by Anton Johan
Although there were 524,542 winners and £17,276.99 was paid out across the board, the big prize of £7 Million eluded all players. This Wednesday, 4 August, will be the second rollover and promises not only to be a lucrative jackpot but also a very exciting one.
Playing the UK Lottery is truly a multi faceted benefit scheme. Not only do you stand in line to become an overnight multi-millionaire, but out of each £2 spent a vast array of people benefit from that purchase.
UK Lottery estimates that 50% of all revenue received is paid to winners, 12% is paid to the Government in Lottery duties, 5% to commissions on Draw-Based Games, 6% to commission on Scratchcards, and 4% to operating costs.
The balance of approx 28% goes to Good Causes as follows:
50% to Health, Education, Environment and charity.
16.67% Sport
16.67% Arts
16.67% Heritage.
This all equates to an amount of over £24 billion that has already been raised to date, and distributed amongst the Good Causes - and to think that every time you bought a ticket, you have had hand to play in the betterment and upliftment of all these sectors.
With this in mind, get your UK Lottery ticket this week, and not only know that you are contributing to so many worthy causes, but know that you have just put yourself in line to becoming the next winner who will be claiming the massive £10 million that is up for grabs this week.
