Archive for the ‘UK National Lottery’ Category

The Camelot Group operates the UK National since 1994. The government has relicensed the Camelot in 2001 as well as in 2007. The National Lottery Commission regulates the National Lottery. The value of one UK National Lotto ticket is one pound. Fifty percent of the amount generated by the players is forwarded directly to the collective prize fund. The other 28 pence is then invested for Good Causes fund which was founded by the parliament, 12p is then passed over to the British Government, 5p comprises of the commission meant for the sellers, while the rest of the 5p is forwarded to the Camelot Group.
The National Lottery players need to choose six numbers between 1 and 49. Players who succeed in matching three or above numbers are qualified for prizes, while larger prizes are meant for players who succeed in matching more numbers. Players who succeed in matching all six are declared the winner of the game.


UK National Lottery Winning Numbers

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

This weekend saw the latest United Kingdom National Lottery drawing. Saturday, August 28th’s drawing yielded the following winning numbers: 3, 17, 32, 35, 43, 49 and 27 as Bonus Ball. On a side note, many National Lottery prizes are set to expire throughout the next month, and a particular prize worth £400,000 has already been forfeited and donated to the Good Causes. This is why we urge players to store their tickets in safe places!

UK National Lottery £1.5M Goes To Inadvertent South Yorkshire Grandfather

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Imagine waking up one day to find you’re £1.5 million richer? Well, that’s exactly what happened to South Yorkshire resident Graham Pyatt. Pyatt, an avid fan of the UK National Lottery, has been playing for years. He recently opened an account on the popular british lottery’s website so he could play online and not have to go through the hassle of going to a store. The 64-year-old grandfather took four days to realize he had picked the winning numbers in the National Lottery’s latest draw. It was when he logged on to buy more tickets that he saw what he had won. “When it said I was a winner I couldn’t believe it. I got my son to come round and confirm it was true”. Due to medical problems, Pyatt will not be able to travel round the world like most lotto winners, although he’s more than happy to stay at home with his wife and make sure the needs of his son and is family are taken care of.

UK National Lottery £1.5M Jackpot Winner Missing

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

The UK National Lottery is on the look for a winner missing in action! Lottery authorities are urging all lotto players who bought their ticket in South Tyneside for March 27th’s drawing to check and double check their old tickets! Someone is sitting on a £1.5million jackpot prize and doesn’t even know it!The winning numbers for the missing ticket are 6, 11, 15, 32, 38, 42 and 24 as Bonus Ball. Hopefully someone comes forward to claim the prize before September 23rd or the money will go directly to The Good Causes.