‘Biggest ever’ National Lottery shake-up is being rolled out THIS WEEK
THE National Lottery will undergo a major format shake-up this week.
Lotto’s “biggest ever” change is expected to double the amount of winning millionaires.
National Lottery operator Allwyn has announced a change to its main Lotto draw, alongside a new UK version of Powerball, a game previously only available in the US.
The Lotto game will see a new two-round format every draw, which will give players two chances to win.
This new structure will see two sets of six main balls and a bonus ball drawn using two separate draw machines.
The change means a player could win in round one, round two, or both rounds, all from a single Lotto line.
And it won’t cost players any more, with the price staying the same at £2 a line, along with the same number of balls.
Allwyn said the change improves players’ chances of winning any prize from one in 9.3 to one in 4.9.
It is expected to more than double the annual number of Lotto millionaires from around 140 to around 345.
Tickets for this new Lotto will go on sale from today (Sunday, June 7), with the first draw taking place on Wednesday, June 10.
The Lotto draws will continue to take place at around 8pm every Saturday and Wednesday.
Lotto jackpots will begin at £2 million and can roll over up to five times before a must-be-won event on the sixth consecutive draw.
Players will still win a prize when they match two or more main numbers.
There are two ways to become a millionaire on the game – through a guaranteed £1 million-plus jackpot for matching six main numbers, and a £1 million fixed prize for anyone matching five main numbers plus the bonus ball.
The jackpot will be shared across both rounds, while all other prize tiers will continue to offer fixed cash prizes, paid per round.
The Lotto HotPicks add-on game will also move to the new two-round format, and will continue to be priced at £1.
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