National Lottery
The National Lottery is the largest lottery agency in the UK and is operated by the Camelot Group . The license to host the lottery is granted for a period of six years. The lottery is controlled by the National Lottery Commission . In 2002 , National Lottery rebranded the brand, after which the game was simply called Lotto . The National Lottery corresponds to the drawing 6 out of 49 in Germany.
As in Germany, the profits are distributed tax-free. 53% of the income is distributed as profits, 25% goes to a “good cause” that is determined by parliament (also called an invisible tax) and 12% is paid directly to the government. Lottery sellers receive 5% commission, Camelot receives 4.5% for expenses and 0.5% for profit. A participant in the lottery must be at least 16 years old.
Play cards
Different tickets can be purchased for different types of games, for example:
Games
lotto
The lottery numbers are drawn on Saturdays and Wednesdays. In addition to the 6 out of 59 numbers (since October 2015), a “bonus ball” is also determined. The bonus ball is drawn from the remaining 53 balls as the seventh, after the first 6 numbers. In the 3rd prize class (5 correct numbers) he increases the prize by one level.
The stake per tip is £ 2 (since October 2013). As described above, 53% of the stakes are paid out as winnings.
Prize class | Required tip | Profit | Winning probability |
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1st Class | 6 correct | Jackpot! | 1 in 45,057,474 |
2nd Class | 5 correct numbers + bonus ball | £ 50,000 (average) | 1 in 7,509,579 |
3rd grade | 5 correct | £ 1,000 (average) | 1 in 144,415 |
4th grade | 4 correct | £ 100 (average) | 1 in 2,180 |
5th grade | 3 correct | £ 25 (fixed price) | 1 in 96 |
6th grade | 2 correct | £ 2 (free spin) | 1 to 10 |
In addition, a prize of £ 1 million and twenty prizes of £ 20,000 each will be given away on each draw.
More games
- Lotto hotpicks
- Thunderball
- Dream Number
- Daily Play
- EuroMillions
cards
- Scratch cards
- Olympic Lottery (also scratch card)
Web links
- National Lottery website (English)
- National Lottery information
- National Lottery Commission (English)
- Department for Culture / NLDF website (English)
- Heritage Lottery Fund (English)
- The National Lottery Awards (English)