UK Lottery, by the numbers

Comment #3

wizeguy — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:08:10 GMT

13% the drop in charitable donations recorded by Britain's charities since the lottery was introduced.

This one bothers me but I'd bet the lottery was just a small portion of the cause.

Comment #2

Todd — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:06:05 GMT

Thank God for that.

Comment #1

CASH Only — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:35:58 GMT

Until recently, a British billion was 1,000,000,000,000, or a US trillion. But due to the influence of the US in the world economy, billion now means the same in the UK and the US.

UK Lottery, by the numbers

Lottery Post — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:27:01 GMT

50 facts about the United Kingdom's #1 numbers game

96% of winners said money can buy you happiness.

2009 is the year Camelot's license to run the National Lottery expires.

13,983,816 to one are the odds against winning the jackpot.

2,000 millionaires have been created by the lottery since it began.

19bn has been raised for good causes.

28.7bn has been paid out in cash prizes.

14 millionaires, on average, are created each month.

20.1m is the largest single prize... [ More ]