UK Lottery - Where the money goes! https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/194867 Lottery Post Forum Topic: UK Lottery - Where the money goes! en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator Reply #3 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/194867/1319209 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/194867/1319209 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:06:14 GMT myturn The UK National Lottery has created 2,200 millionaires as of July 2008. Over 33Bn ($48.6Bn USD) paid out in prizes since the first draw on November 14th, 1994.

]]> myturn Reply #2 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/194867/1318526 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/194867/1318526 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:06:57 GMT Raven62 Why do People Play the Lottery? To Win Money: NOT Fund Good Causes!

The main reasons are availability, no skill is required to play, players have little or no fear of corruption, and gamblers can wager small amounts. People play despite the low payout compared to other forms of gambling. However, playing the lottery is a cheap way to have an opportunity of winning big dollars and becoming a celebrity.

]]> Raven62 Reply #1 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/194867/1318463 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/194867/1318463 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:09:06 GMT Raven62 How many Millionaires were created during this Time Period

]]> Raven62 UK Lottery - Where the money goes! https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/194867 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/194867 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:32:57 GMT myturn The UK National Lottery has generated over 22 billion for the Good Causes, and counting.

As has always been the case, the total amount which goes to the Good Causes depends on the mix of sales across different games and sales channels, the level of unclaimed prizes - and the amount raised in investment income from National Lottery balances waiting to be allocated.

In the period up to March 2010, around 28% of total National Lottery revenue is expected to go to the Good Causes.

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