Giant Lotto balls float down the River Severn in Ironbridge
Giant Lotto balls were this morning floated down the River Severn in Ironbridge.
The National Lottery floated the four metre balls, the size of double-decker buses underneath the Iron Bridge to mark the launch of this Saturday’s new-look Lotto.
The balls represented the region’s luckiest numbers and marks the sale of tickets for the new-look Lotto at £2 per line.
The revamped Lotto will launch this Saturday when players will have the chance to win one of 1,000 guaranteed £20,000 prizes – and a £10 million jackpot – two Saturdays in a row.
Andy Duncan, Managing Director of Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, said: “New Lotto will give players more ways to win more money and we have two fantastic events planned to celebrate the launch. Not only will we have a massive £10 million jackpot two Saturdays in a row but we will also be creating 1,000 guaranteed winners of £20,000, twice. It’s not to be missed!”
The new Lotto will also be contributing more funding to crucial National Lottery Good Causes all over the UK. Each week, National Lottery players raise over £35 million for Good Causes.
