Overview
- Tickets for the overhauled Lotto went on sale in early June and the first two‑round draw is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, with every £2 line automatically entered into two separate rounds using two machines.
- Each round will draw six main numbers plus a bonus ball so a single line can win in the first round, the second round, or both, while jackpots still start at £2 million, can rollover up to five times, and must be won on the sixth draw.
- To pay for the extra round Allwyn has cut fixed cash prizes at lower tiers — for example match‑three is now £10 (down from £30), match‑four £50 (from £140), match‑five £1,000 (from £1,750), and matching two now pays £1 instead of a free Lucky Dip.
- Allwyn says the overhaul improves the odds of winning any prize from about 1‑in‑9.3 to 1‑in‑4.9 and expects annual Lotto millionaires to rise from roughly 140 to about 345; the HotPicks add‑on will adopt the two‑round format and stay £1.
- Allwyn has proposed a UK Powerball product with £4 lines and annuity‑style jackpot payments but that game still needs final regulatory approval, and commentators have warned reduced lower‑tier payouts may cut value for many regular players even as recent jackpot wins continue.