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A Lotto ticket bought in Galway is worth €250,000 this morning, the National Lottery has confirmed.
Last night’s winning ticket was bought in the busy Eason store on Shop Street, Galway. Manager David Boyce said today there is massive excitement in the city at news of the win.
“This is amazing news for the shop and for Galway and will give everybody a boost. We are thrilled! It’s a very busy shop. We have had a hectic summer and with back to school it is has been flat out. We would love if the winner is a local,” he said.
The prize was one as part of last night’s National Lottery Lotto Plus 2 Draw.
This was the first Lotto Plus draw since game changes were introduced which sees in excess of 50% more winners and the creation of more millionaires across Lotto and Lotto Plus.
National Lottery chief executive, Dermot Griffin, said today the new brand campaign and game changes are going down very well with the public.
“The reaction to the new ad campaign and game changes have been very positive. The game enhancements mean the top prize in Lotto Plus1 has doubled from €500,000 to €1 million – and the chance of winning a prize across Lotto with Lotto Plus has jumped from 1 in 17 to 1 in 10. The game changes are expected to create an average of 16 millionaires a year across Lotto with Lotto Plus.”
The changes have seen the price of a Lotto Plus Line double, from 50c to €1.
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