Lotto, Lottery Extra and EuroMillions are the main National Lotterie games played in the UK and run by Camelot since 2002 when a merger took place between UK National Lottery and The Health Lottery Company; previously the National Lottery had been separated into separate games by government regulation.
As is was historically done, live National Lottery draws were broadcast live on BBC One each Saturday night and via a show called National Lottery Draw each Wednesday and Friday evening; on weeknights after BBC Weekend News or Match of the Day there would also be a results update shown live. As of January 2013, Wednesday and Friday draws are no longer broadcast live live – they can now be found online through National Lottery website instead.
The National Lottery in the UK is an established form of legal gambling where participants purchase lottery tickets to try their luck at winning cash and goods prizes. Established by law in 1994 and overseen by the UK Gambling Commission, its results are typically broadcast live on television on Saturday nights as well as being available online. Individuals or syndicates may play. To be eligible to buy tickets they must possess either a valid UK bank account (with credit/debit card payment capabilities), be aged 18 or over, reside within mainland Britain or Isle of Man AND be resident within either. Buying multiple tickets within commercial syndicates is strictly forbidden –
Lotteries are immensely popular across society, and when jackpot totals increase dramatically, public interest increases significantly. Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots currently stand at over $1.5 billion combined – giving millions a chance at big paydays! Don’t hesitate to get involved; get your tickets and join millions hoping for big returns on their investments!
As part of its offerings, the Lottery also sells scratchcards – small pieces of cardboard with an area coated with a thin layer of opaque latex that can be scratched off to reveal items or pictures hidden underneath it. They cost PS1, PS2 or PS3 depending on where you purchase them; available from newsagents and supermarkets alike. In 1995, Dream Number was introduced, where players entered numbers into a draw with up to PS1 Million as prizes up for grabs; Dream Number closed its doors in February 2011.
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