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How the new National Lottery format could create more millionaires

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The Independent UK

New National Lottery format to create hundreds more millionaires

The new-look Lotto will give players two chances to win from a single ticket and is expected to double the number of millionaires a year

The Independent UK

Tickets go on sale for National Lottery’s overhauled Lotto game

The new-look Lotto will give players two chances to win from a single ticket and is expected to double the number of millionaires a year.

Evening Standard

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How Lottery Funding Has Helped Shape Public Spaces Across the UK

Public spaces are things like parks and community gardens, or even cultural centres and heritage sites, they are places that the public expect to have access to. They all form part of everyday life, yet many of these spaces rely on structured funding to exist in their current form. In…

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National Lottery results: Winning New Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday 17 June

The National Lottery’s flagship Lotto game has introduced a new format, offering players two distinct opportunities to win with every £2 line purchased, with £4.7 million up for grabs Wednesday. The twice-weekly New Lotto draws, held on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 8pm, will now feature a two-round structure. This…

The Independent UK

Why National Lottery ticket sales have fallen ahead of new launch

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The Independent UK

National Lottery ticket sales dip ahead of major Powerball launch

A major investment paves the way for the biggest overhaul to the draw-based Lotto game since its 1994 launch

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National Lottery operator sees ‘inflection point’ after mammoth tech upgrade

Czech-based Allwyn posted lower UK sales and earnings at the start of 2026, but is hoping for a turnaround after completing a tech overhaul.

Evening Standard

Delivery driver who quit job after lottery win spreads joy at former workplace

Gary MacDonald, 61, delivered parcels to stores across Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock, Essex, for more than 30 years before his win last year.

Evening Standard

Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday 30 May

The National Lottery numbers for Saturday 30 May have been announced. Saturday’s Lotto draw offers a £3.9 million jackpot . The winning Lotto numbers were 4, 17, 18, 20, 23 and 56. Bonus Ball was 33 . The winning Thunderball numbers were 5, 20, 24, 28 and 39. T he…

The Independent UK

National Lottery apologises after ‘technical fault’ delays Wednesday night’s draw

The National Lottery has apologised after Wednesday night’s draw experienced significant delays. The draw was scheduled to take place at 8pm. The delay left players frustrated, with many leaving comments of displeasure in the National Lottery YouTube live chat feed. The National Lottery’s official account on X, in a reply…

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Two UK ticket-holders win more than £41m each in EuroMillions jackpot

Players have been urged to check their tickets to see if they won a share of the estimated jackpot of £126 million

The Independent UK

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

Hunt for mystery EuroMillions winner on the Isle of Man

Players are being urged to double-check their tickets as a prize of more than £125,000 remains unclaimed

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National Lottery unveils new Powerball game with £1 billion jackpot

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The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

Mystery London Lotto winner loses £10m jackpot after missing deadline

A lottery player from Bexley has missed out on a prize of over £10 million after nobody came forward to claim the winning ticket

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The Independent UK

National Lottery winner misses out on £10.6m after failing to claim prize

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Evening Standard

It won’t be you: Lottery ticket holder misses out on £10m jackpot

The jackpot ticket was bought in Bexley, south-east London, on October 4 2025.

The Independent UK

British Lottery ticket holder misses out on £10m jackpot after deadline passes

There are currently five ‘major’ National Lottery prizes worth more than £3.2m which are yet to be claimed

The Independent UK

Scott Mills sacked latest: BBC apologises for failing to investigate claims against Radio 2 DJ last year

Journalist told corporation bosses of concerns but received no response

Evening Standard

National Lottery could roll out new draw within weeks after £450m tech upgrade

The lottery firm, which dished out a £83 million jackpot to a UK EuroMillions winner last year, said game launches were imminent.

The Independent UK

National Lottery teases new draw game within weeks after major upgrade

The lottery firm dished out a £83 million jackpot to a UK EuroMillions winner last year

The Independent UK

Search continues to find winner of £10.6m lottery jackpot with just weeks to go before prize is withdrawn

Players are urged to check if they could be the winner of the life-changing sum of money

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