Overview
- Allwyn, which announced the changes Tuesday, will introduce a two‑round Lotto with tickets on sale June 7 and the first dual draw on June 10.
- Each £2 line will be entered in two rounds that use separate machines to draw two sets of six balls plus a Bonus Ball, with the jackpot shared across both rounds.
- The company says overall odds of winning improve from 1-in-9.3 to 1-in-4.9 and it expects about 345 Lotto millionaires a year, up from around 140.
- A UK-specific Powerball is planned for later this summer subject to final regulatory approval, priced at £4 per line and linked to the US jackpot with top prizes paid over 30 years.
- Allwyn cites a £450 million tech upgrade that moved 18 million player records as the enabler and projects Powerball could add about £1 billion for Good Causes in five years, with more than 30% of each ticket directed to those funds.