Has anyone in Wigan won the postcode lottery?
Has anyone in Wigan won the postcode lottery?
A stunned Wigan player couldn’t believe it when she discovered she won £25,000 thanks to People’s Postcode Lottery when her postcode, WN2 5AE, was revealed as a Saturday Street Prize winner. “I’m in shock,” said winner Kerry Brown. “Things like this don’t happen to me.”
What is the luckiest postcode in the Postcode Lottery?
NE37 1UB was announced as the full winning postcode at the Magical Postcode Million event, hosted in Washington. 41 year old mum of 2 Linda Atchison scooped £166,666 after spending just £10 on Postcode Lottery tickets. The Northumbria University student began playing after a friend won a £30,000 prize.
Where are the most postcode lottery winners?
Birmingham
Research from CIA Landlords found those living in Birmingham have the highest chance of winning UK lotteries, with 769 Postcode Lottery Wins, as well as 6662 wins in the National Lottery.
What are the chances of winning the postcode lottery?
As there are approximately 1,080,000 postcodes in each draw this gives us 8 in 1,080,000 chance of winning or 1 in 135,000.
Is the postcode lottery fixed?
Winning postcodes are announced every single day of the month. Only playing postcodes are entered into the Postcode Lottery draws, so prizes are always guaranteed to be won. Over 68% of the postcodes in Great Britain are now playing, so odds are, your neighbours could well be playing already.
Does anyone actually win the postcode lottery?
In 2020, 82% of players won prizes with People’s Postcode Lottery. Only playing postcodes are entered into the Postcode Lottery draws, so prizes are always guaranteed to be won. Over 68% of the postcodes in Great Britain are now playing, so odds are, your neighbours could well be playing already.
What are the chances of winning the postcode lottery UK?
Postcode Lottery Odds
| Draw | Odds Of Winning | |
|---|---|---|
| £20 | 1 in 270* | See odds breakdown |
| £1,000 | 1 in 1,800* | See odds breakdown |
| £30,000 | 1 in 135,000* | See odds breakdown |
| £3,000,000 This is divided by winning postcodes. The max winnings per ticket is £400,000 | 1 in 1,080,000* | See odds breakdown |
Is the People’s Postcode lottery a con?
A statement on People’s Postcode Lottery’s website reads: “Periodically, fraudsters will run lottery scams. Sometimes, these scams can involve an individual posing as People’s Postcode Lottery. “The scammers contact members of the public by letter, email, phonecall or SMS message.
How are postcode lottery winners chosen?
Information About Prizes and Proceeds. Our winning postcodes are selected via random draws using software which has been certified by a Gambling Commission-approved testing house. The software uses a random number generator to pick out winning postcodes from the postcodes players have bought a ticket to enter.