UK lottery winners could soon win billions in biggest ever changes to draw

UK lottery winners could soon win billions in biggest ever changes to drawTwo major changes will launch this summer including the chance to enter PowerballCommentsNewsNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)08:04, 14 Apr 2026Updated 08:04, 14 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesAndria Vidler has announced the changesLottery winners could soon pocket billions of pounds in the biggest ever change to the national draw - with the main draw also set to almost double your chance of winning. Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, has announced two changes coming this summer: the biggest-ever update to Lotto, and the launch of a UK-specific version of Powerball, the first time the game will be available outside of the USA.‌The biggest ever Powerball win was in excess of $2billion.‌From June 7, every £2 Lotto line will give players two chances to win – with the same number of balls to choose from and a new two-round format every draw. The change improves players’ chances of winning any prize from 1-in-9.3 to 1-in-4.9 and is expected to more than double the number of Lotto millionaires from around 140 a year to around 345.‌View 3 ImagesThe changes will create more millionaires - and potential billionairesAnd the UK’s first £1bn+ mega-jackpot game is coming this summer with the launch of a UK-specific version of Powerball. This will see UK players playing alongside their US counterparts for a chance to win the mega, shared jackpot – which will be paid out over 30 years to UK jackpot winners. The game is expected to deliver around £1bn more to UK Good Causes over the first five years, with over 30% of the ticket price returned to UK Good Causes.Allwyn CEO, Andria Vidler, said: “We are delivering on our promise to bring more games, more entertainment and more innovation to The National Lottery. With extensive upgrades to our digital and retail channels now complete, we have a fantastic summer lined up, as we are now able to bring these exciting new games to our players.‌“Lotto has a...