Builders are most likely to win the lottery
Posted: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
Builders were the most likely occupation to win on the National Lottery in 2022, according to data from lottery operator Camelot. Teachers, drivers, retailer workers and administration staff were the other large winners by occupation. Over the course of last year, 375 players became millionaires, sharing £1.3 billion between them. In terms of winning numbers, 39 cropped up the most often in jackpot-winning combinations, appearing 17 times in twelve months. Other lucky numbers include 21, 13, 50 and 58. Don’t bother picking the number 8, it appeared least often in winning combinations. “It’s been the busiest year of millionaire-making, including creating the biggest winners we have ever seen. Supporting our amazing players through these life-changing events is a privilege,” Andy Carter, Camelot’s senior winner adviser at the National Lottery,” told The Guardian. Camelot said it had raised £47 billion for good causes, with more than £1.9 billion raised in the last reported financial year.
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