€25k invested in prize bonds

tuisginideach

nothing

Negative_G

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120004333#Comment_120004333

Winnings on April 14th 2023: €50

Last win 9th Dec 2022: €50

Previous win 15th Oct 2021: €50

Total winnings since Feb 2015 on €50k: €1550

Total winnings since Oct 2015 on €20k: €350

dxhound2005

Nothing for me today.

A rough calculation of the number of prizes in certain counties today versus the population, returns the not unexpected result that wealth is concentrated in Dublin and sorrounding counties. If wealth is being measured by the Prize Bond metric.

Dublin has 28.3% of the population, but got 41.5% of the €50 prizes. Even more striking is Wicklow with 207 prizes, 155K population. This compares to Meath 181, 220K. Kildare 185, 247K. But the affluence does not extend to poor Louth, 60 prizes 139K population. Meath got 3 times as many prizes as Louth, with not even near double the population.

Cork is 11.34% of population and 10.81% of prizes, so pretty well matched. As always Dublin and Cork combined got more than half of all the prizes.

abff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120504933#Comment_120504933

Those statistics don’t mean an awful lot without knowing how many prize bonds are held per head of population.

dxhound2005

I do a count each month, and on average each one million bonds wins 6 times per draw. See post #8607 as an example. So I could say with some certainty that there are 34.5 million bonds in Wicklow, and 10 million bonds in Louth. One million for every 4.5k of population in Wicklow. One million for every 13.9K of population in Louth. Except that it was a snapshot of only one draw. It would need to be averaged over time, to make it accurate. I expect the 26 draws available online would be sufficient, but I have no intention of doing that.

I worked out the Dublin figure as one million bonds per 4.37K of population, actually a bit better than Wicklow. I did Galway as well, one million bonds per 8.38K of population. And Limerick, one million per 6.67K of population. Again a one draw snapshot. Populations are taken from the 2022 Census, but with no way of knowing how many are adults over 18 who are entitled to buy bonds for themselves.

POBox19

Nothing again, yawn, but this is where the prizes went.

pbwinner

Winnings on 28th April 2023: €0

Last win 5th August 2022: €50

Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €3250

2011: €75 x 4 = €300

2012: €75 x 6 = €450

2013: €50 x 12 = €600

2014: €50 x 9 = €450

2015: €50 x 5 = €250

2016: €50 x 5 = €250

2017: €50 x 4 = €200

2018: €50 x 2 = €100

2019: €50 x 6 = €300

2020: €50 x 5 = €250

2021: €50 x 1 = €50

2022: €50 x 1 = €50

2023: €0

dxhound2005

Nothing for me. Of the 5 prizes in Fermanagh, 2 went to the same person. Old bonds from before the Euro.

Prize Value Winning Prize Bond Location

€50.00 DJ769882 Fermanagh

€50.00 BQ877349 Fermanagh

€50.00 BQ877359 Fermanagh

€50.00 AZQ981176 Fermanagh

€50.00 APX263408 Fermanagh

Trigger Happy

Nada for me again this week ... again.

dxhound2005

April count. The same 18 million bonds BDA to BDR in each of the 4 draws. Not counted was 2 x €1,000 won by these bonds.

Thursday 06. 118 prizes. Highest BDK 12. Lowest BDN 2.

Friday 14. 98. BDA 10. BDF and BDN 2 each.

Friday 21 127. BDK 11. BDB 4.

Friday 28. 115. BDG 10. BDD, BDE,BDL & BDN 4 each.

Highest overall BDK 37 (12,7,11,7). Lowest BDN 17 (2,2,9,4).

72 million bonds won 458 prizes, average per million 6.361. x52 x€50 = €16,538.89. Divided by 62.5 to get what €100K would win in a year with the same luck equals €264.62. Nearest to 5 x €50.

John arse

Nothing in April,nothing in 2023 on €170k.Not good.

PB2018

Wins on 28th April 2023: €0

Last win: 6th January 2023: €50

Weeks since last win: 17

€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017

Win ratio: 37 wins in 305 weeks (12%)

2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250

2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200

2019 (Jan-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250

2020 (Jan-Dec): 10 x €50 = €500

2021 (Jan-Dec): 2 x €50 = €100

2022 (Jan-date): 7 x €50 = €350

2023 (Jan-date): 1 x €50 = €50

dxhound2005

Nothing for me today.

The number of €50 prizes in the May draws is 4,812 up from 4,801 in April. The newest bond to win on 06 April was BDS084912. Newest 05 May BDY454129. Sales of around €41.74 million.

dxhound2005

The oldest bond to win on 05 May is 762826. I took a look to see if it had any unclaimed prizes. None, but 762931 has 2 x €50. I think the €50 prizes started in 2012, so two scenarios possible. Either that bond from 1957 never won before 2012. Or it had previous winners, and the owner only became uncontactable after 2012.

Unclaimed / Uncashed Winnings

If unclaimed within 6 months, a prize becomes unclaimed. Find out more

For 762000 - 763000

Prize Bond Number Prize Value Status

762138 €75.00 Unclaimed i

762847 €126.97 Unclaimed i

762931 €50.00 Unclaimed i

762931 €50.00 Unclaimed i

Hibernicis

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120558590#Comment_120558590

Thats remarkable - that BDY bond was actually issued in the last 48 hours. What a nice surprise for the owner !!!

PB2018

Wins on 5th May 2023: €0

Last win: 6th January 2023: €50

Weeks since last win: 18

€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017

Win ratio: 37 wins in 306 weeks (12%)

2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250

2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200

2019 (Jan-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250

2020 (Jan-Dec): 10 x €50 = €500

2021 (Jan-Dec): 2 x €50 = €100

2022 (Jan-date): 7 x €50 = €350

2023 (Jan-date): 1 x €50 = €50

pbwinner

Winnings on 5th May 2023: €0

Last win 5th August 2022: €50

Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €3250

2011: €75 x 4 = €300

2012: €75 x 6 = €450

2013: €50 x 12 = €600

2014: €50 x 9 = €450

2015: €50 x 5 = €250

2016: €50 x 5 = €250

2017: €50 x 4 = €200

2018: €50 x 2 = €100

2019: €50 x 6 = €300

2020: €50 x 5 = €250

2021: €50 x 1 = €50

2022: €50 x 1 = €50

2023: €0

Sligo Quay

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120531714#Comment_120531714

The map is always interesting, winnings in the 6 counties of Northern Ireland are nearly always in single figures, Monaghan 33 but in neighbouring County Down only 2, I suppose the majority population purchase UK premium bonds.

Nothing for me this week. nothing in 2023, last win 2 December 2022 €50 euro.

POBox19

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120567348#Comment_120567348

Sometimes its even lower, but why would they invest their £s in Prize Bonds? In the May Premium Bond draw Northern Ireland had 135 winners of 'high value' prizes of £1000+. Of those 2 won £25k, 5 won £10k and 11 got £5k. If average luck applied that would see 43,000 prizes or about £2.8million won by NI investors every month.

Prize Bonds this month will award 4 prizes of €50k, 40 of €1k and 40 of €500, from a total prize fund €1,222,400.

tuisginideach

€50

pbwinner

Winnings on 12th May 2023: €0

Last win 5th August 2022: €50

Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €3250

2011: €75 x 4 = €300

2012: €75 x 6 = €450

2013: €50 x 12 = €600

2014: €50 x 9 = €450

2015: €50 x 5 = €250

2016: €50 x 5 = €250

2017: €50 x 4 = €200

2018: €50 x 2 = €100

2019: €50 x 6 = €300

2020: €50 x 5 = €250

2021: €50 x 1 = €50

2022: €50 x 1 = €50

2023: €0

carrickbawn

Nothing, nothing, and more nothing for months now. Worst run ever.😭

Sligo Quay

€50 euro this week on the 20k batch, the first win in 2023, last win 2nd December 2022,

Trigger Happy

Nothing for me on €120k. Just €50 so far in 2023. Terrible run too!

PB2018

Wins on 12th May 2023: €0

Last win: 6th January 2023: €50

Weeks since last win: 19

€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017

Win ratio: 37 wins in 307 weeks (12%)

2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250

2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200

2019 (Jan-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250

2020 (Jan-Dec): 10 x €50 = €500

2021 (Jan-Dec): 2 x €50 = €100

2022 (Jan-date): 7 x €50 = €350

2023 (Jan-date): 1 x €50 = €50

dxhound2005

Nothing for me today.

There is a very big bunch of QS bonds in Leitrim. This particular part of 6,000 bonds won nothing for 4 months, and then won 5 times in two months.

Winnings in the last 6 months

For QS170000 - QS176000

Draw Date Prize Value Prize Bond Number

12 May 2023 €50.00 QS175666

05 May 2023 €50.00 QS175083

06 Apr 2023 €50.00 QS170097

06 Apr 2023 €50.00 QS170663

24 Mar 2023 €50.00 QS170631

dxhound2005

Nothing for me today.

No winners from the first two million bonds issued, which is unusual. Oldest winner is B212097, second oldest B804289 €50. But that person never cashed their €75 cheque the last time they won.

Unclaimed / Uncashed Winnings

If unclaimed within 6 months, a prize becomes unclaimed. Find out more

For B804000 - B805000

Prize Bond Number Prize Value Status

B804248 €50.00 Uncashed i

B804289 €75.00 Uncashed i

pbwinner

Winnings on 19th May 2023: €0

Last win 5th August 2022: €50

Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €3250

2011: €75 x 4 = €300

2012: €75 x 6 = €450

2013: €50 x 12 = €600

2014: €50 x 9 = €450

2015: €50 x 5 = €250

2016: €50 x 5 = €250

2017: €50 x 4 = €200

2018: €50 x 2 = €100

2019: €50 x 6 = €300

2020: €50 x 5 = €250

2021: €50 x 1 = €50

2022: €50 x 1 = €50

2023: €0

PB2018

Wins on 19th May 2023: €0

Last win: 6th January 2023: €50

Weeks since last win: 20

€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017

Win ratio: 37 wins in 308 weeks (12%)

2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250

2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200

2019 (Jan-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250

2020 (Jan-Dec): 10 x €50 = €500

2021 (Jan-Dec): 2 x €50 = €100

2022 (Jan-date): 7 x €50 = €350

2023 (Jan-date): 1 x €50 = €50

Saudades

Prize Bonds article on RTE today;

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/0525/1385599-over-615m-worth-of-prize-bonds-sold-last-year/