Lotto winner scoops £4.3 million jackpot as five others become millionaires No-one matched all five plus the Thunderball to win £500,000 The Independent UK · Aug 20
Allwyn UK chief steps down after completing huge National Lottery tech upgrade IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 19
Boss of National Lottery operator steps down after leading transformation Andria Vidler will leave her role as chief executive next month after an agreement with UK chairman Justin King. Evening Standard · Aug 19
National Lottery operator’s boss steps down after £450 million major tech upgrade The overhaul paved the way for the group to unveil the biggest overhaul to its draw-based Lotto game since its launch in 1994 The Independent UK · Aug 19
Powerball plans to cross the pond in effort to build larger international jackpots Lotto players in the United Kingdom will have a chance to win big this summer The Independent UK · Apr 15
New change to National Lottery could double millionaire winners across UK Britons will go up against the US for the billionaire-making Powerball lottery game The Independent UK · Apr 14
National Lottery unveils new Powerball game and biggest change to main draw Lottery operator Allwyn has reached a deal with the Multi-State Lottery Association to bring Powerball to Britain. Evening Standard · Apr 14
National Lottery 36-hour pause will allow ‘biggest tech upgrade’ since launch All draw game sales and prize claims will be paused in shops across the UK from 11pm on Saturday night until ‘late’ on Monday morning. Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025
National Lottery sales go offline for 36 hours for ‘unprecedented’ upgrade All draw game sales and prize claims have been paused The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
National Lottery group planning 36-hour outage for long delayed tech update Allwyn has warned retailers it will need to carry out the tech switchover ‘one weekend’ over the summer months. Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025