Joanna Lumley was talking about it yesterday on This Morning, thought it looked quite good in comparison to the regular Lottery - here's the blurb from the site:
How is it different?
The Charities Lottery will give players a 27 times better chance of winning a jackpot than the National Lottery while 30p from every £1 will go direct to charity, over five times greater than the National Lottery's 5.6p per £1. There will be two draws instead of one and no rollovers. If no one gets all six numbers the player or players with the nearest match to the winning numbers will win the jackpot. There are also bigger cash prizes than the National Lottery for matching 5, 4 and 3 numbers. And for the first time it's the players who choose which charities benefit from their £1 stakes.
When will it be on?
The two draws will take place every Monday night at 8pm, with the first draws on Monday 8th May.
What is the Cost?
Tickets cost £1 and players can choose how many of the five weekly charities they would like to support. By buying one ticket players can win up to £100,0000 in the first draw and up to £200,000 in the second draw. By supporting all five for £5 the potential jackpot rises to £500,000 in the first draw and £1 million in the second.
The charities that will benefit
70 charities will benefit, including Barnardos, The British Heart Foundation, The British Red Cross, Marie-Curie Cancer Care, St John Ambulance, Scope, Shelter, Born Free and The World Wildlife Fund. The new lottery aims to raise £150 million for charities every year and no cash will go to bizarre good causes or the taxman.
How to play and Where to buy tickets
Tickets are available online at www.playmonday.com and can also be purchased via Direct Debit, post and phone. A high security computer system will randomly generate two sets of winning numbers for each of the two jackpot draws. Players can watch the draw on the website or they can call 0870 77 44 213 to find out the two sets of six winning numbers. Players are sent an e mail after the draw to alert them if they have won.