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UK 44% of UK lottery jackpot winners receive less than £1 million (GBP). Of 2,462 jackpot winners, only 1,250 people have become millionaires. 1,064 tickets paid less than £1m and almost 200 syndicates shared less than £1m each. |
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The New Zealand Lotto started in August 1987 and in its first full year over NZ$64.5 million was won in lotto prizes. To date, more than NZ$3.68 billion has been paid out in Lotto prize money to 62.4 million winners.
The largest ever prize was $17,992,975 on 20 May 2006. The ticket was sold in the town of Kaeo in Northland. The main Lotto is a six balls and one bonus ball game numbered from 1 to 40. Top prize is achieved by matching all 6 lottery balls drawn.
With the addition of the Powerball, started in February 2001, the largest combined Lotto and Powerball prize won by a single ticket was $17.9 million in May 2006.
Lotto Powerball is an extra number from 1 to 10 added to your Lotto line. If you win a prize with Lotto, and have the winning Powerball on the same line, you win the Powerball prize in addition to the Lotto prize.
Also, there are two other draws, Big Wednesday and the twice-daily Keno, as well as a whole variety of scratchcards known as Instant Kiwi. The Winning wheel game is free to all ticket purchasers.
How to play New Zealand Powerball
The New Zealand Lotto is 6 out of 40 lotto. Players must pick 6 numbers and match them with the 6 lottery numbers drawn to win the jackpot. The bonus ball, also drawn from the same set of balls, is used
raise the lesser prizes. To play Powerball, players must also purchase an extra number, if this number also appears on a line that has already won, the winnings are greatly increased.
When the Powerball jackpot reaches $30 million, the next game is a 'Must be won' game where, if there is still no jackpot winner, the prize fund is divided amongst the winners of the next division.
The odds of winning the New Zealand Lotto
| 1st Prize | match 6 + PB | 1:38,383,800 |
| 2nd Prize | match 6 | 1:3,838,380 |
| 3rd Prize | match 5 + bonus + PB | 1:6,397,300 |
| 4th Prize | match 5 + bonus | 1:639,730 |
| 5th Prize | match 5 + PB | 1:193,858 |
| 6th Prize | match 5 | 1:19,386 |
| 7th Prize | match 4 + bonus + PB | 1:77,543 |
| 8th Prize | match 4 + bonus | 1:7,754 |
| 9th Prize | match 4 + PB | 1:4,846 |
| 10th Prize | match 4 | 1:485 |
| 11th Prize | match 3 + bonus + PB | 1:3,635 |
| 12th Prize | match 3 + bonus | 1:363 |
Lotto used to be televised on two tv game shows, 'Telebingo' and 'Risk', but has now been discontinued in favor of it's new slot on TV2 at 8:00pm every Saturday night. The Big Wednesday draw is televised on TV1 each Wednesday, at 8:20pm and offers substantial non-cash prizes, such as luxury cars. A significant cash prize with a minimum of NZ$2 million is also on offer as an opportunity to win 'the ultimate lifestyle.'
The New Zealand lottery is run by the New Zealand Lotteries Commission (NZLC) and is New Zealand’s only gaming provider.
 A survey of big Lotto prize winners has shown that of 75 past winners of sizable amounts, the first purchase for 23 per cent was a bottle of wine or a meal out. 54 per cent followed the Kiwi dream of either buying new property or renovating an existing one and paying off debt. Thirteen per cent paid for travel, and 7 per cent spent the largest proportion of their winnings on their family. Play the New Zealand Powerball now. |
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