Camelot ‘rip-off’ puts profit before everything else
IN 1994, the Government in its great wisdom turned down an offer made by Richard Branson to run the Lottery on a non-profit making basis so any proceeds could go to good causes such as the NHS (“£2.50 for EuroMillions ticket in ‘rip-off’”, September 27).
Branson was going to operate it in return for the running costs but for some unknown and unexplained reason, the Lottery was given to Camelot.
Now anyone who thinks the Government does anything in the interests of the public should think again.
The greed of Lottery operators Camelot is unbelievable. They were not happy at £1 per ticket, so they started the Wednesday draw, then the EuroMillions.
Still not enough money was being made so they upped the price of tickets to £2 and now, low and behold, we find yet another price rise, to £2.50.
The public should know they have more chance of being struck by lightning than winning the jackpot.
Dave Croucher, Doncaster, S Yorks