National Lottery makes major change coming into effect this week
A brand new National Lottery game is launching this week(Image: Doug Peters/PA Media Assignments)
The new game has an unlimited jackpot – it will keep rolling over until someone wins
The National Lottery is launching a huge new game this week which could see players win as much as £1 billion – or more.
Marking the first new draw-based game in the National Lottery’s history, a version of the US Powerball will be available to UK players this week – from Tuesday, July 21.
The Powerball launch on Tuesday will see UK players pay £4 per line to compete with US players in a bit to win the world’s biggest jackpot game for the first time.
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Powerball draws take place in the United States every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at around 4am UK time. Because of the time difference, the deadline for playing will work slightly differently to the Lotto or EuroMillions draws.
For players wanting to take part in the Powerball game, tickets will have to be purchased by 11:55pm one evening to enter the following day’s draw.
In the new Powerball draw, matching all five numbers plus the Powerball can win you the jackpot which starts at around £12m, which is paid out over 30 years. If no one wins, the jackpot rolls over and could reportedly reach as high as £1billion.
Matching five numbers can win players £1m, as well as smaller prizes for matching some of the numbers – including £8 for matching two numbers.
Andria Vidler, CEO of Allwyn UK, commented: “We’re delighted to be joining the Powerball community. Our ambition is to bring more games, more innovation and more excitement to The UK National Lottery – and it doesn’t get more exciting than Powerball, with its transformative jackpots and life-changing contribution to good causes.”
It comes after the National Lottery made a major change to the format of the bi-weekly Lotto draws, now giving players two chances to win for every £2 ticket in its main draw for the first time ever. There are now two rounds of balls drawn every Lotto draw – which takes place every Wednesday and Saturday.
How will the new National Lottery game work?
From Tuesday, July 21, players will be able to buy tickets online via the website or app, and in-store. Here’s how it works:
- Players must purchase a ticket by 11.55 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- The draw happens in the early hours the following morning
- Tickets are £4
The jackpot is unlimited, it can keep rolling over until someone wins. And instead of receiving a lump sum, the winner will receive their prize over 30 years.
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