Lotto Changes Promise to ‘Create More Millionaires’

'You’ve more chance of winning the lottery' – it used to be the nice way of telling a dreamer their hopes were unrealistic.

But the old saying is about to take on a very literal twist: under rules that come into effect later this year, you'll have 28% more chance of winning the lottery.

National Lottery operator Camelot says the draw will create more millionaires than ever. The “enhancements” will see lotto players select their winning numbers from a pool of 59 instead of 49, while a new 'Millionaire Raffle' will guarantee at least one millionaire per draw, with the average winning jackpot expected to be triple the current level.

The odds of winning at least £1 million in the draw – currently at one in 14 million – will change to one in just under 10 million.

There are also changes to the Lucky Dip draw, which will see any player with two numbers gifted a free ticket for a future draw.

Camelot estimates this will create an extra 1.8 million winners every week (including those with two numbers).

Tickets will remain at £2 per line, while other prizes and rules will remain the same.

Camelot chief executive Andy Duncan said: "Lotto has enjoyed two years of consecutive growth since we re-invigorated 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."