Extra £2.5m for Christmas Lotto

The National Lottery is adding £2.5 million to the prize pool for all Lotto players over the next three draws

The National Lottery is adding £2.5 million to the prize pool for all Lotto players over the next three draws. Tonight all successful ticket-holders will double their winnings, except the winner of the jackpot. On Saturday there will be an extra draw after the regular one, with a £500,000 guaranteed jackpot. On Christmas Eve £1,000,000 will be added to the jackpot.