Lottery bosses confirm they’ve made it HARDER to win the jackpot

Yup, they’ve made it even HARDER to win the lottery - but at least it’s easier to win £1 million

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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Winning the lottery is something plenty of us dream about - but, at chances of 14 million to one, it’s highly unlikely to become a reality for many.

And now, following a controversial new decision by The National Lottery, our odds of winning have decreased even further.

Yup, that’s right; from October, the odds of landing the top prize will be a mind-boggling 45 million to one.

Why? Because we will have to pick from 59 numbers, as opposed to the usual 49.

Sigh.

We guess that’s our dreams of owning an island out the window, then!

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It’s not all bad news though, as Lotto bosses have introduced two new £1 million raffles a week.

That means we’ll now have a one-in-10 million chance of becoming a millionaire, as opposed to the present one-in-14 million chance.

Camelot chief executive Andy Duncan said: "Lotto has enjoyed two years of consecutive growth since we reinvigorated the game in 2013 and has already delivered over £250 million more to good causes than if we had done nothing to change the game.

"What we're announcing today - offering players more chances than ever to become a millionaire on Lotto and bigger rolling jackpots - is part of our programme of continuous innovation and builds on Lotto's ongoing success."

The cost of playing will remain at £2 a line - and other prizes, uch as a £25 for matching three numbers, will remain the same.

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