This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Abandon National Lottery Price Increase
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An Increase in the Price of the National Lottery is proposed to increase donations to good causes and increase interest.
Look at it based on outgoings.
if you only get 3 numbers once a year and play twice a week. Odds are identical.
Currently
Outgoings - 104, return - 10, - loss 94 pounds.
Proposed
Outgoings - 208, return - 25, - loss 183 pounds.
difference - 99 pounds.
Whilst the price increases by 150 percent, the odds remain the same, as does the likely win ratio.
How many people can afford to lose an extra 99 pounds a year?
One draw - one pound, once a week, live BBC at 8pm, not after Strictly or Merlin.. Scrap all the other games which have National lottery branding.
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