Camelot: Damn Cheek to make more profit

[v0id]

Don't like the price increase, there's an alternative

[richard s]

Yes their profits are high... so as to pay for their exec's, operating costs etc, not sure if they have share holders. Welcome to the world of greed, privatization, capitalism.

Still there is a choice/alternative.

[Mick Fisher]

Originally Posted by Taf

Those that only ever had a £1 flutter will now be obliged to double their bet, so income should increase.

I have never taken part in the lottery or the scratch cards, so it doesn't bother me.

Likewise.

I think I bought a lottery ticket for the first week or so but have never bought a scratch card.

I gave up on it a long time ago primarily because I was disgusted at the choices of charity recipients of the lottery. I.E. the Royal Opera House and The Millennium Dome. Lots of perfectly good charities were denied money(some closed) that I thought had a chance of being far more useful to society than those two particular choices.

I know there are lots of small worthwhile charities chosen but there are a lot that I really view as a waste of the money

These days I prefer to choose the charities that I give my hard earned cash to like the Poppy Appeal.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

http://news.sky.com/story/1149621/na...e-doubles-to-2

They have lost me as a customer, all this is, is to make Camelot more money.

If Camelot gave more of this money to more charity causes, instead of giving money for the Olympics. Then l think you would get more customers.

If other companies can maintain the £1.00 ticket, such as the Health Lottery and the guy who runs it states he won't increase it, and gives more money to charity, then why can't Camelot.

All this is, is to make Camelot more profit, as people are losing interest and there are now several other companies biting at the cherry.

Arthur, you are mistaken - the National Lottery gives 28% of profits to good causes, and the Health Lottery only 20% - also, the National Lottery's profits are capped at below 1%.

So, if more money is spent, they don't keep a larger proportion, only a larger amount, just like the good causes.

[Jimmy-J]

The Irish lottery is a good one to have a go on. I know many people who've been lucky with that one.

I've had more winnings doing the health lottery. So I'm going to carry on doing that, but just the Saturday draw.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Chris

Yes, how dare they increase prices for the first time ever in their 20 years existence, the profiteering gits.

Shocking, yet another Arthur post short on facts but at least its not about the Government . I dont do the lottery but only because i dont bet on anything these days. Lack of money made me stop.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

http://news.sky.com/story/1149621/na...e-doubles-to-2

They have lost me as a customer, all this is, is to make Camelot more money.

If Camelot gave more of this money to more charity causes, instead of giving money for the Olympics. Then l think you would get more customers.

If other companies can maintain the £1.00 ticket, such as the Health Lottery and the guy who runs it states he won't increase it, and gives more money to charity, then why can't Camelot.

All this is, is to make Camelot more profit, as people are losing interest and there are now several other companies biting at the cherry.

the elf lottery does not pay out in £millions -

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by RizzyKing

We buy one ticket when it's a big jackpot but that's it so not really going to notice this much.

Do you play the Euro millions then lol

[Stephen]

I do find it funny that people are so up in arms about the lotto price increase.

Its been running since 1994 and this is the first price increase in 19 years. Also the prizes are changing too so its not a 'profit' increasing rise, its actually to make things better for customers.

For those that only play on big prize days then you actually have a much smaller chance of winning as there are so many other people playing for that same reason.

[Osem]

Arthur's always up in arms about something nonsensical - the facts don't seem to alter anything...

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by Stephen

I do find it funny that people are so up in arms about the lotto price increase.

Its been running since 1994 and this is the first price increase in 19 years. Also the prizes are changing too so its not a 'profit' increasing rise, its actually to make things better for customers.

For those that only play on big prize days then you actually have a much smaller chance of winning as there are so many other people playing for that same reason.

You actually have exactly the same chance of winning, you just win less if more people win the jackpot.

100% increase is far to much in my opinion which is why i changed to the Euro lottery as i didnt want to spend around £18-20 a month on a lottery that has a small jackpot now compared to how it used to be.

[v0id]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

the elf lottery does not pay out in £millions -

It pays out more for 5 numbers than Lotto does though

[alferret]

I used to run a small syndicate at work.
From '99 to present we have won probably around a grand.
Not a bad return for 6 people doing one line each per draw :-!
From the moment we found out that they were doubling the cost (even tho there are slight increase on some levels and decreases in others) we have decided to call it a day.
I'll continue to do the Saturday draw with one line but that's it.

Originally Posted by alferret

I used to run a small syndicate at work.
From '99 to present we have won probably around a grand.
Not a bad return for 6 people doing one line each per draw :-!

It's not a good return ... the cost per person, if you have done one line a week for almost 20 years, is about a grand each. So as a syndicate of six members you are about five grand down.