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Evening Standard
Josie Clarke

National Lottery 36-hour pause will allow ‘biggest tech upgrade’ since launch

National Lottery sales and payouts will pause for around 36 hours this weekend to make way for the biggest technology upgrade in the game’s 31-year history.

All draw game sales and prize claims will be paused in shops across the UK from 11pm on Saturday night following the Lotto and Thunderball draws until “late Monday morning”, operator Allwyn said.

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