Cost of lottery ticket rises
The price of a lottery ticket rises from £1 to £2 today, in the first increase since the national gamble was implemented in 1994. The rise will lead to winners taking home bigger prizes, organisers Camelot say.
New lottery prices will fund bigger wins, says organiser
Lottery tickets will now cost £2 instead of the original £1, in the biggest shakeup of pricing since the lottery began in 1994.
Those matching three numbers will now get a £25 payout, instead of £10, and the amount paid for four numbers rises from £60 to £100.
However, wins that were traditionally bigger have been scaled down - match five numbers now brings in £500 compared to £1,000, and that for five numbers and the bonus ball halving to £50,000.
Camelot is holding two £10 million jackpot draws to mark the launch of their new game.
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