This is actually the first price escalation in eight decades and comes as two new numbers are added to the draw that’ll today complete 47, which implies of earning the jackpot have diminished the odds. To 10.7 million, chances will now boost under the new steps to 1.
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The National Lottery’s Agent Council said that they support the changes. “We expect this commitment to be honoured”.
Fianna Fáil has also lashed out at the government after the price hike.
However, he said he was “surprised” it was being introduced at the same time as extra numbers being added.
Representatives of PLI and the retail industry appeared before an Oireachtas Committee in March, where committee members heard about the extent of the issues, such as “machine freezes, flawed scratch cards and scanners suffering malfunctions”.
To date, the National Lottery has raised over €4.8 billion for good causes across Ireland.
However, lottery bosses admitted that a drop in sales would result in a corresponding reduction in funding for charitable groups.
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Premier Lotteries said there will be an average 14 jackpot winners a year, down from 17 in the current game.
