Lotto Jackpot Rises
Updated : Jun 19, 2009
You could be up to your neck in cash this weekend if you play Lotto. Saturday’s jackpot is heading for €5.5 million.
This jackpot has been rolling since Wednesday 3 June 2009. The largest jackpot of the year so far reached over €14.5 million. That jackpot was won by a lucky Glenageary couple.
Since 1988, 367 lucky people have joined the millionaires club thanks to the Lotto game. Get your ticket today and you could be the newest member of this illustrious club.
60% of all Lotto players play on the day of the draw and the National Lottery expects that 600 people per minute will buy a Lotto ticket at peak time on Saturday evening.
National Lottery good causes benefit from the Lotto draw, with one third of all sales (approx) going to fund Beneficiary projects around the country, as designated by Government.
Since the National Lottery was launched, over €3 billion has been raised for good causes. This level of funding has made a significant difference to communities, projects and individuals in the areas of Youth, Sports, Recreation & Amenities; Health & Welfare; Arts, Culture & National Heritage and the Irish Language.
