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Euromillions Statistics vs The Health Lottery & How Many People Play Euromillions?

Playing the lottery can be a lot of fun, and with so many different options and different places to play online, it can be hard to decide which one is best for you.  Today we will be comparing two fan favourites side by side. Let’s dive into their cost, number of players, jackpots and more.

Unclaimed lottery prizes

When is a winning ticket not a winning ticket? When the prize remains unclaimed...

Where The Health Lottery money goes

Since the launch of The Health Lottery in 2011, over £133 million has been raised for good causes across Great Britain, but where exactly does that money go? 

5 steps to avoid lottery scams

Scams have become an unfortunate fact of life. Whether by email, text message, phone call, or social media message, it’s become very easy for scammers to contact lots of people at once. Lottery prizes are one lure which are sometimes used to attempt to find potential victims for scams, so we’ve pulled together a handy guide to avoiding lottery scams to help you keep safe while you play.

Online Lottery Syndicates: Join a Lottery Syndicate with The Health Lottery

Lottery syndicates are a great way to play a lottery. With so many big jackpots on offer, it's easy to understand why some players prefer syndicates. 

Buying lottery tickets online

You can play The Health Lottery through our website – simply register an account with us to start buying your Health Lottery tickets online. Read on to find out whether or not buying lottery tickets online is right for you.

Best "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Game Scratchcard: Buy Online Scratchcards

What's your favourite game show? If the answer is Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? then we have good news for you.  We have a scratchcard that will make you feel like you're on the set, from the comfort of your own home!  Who Wants to Be a Millionaire brings the excitement of a game show into one of the best scratchcards to win cash prizes, and you can play it on your own phone or computer!.

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The Health Lottery operates on behalf of The Health Lottery Foundation, PO BOX 8109, Daventry, NN11 1JA. Promoter: Delva Patman.

The Health Lottery Foundation exists to raise funds in support of health-related causes throughout Great Britain. It receives and assesses grant applications and awards funding across GB. For information on good causes and to apply for a grant click HERE. 20% of every lottery draw ticket and online scratchcard purchased goes towards good causes. Across all games, 34% is spent on prizes and 46% is spent on expenses (actual expenses exceed this figure). Our average annual proceeds from lotteries are £14.5m. The odds of winning The Big Win jackpot are 1 in 2.1m and the odds of winning any Big Win prize is 1 in 9.7. The odds of winning the All or Nothing jackpot is 1 in 1.35m and the odds of winning any All or Nothing prize is 1 in 4.5. The odds of winning a QuickWin jackpot is 1 in 2.1m and the odds of winning any QuickWin prize is 1 in 6. All winning lottery numbers are selected using an approved random number generator (RNG). Click on the links below for full T&Cs and FAQs for each of our games.

Please help us to support vital health causes in your community. The Health Lottery Foundation is licensed by the Gambling Commission.