UK Lottery Bug Bites

Millions of UK lottery fans were left angry and frustrated over the weekend when a computer glitch prevented the sale of tickets online and at terminals spread throughout the country. The Lottery Bug Bit last Saturday morning when ticket sales should have been in full flow.

The lapse of four hours in ticket sales on Saturday morning led to a significant drop in value of the main prize (£3.4 million, down from a potential £4.2 million), while beneficiaries of the National Lottery will have to make do with smaller contributions this week.

“Due to a network communication issue this afternoon, players may have experienced difficulties buying National Lottery tickets in store or via the National Lottery website,” said lottery organizers before the draw.

“We would like to apologize to anyone affected.”

We wonder whether the eventual winner of the £3.4 Million first prize was really all that bothered that their winnings were £800k less than they should have been. 

The UK lottery has been established since 1994 and this is the first time that ticket sales have been affected for such a duration.

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