National Lottery ticket price doubles

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Updated on 03 October 2013 | 9 Comments

It will now cost you £2 to play the National Lottery.

The price of a National Lottery Lotto ticket has now doubled to £2.

Lottery organiser Camelot says the price rise means bigger prizes – for some. Matching three numbers will now get you £25 rather than £10, while matching four balls will see your prize move from an average of £60 to £100.

Meanwhile the average jackpot is predicted to rise to around £5 million for Saturday draws and £2.5 million on Wednesdays.

However, if you match five balls or five balls plus the bonus ball, you will probably now receive a lower prize. According to Camelot, five balls will now bag you an average of £1,000, down from £1,500, while five balls plus the bonus ball will net you £50,000, down from £100,000.

A special new lottery raffle has been launched too. Each lottery ticket will include a unique number which is entered into the raffle, with 50 prizes of £20,000. One thousand people will also walk away prizes of £20,000. The special raffle draws will be held on 5th October and 12th October.

Do you still plan to play the National Lottery after this price rise? Let us know your thoughts in the Comment box below.

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