49s
49s Limited is a lottery company based in London, UK, which operates the 49's draw, Irish Lotto Bet, Rapido, and virtual horse and greyhound racing.
The organization was formed in 1996 as a response to the launch of the UK National Lottery which started the previous year. 49's Limited is funded by LBO's who subscribe to Satellite Information Services which broadcasts the daily racing program into their shops.
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New 49's jackpot draw
The new big jackpot 49's draw is a game run by 49s Limited. There are two draws each day - one at 12.49 (known as the lunchtime draw) and one at 5.49 (known as the teatime draw). In each draw, six numbers and one "booster ball" are drawn from the numbers 1 to 49. The lottery can be played via major betting offices such as Betfred, William Hill, Coral and Ladbrokes.
in October 2015 some changes to 49s if you match 2 balls you win a free lucky dip and a new game called 49s millionaire raffle you still pick 6 numbers from 6/49 as usual look out some changes to lotto new 49s ticket will be in October coming soon and 49s hot picks
With the Millionaire Raffle and the jackpot, you now have two chances to become a millionaire – plus there will be 20 winners of £20,000 – in every draw
From October, the 49s raffle will become the Millionaire Raffle and will have two prize tiers in every draw – one guaranteed £1 million prize and 20 guaranteed prizes of £20,000. The Millionaire Raffle will take place on each Lotto draw day, and 21 raffle numbers will be selected. We’ll draw the £1 million winning raffle number first, followed by the 20 prizes of £20,000. Draws take place on Tuesday's and Friday's
From October, if you Match 2 numbers on Lotto, you will win a free Lucky Dip! If you play in retail, you will need to present your winning 49s ticket at a National Lottery Retailer. The retailer will then give you the option of receiving a free Lotto Lucky Dip for either the next Tuesday or friday 49s Draw. and also Big Draw 2000 / Big Draw 2003 Originally, this special one-off draw was made to commemorate the arrival of the new Millennium Players would choose 5 years from 1900 to 1999 or a lucky dip on their Big Draw ticket for the first game, and if they matched all 5 main years, they win the jackpot (lower prize tiers were also available for matching 2 to 4 main years or matching 4 main years + bonus year if the player doesn't match all 5 main years). Two years; one from the old Millennium and one from the new Millennium were also printed at the bottom of the ticket (old Millennium having anything from 1000 to 1999, and new Millennium having anything from 2000 to 2999) for the second game, and if the player matched both years on their Big Draw ticket, they would win the jackpot Five years and a bonus year would be drawn at random from the machine for the first game, but for the second game, two pairs of machines were used: for the ones for the old Millennium; the left machine would have the numbers from 10 to 19, and the right machine having the numbers 00 to 99. For the ones for the new Millennium; the left machine would have the numbers 20 to 29, and the right machine having the numbers from 00 to 99. One number was drawn at random from each of those machines; each pair creating a year
Lotto Extra Lotto Extra was introduced on 13 November 2000 and was originally called The National Lottery Extra but renamed Lotto Extra in 2002. It was an add on from the main draw where a player could select "Lotto Extra same numbers" or a lucky dip. Players would pick six numbers from 49 and there were no lower tier prizes so a perfect match was required Machine appearances The national lottery have a number of different machines and ball sets which are selected by either a celebrity or a member of the general public. This is used to randomize the process and create an independent selection of machinery to reduce the chance of human override. Below is a table of how many times each machine has appeared in the main National Lottery, or Lotto game
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The National Lottery Draws (previously The National Lottery Live) is the television programme that broadcasts the drawing of the National Lottery in the United Kingdom. Since January 2013, the programme, usually broadcast by BBC One, airs only on Saturday nights
Lottery update
On BBC One on Saturday nights straight after Match of the Day, a segment known as Lottery update is broadcast showing the results of the day's 49s and Powerball draws and also how many winners there are. The same thing is also broadcast on BBC One on Tuesday nights after the local news opt-out showing the results of the Tuesday Euro millions draw and UK millionaire raffle. and daily play on bbc1 Saturdays and Wednesdays
The Daily Play draw started on Monday 22 September 2003 and could be played every day except Sunday and Christmas Day. By selecting seven numbers between 1 and 27, players could win anything from a free lucky dip to £30,000. The draw gave its players the chance to win a free daily play lucky-dip for not matching any numbers in the draw. The entry fee to the Daily Play draw was £1 per board.
Lotto Hotpicks uses the main Lotto draw for its numbers but is a different game. The player chooses both the numbers and the number of draw balls they want to try to match (up to a maximum of five balls). However, if the player does not match all the numbers chosen, they are not a winner. The National Lottery describes Hotpicks as "five games in one", because the player has a choice of five ways of playing the game, each offering different odds and payouts
Saturday night draws The Saturday night draws are usually presented as part of a game show that is shown to be associated with the lottery branding. The game shows were previously broadcast live, with the game show host also presenting the lottery draws. Since 2006, the game shows are now pre-recorded, with the live lottery draws included as a separate segment with a different presenter. The draws on Saturday night consist of "Powerball" followed by "49s " a few minutes later. Since 2014, "49s Raffle" is no longer featured during the draws.
Wednesday night draws
The Wednesday night draws were usually broadcast at 22:35 and present the Powerball and 49s draws. Until 2006, the draw was presented by the game show host and would often include a challenge for the winner of the previous Saturday's game show, offering a chance to win more prizes. From January 2013, the Wednesday draws are available to watch exclusively on the National Lottery's website. There is still a results update on BBC One at 22:35.
Lotto was originally called The National Lottery, but was renamed Lotto in an update in 2002 after ticket sales decreased. Lotto is by far the most popular draw, with around 15 to 45 million tickets sold each draw. The most lottery winners for a single jackpot was 133 in January 1995, each winning £122,510
Saturday night game shows
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