsewhere
- Players who want instant bank payouts like Instant to the bank account chosen in the Aur app
- Betting odds shoppers, since lottery is lottery only
- Anyone wanting card or e-wallet funding, as Cash at authorised licensed sales points (physical only) and Cash prize collection at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents lists cash only
Payments and withdrawal times
Mifal Hapais runs on a physical model. Under Cash at authorised licensed sales points (physical only) and Cash prize collection at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents, you buy with cash at authorised licensed sales points, and the same fact records that the only funding route is physical. Prizes follow suit: Cash at authorised licensed sales points (physical only) and Cash prize collection at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents sets out cash prize collection at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents, so a win is redeemed in person rather than credited to a balance. The entry cost is a minimum deposit of ILS 6, which sits close to the lottery median of €5. Timing is the part readers usually weigh most: Any time after the draw, up to 6 months from the draw date means a ticket can be claimed at any time after the draw, but the claim must happen no later than a fixed period from the draw date. That is a different arrangement from a wallet-first site such as Islensk Getspa and Getraunir, where Instant to the bank account chosen in the Aur app points to an instant transfer to the bank account chosen in the app. If you win and do not claim inside that window, the prize is gone, so the calendar matters as much as the ticket.
Licence and safety
Oversight here is public and written into the operator's own structure. Ministry of Finance (permit granting the Mifal Pais prize caps and tax threshold) and World Lottery Association (WLA) and European Lottery (EL) responsible gaming certification, grade 4 records a Ministry of Finance permit and an external certification. The permit grants the Mifal Pais prize caps and the tax threshold, so the size of a payout and the tax treatment are fixed administratively rather than by promotional terms. The other entry is World Lottery Association and European Lottery responsible gaming certification, an external standard for how a lottery operator handles players. That pairing is unusual in a comparison field where many brands hold a single domestic gambling licence, and it gives a reader something concrete to check. Lottogo, for instance, lists a single regulator under UK Gambling Commission, the UK Gambling Commission, and Synot Tip SK lists Urad pre regulaciu hazardnych hier (URHH). Neither carries the prize cap and tax threshold arrangement described in Ministry of Finance (permit granting the Mifal Pais prize caps and tax threshold) and World Lottery Association (WLA) and European Lottery (EL) responsible gaming certification, grade 4. Readers who care about the maximum a draw can pay out, or about how a standard body grades the operator's player protections, have more to work with here than a single-regulator listing gives them.
The company behind it
Mifal Hapais is the trading name; the legal entity behind it is Mifal Pais, and it is registered in Israel. Support runs through help centre, which is a help centre, so a question about a ticket, a draw result or a prize claim is handled through self service material rather than an agent. For a lottery whose minimum deposit ranks at 9 of 71 brands compared, that level of support is the practical trade-off: the cost of entry sits mid-range, and the help offered is documentation rather than conversation. A mobile app appears under mobile app, which is worth noting alongside a purchase model built on cash at sales points, since the app does not change how tickets are bought or prizes are collected. Adults who want a quick answer to a specific claim question may prefer an operator that lists a phone line, which 52.5% of the lottery brands on the site do.
How Mifal Hapais compares
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Where Mifal Hapais is available
- Available
- Israel
- Licence in Israel
- Ministry of Finance (permit granting the Mifal Pais prize caps and tax threshold), checked September 26, 2026
- Licence in Israel
- World Lottery Association (WLA) and European Lottery (EL) responsible gaming certification, grade 4, checked September 26, 2026
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum deposit at Mifal Hapais?+
The minimum deposit is ILS 6, which places the brand close to the lottery median of €5 across the site. It ranks at position 9 of the 71 brands compared on this measure, so entry is a mid-range ticket price rather than a premium one.
How are deposits and prizes handled?+
Both run through physical channels. Cash at authorised licensed sales points (physical only) and Cash prize collection at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents states that deposits are cash at authorised licensed sales points, physical only, and that prize collection is in cash at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents. There is no card, e-wallet or bank transfer route in this listing.
How long do I have to claim a prize?+
The claim window runs Any time after the draw, up to 6 months from the draw date. In practice a ticket can be redeemed at any point after its draw, but no later than the stated period from the draw date, so an unclaimed prize is lost. Compare that with Islensk Getspa and Getraunir, where Instant to the bank account chosen in the Aur app credits the bank account straight away.
Who regulates Mifal Hapais?+
The entries under Ministry of Finance (permit granting the Mifal Pais prize caps and tax threshold) and World Lottery Association (WLA) and European Lottery (EL) responsible gaming certification, grade 4 are a Ministry of Finance permit, which grants the Mifal Pais prize caps and the tax threshold, and World Lottery Association and European Lottery responsible gaming certification. That second item is a standard applied by external lottery bodies rather than a domestic gambling regulator.
Does Mifal Hapais offer a welcome bonus?+
No bonus is listed for this brand, and the comparable covers welcome offers across the category. On the site, 100% of brands use a welcome bonus model, so it is a common feature that this operator does not present. Readers chasing promotional credit should look elsewhere.
What responsible gambling tools are available?+
The tools recorded are cool off and reality check, covering a cool-off period and reality checks. For comparison, 92% of brands site wide list self exclusion and 69.8% list deposit limits, so those controls are more common than the pair offered here.
Can I play on a mobile app?+
A mobile app is listed under mobile app, and mobile apps appear on 67.1% of the brands on the site. It is worth keeping in mind that Cash at authorised licensed sales points (physical only) and Cash prize collection at Mifal Pais head office and regional agents still describes buying and collecting in cash at physical locations, so the app does not replace a visit to a sales point or an agent.
Who is this lottery for?+
It fits adults in Israel who want a single draw rather than a multi-product lobby, since lottery covers lottery alone. It also suits players who value the arrangement in Ministry of Finance (permit granting the Mifal Pais prize caps and tax threshold) and World Lottery Association (WLA) and European Lottery (EL) responsible gaming certification, grade 4, where prize caps and the tax threshold are set by a Ministry of Finance permit, and a mobile app under mobile app for checking results.
Sources
- responsiblegaming.pais.co.il checked September 26, 2026
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“Test yourself”
- pais.co.il/info/lotto-how-to-play.aspx checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Headquarters, Legal entity, Minimum deposit, Payment methods, Products, Regulators, Support channels, Withdrawal time, Licences
“Download the official Mifal Pais app for smartphones”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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Mifal Hapais
Adults in Israel who prefer buying a physical draw ticket and collecting prizes in cash.