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UK Lottery - UK Lotto - National Lottery - Nation Lotto - Online
Games
The
UK Lotto Game:
The UK Lotto Game has one of the world's biggest tax free, lump sum jackpots. The draws are made twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Jackpots can often reach £20,000,000 with total prize funds topping £40,000,000.
Lotto Lottery Facts
The national lottery:
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The National Lottery was launched on 14 November 1994
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Sales of all games since launch total over £35.9 billion to 29/1/2002
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Over £10.9 billion has been raised for the Good Causes to 29/1/2002
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Lottery Duty paid to Government is over £4.2 billion to 29/1/2002
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Retailer commission has reached over £1.7 billion to 29/1/2002
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Total prizes across all games have reached over £17.2 billion to 29/1/2002
The national lottery game - lotto
game:
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The first draw was held on Saturday 19 November 1994
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National Lottery Game (NLG) sales since launch total £29.5 billion to 29/1/2002
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Total NLG prizes have reached £13.5 billion to 29/1/2002
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There have been 548,430,391 winning tickets on The National Lottery Game to 29/1/2002
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Unclaimed prizes gone to good causes from the NLG totals over £362.7 million to 29/1/2002
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There are currently £36.4 million in NLG unclaimed prizes within the 180 day deadline to 29/1/2002
Lottery winner &
lotto prizes:
Millionaire Statistics:
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Total number of millionaires created is 1285 to 29/1/2002 (including Big Draw 2000/2001/Lottery Extra and Instants)
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Total number of winning tickets worth more than one million is 1480 (including Big Draw 2000/2001, Christmas Millionaire Maker, Lottery Extra & Instants) to 29/1/2002
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1421 jackpot tickets have been worth more than one million to 29/1/2002
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1244 jackpot millionaires have been created to
29/1/200
Jackpot Statistics:
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Total number of winning jackpot tickets is 2189 to 29/1/2002
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Total number of Jackpot Winners is 7006 to 29/1/2002
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Total amount of Jackpot Prize Money is £4,492,508,264 to 29/1/2002
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The overall average size of a Jackpot Ticket is £2,052,311 to 29/1/2002
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The overall average amount that goes to Jackpot Winners is £638,098 to 29/1/2002
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The highest number of winners to scoop the jackpot from one draw was 133. The draw took place on 14 Jan 1995, and the total jackpot was £16,293,830. This was also the lowest jackpot payout of £122,510 each.
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The highest total jackpot amount was £42,008,610 from the draw on 6th January 1996 and was shared by 3 ticket holders
5+ Bonus Statistics:
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12,419 tickets have matched 5+ the Bonus to 29/1/2002
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Total amount of Match 5+ the Bonus prize money is £1,307,601,199 to 29/1/2002
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Average size of a Match 5+ the Bonus ticket is £105,290 to 29/1/2002
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Total Number of Match 5+ the Bonus millionaire tickets is 9 to 29/1/2002
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Total Number of Match 5+ the Bonus millionaire winners is 6 to 29/1/2002
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The highest 5+ the bonus number prize since launch was £1.9 million in the 286th draw on the 19th September 1998
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The lowest 5+ the bonus number prize since launch was £7,872 in the 9th draw on 14th Jan 1995
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