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[Rog]

So, the National Lottey has anounced that later this year there will be bigger prizes blah blah blah

BUT . . . the price of a ticket will increase from £1 to £2. This is not Euromillions, this is plain old ordinary Lottery.

Although my kids call the Lottery the "Idiot Tax", I play regularly and have done for years. But how many people will think twice about buying a ticket at £2 instead of £1.

My octogenarian mother is really tight with cash but even she will splash out on the occasional £1 Lucky Dip, I very much doubt that she will do so at £2, and I will seriously consider giving it up completely.

Camelot keeps trying to squeeze more cash out of the gambling public with a boggling array of new games etc, but I think there is a limit to what can be squeezed, this just may have the opposite effect.

[mantahatch]

I to have called it the idiot tax on occasions, but it is not an idiot tax for the winners 

Never bought a ticket in my life. Wife does that sort of thing.

[STMO123]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=111103.0

[Rog]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=111103.0

Ah, right.    I didn't equate the title with the subject matter, didn't know who or what "Dale" was so didn't read it. I never actually watch Lottery draws on tv.

[omega3000]

Gave up doing the lottery years ago , most i ever won was £10  I see the prizes will be increased but its still cr@p . Cant see how they can justify £2 a ticket but a lot of people will still keep buying as normal addicted to putting the same numbers on ... put your £2 or £4 a week under the bed 

[Rog]

Gave up doing the lottery years ago , most i ever won was £10 

Well, a couple of years ago I was filling car up and bought 3 lucky dips at petrol station. £1,450 ! 

But still probably less that I've paid out since 1994   

[omega3000]

Gave up doing the lottery years ago , most i ever won was £10 

Well, a couple of years ago I was filling car up and bought 3 lucky dips at petrol station. £1,450 ! 

But still probably less that I've paid out since 1994   

Nice one  Its probably the best option to have lucky dips , but 3 dips will cost £6 now , that will run my car for a week 

[Rog]

Gave up doing the lottery years ago , most i ever won was £10 

Well, a couple of years ago I was filling car up and bought 3 lucky dips at petrol station. £1,450 ! 

But still probably less that I've paid out since 1994   

Nice one  Its probably the best option to have lucky dips , but 3 dips will cost £6 now , that will run my car for a week 

When I went to pick up the cash at a Post Office the guy told me to give up playing, as it would be unlikely that I would ever win again !  So far . . . he was correct 

But yes, 3 Lucky Dips at £3, yes. 3 at £6, no ! I don't care if the prizes are bigger, I mean "Oh dear I only won £1m insead of £5m" BoooHooo. I would rather see the jackpots reduced and smaller prizes increased.

[STMO123]

Wish I did lucky dips. My numbers are imprinted on my memory. I'll have to be hypnotised to forget them.   

[omega3000]

Sure the small prizes should be increased like 3 number's should be £300 not a poxy £10 

[Rog]

Wish I did lucky dips. My numbers are imprinted on my memory. I'll have to be hypnotised to forget them.   

Yoooooo are feeeeeeeelling sleeeeeeeeeeeeppppy

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