“Just to add credence to the argument.

A 10 pound prize will go up to 25 pounds..

So if you currently play both draws weekly - and win 10 pounds once a year,
your outlay will be 104 pounds - minus ten pounds = 94 pounds

If you stay the same but pay 2 pounds per ticket, and win 3 numbers once a year,
your outlay will be 208 pounds - minus 25 pounds = 183 pounds.

If your rate of return stays the same - (as the odds haven't halved with the price doubling),
then your outlay even taking winnings into account for most people is substantially more, and people can't afford it.”

“Have they said why they are doing this? I thought the lottery was doing ok as it was? Why change it :/”

“Those who will positively be 'better off' with the new £2 minimum stake will be 1/. Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, 2/. Vendors of the tickets, and 3/. The Treasury.

Camelot, increased profits; Ticket vendors, increased profits; Government, more money to help them balance the books. Do punters really want the chance to win say £5 million rather than £2m ? I doubt it. Most people I would guess would be very happy to win a few thousand pounds.

Sounds more like a conspiracy to me between the two main beneficiary s, Camelot and Cameron and Co.

Minimum purchase price of Premium Bonds was £1 when they were first introduced back in the 1960s, then it went to a minimum investment of £100, immediately putting them out of reach of hundreds of thousands of people, at the same time thus improving the chances of winning in the monthly draws by those people who could afford with no problem to invest hundreds of pounds.”

“Myself I have quit playing the National Lottery games though back when it first started I used to write down all the details before I had a computer.
Take the Euro lottery, It too costs £2.00 per ticket, £1.00 for the lottery and £1.00 for the raffle in which theres only ever one raffle winner in the UK unless it's a special draw.

I took a look at other countries that play the Euro and found that Ireland and France have a different game other than the raffle, Maybe theres more I didn't check further.”

“I play now and again if I have a bit of extra money, but not often. ruebedube..a few thousand?? Im happy with a tenner lol”

“I don't mind paying £1 for something I know I'm not going to win, but £2 - no.”

“The fact it is called a 'lottery' which means:
A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.
A process or thing whose success or outcome is governed by chance: "the lottery of life".

In other words in it is just a game of chance, as is gambling in general. If you pay £1 or £100 your chances do not change. So that answers the first part "National Lottery going up to two pounds. Will bigger Jackpots attract more people?" It will not attract more for the reason stated (my opinion).

It is a personal decision; price to reward is it worth it? Some will say yes, others no...”

“I can't afford to play the lottery”