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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.

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!.

Unclaimed lottery prizes

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Common lottery myths debunked

There’s a little magic involved in winning the lottery. As with anything that captures the imagination, the lottery is surrounded by myths. These myths spread, eventually affecting the way society perceives the lottery. Which statements are facts and which are common misconceptions?

Do you pay taxes on lottery and scratch card wins?

We often get asked about the tax implications on lottery winnings and whether HMRC want a piece of the pie.

Get lottery tickets online with direct debit

There is little doubt that this new world we live in is heading towards a cashless society. Whether you want to order food, takeaways, music, movies or play your favourite lottery draw, are all available with a simple mouse click or swipe of your fingertip.

Until 19:45pm on 22 January 2025 the Promoter is Donald Macrae and the benefitting society is SNE Health CIC trading as Health Lottery Scotland. From then onwards the benefitting organisation is The Health Lottery Foundation, promoted by Delva Patman, The Health Lottery Foundation, PO BOX 8109, Daventry, NN11 1JA.

The Health Lottery operates on behalf of 6 Community Interest Companies (CICs), managing 6 society lotteries that operate in 12 geographical regions across Great Britain. These exist to help tackle health inequalities in their respective areas. People’s Health Trust (PHT) is an independent charity that assesses grant applications and award funding across the 12 regions. Read about some of the good causes HERE. For information regarding all funded projects or to submit a grant application visit PHT HERE. 20.34% of every lottery draw ticket and online scratchcard purchased is donated to good causes. 36.02% is spent on prizes. 43.64% is spent expenses (actual expenses exceed this figure). Our average annual proceeds from lotteries are £12.5m. 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. Each of the 6 society lotteries is licensed by the Gambling Commission.