Why does a lucky dip on the Lotto not include a bonus ball number? I don't normally do the Lotto, but needed some change for a car park, so bought a ticket.

I asked for a Lucky Dip ticket, which gives random numbers. On checking the results today, I found that not only had I failed to win anything, but there did not appear to be a bonus ball number on my ticket, thus reducing my chances of winning a significant amount.

Is this normal?

That's not how it works fella - the bonus ball is drawn at lotto HQ to work in conjunction with the 6 numbers on your ticket be it lucky dip or 6 of your choice. If you ain't got the first 6 numbers, hence the jackpot, you have a chance to match any 5 numbers from your 6 plus the bonus ball to win a significant amount.