Irish Lotto sold to UK 's Camelot

allthedoyles

Went in to different shops today to do my numbers on the Daily Millions and both said you could only do quick picks .
Did get to manage to do it 3rd time around .

Then bought a Euro Millions ticket and the nice yellow colour is gone , and they on plain white paper.

So it seems that Camelot have bought the National Lottery .

Also went online to check tonights numbers and the website is been upgraded .
https://www.lottery.ie/prizes-and-results/?game=daily-million

Is this true ?

Radio_Fan_67

In other news Elvis has died

allthedoyles

Radio_Fan_67 wrote: »

In other news Elvis has died

That was years ago , but in this case the new lotto machines are only working since this weekend

Banjo String

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f_DPrSEOEo

MrsMcSteamy

Should be green ticket now instead of the yellow tickets, don't know how you got a white one.

aaaaaaaahhhhhh

allthedoyles wrote: »

Is this true ?

Donno how true it is but I do know when I was in town Sat I was told by the Rep that The scratch cards are being replaced that night(Sat) and also the machines were being upgraded.

BoJack Horseman

The sale to Camelot (& An Post) was agreed last year I think.

€400m for 20 years if memory serves.

anncoates

Dey turk R lotto.

800 years etc.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Well that explains why I ended up with 4 lines of the same numbers when I tried to to my regular ones on Saturday. Maybe they were lucky though and I won the jackpot 4 times?

littleteapot

I had a nightmare first hour of work today trying to figure out how the new machine works. I should have had training but our genius management only sent two staff members for training, neither of whom ever work on Sundays so for the first day of the new machine I just had to wing it. The customers were very understanding though, so I was grateful for that. By the end of the first hour I'd figured out how to do everything except print out the jackpot info. Still have no idea how to do that. It was a similar situation when leap cards came to Galway. We got no training for those either.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Oh, and this probably explains why you can do the lotto in the post office now too.

ScouseMouse

Machines went live today. All scratchcards and playslips replaced. New lottery company is premier lotteries ireland. Camelot with An Post.

Things will settle in a few days

cassid

Premier Lotteries Ireland, a consortium comprising Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (the owner of the Camelot Group), An Post and An Post pension funds.

There has been major disruption to the staff in the National Lottery for the last year or so. Many of the staff were pushed out or took early retirement. Horrible atmosphere for those who worked there.

The Cush

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/new-look-lottery-to-be-in-place-for-christmas-1.1977677

http://www.per.gov.ie/minister-howlin-grants-national-lottery-licence-to-premier-lotteries-ireland-bringing-new-childrens-hospital-closer/

Media enquires being handled thru Camelot in the UK it appears - http://premierlotteriesireland.com/

Media enquires

If you have any enquires in regards to Premier Lotteries Ireland then please contact:

Laura Pearson
laura.pearson@camelotgroup.co.uk

Stinicker

Its not really a case of the British buying the lottery more a case of the Canadians renting the Irish lottery for 20 years who also happen to control the British Lottery. Considering Ireland is so small compared to the UK, I imagine that they will operate the Irish lotto as some sort of division of their UK camelot business.

Lotto is a tax on fools anyway.

porsche959

Stinicker wrote: »

Its not really a case of the British buying the lottery more a case of the Canadians renting the Irish lottery for 20 years who also happen to control the British Lottery. Considering Ireland is so small compared to the UK, I imagine that they will operate the Irish lotto as some sort of division of their UK camelot business.

Yes the ultimate owners of both Camelot and the Irish Lottery are a Canadian pension fund, although An Post pension fund has a minority stake (in the Irish one).

porsche959

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Oh, and this probably explains why you can do the lotto in the post office now too.

You always could I thought?

twowheelsonly

Stinicker wrote: »

Lotto is a tax on fools anyway.

750 (known) millionaires would probably disagree with you on that one.

braddun

they sold it last year

they threw the baby out with the water


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lottery_(Ireland)

CarpeDiem85

I was in the newsagents earlier and I overheard the lady ahead of me in the queue asking for a Winning Streak scratch card. The shop assistant was explaining that they weren't selling them today due to the change over. It was the first I heard of it.

I had 3 stars from a couple of weeks which I never got around to posting. I took my opportunity and posted them off today. Fingers crossed, I'm hoping there are less names in the drum this week. Aarrrgh.

AnonoBoy

Camelot eh?

"We're knights of the round lotto
We make you gamble more than you aughto.
We'll steal your cash, in a bi-weekly flash
'it won't be you' should be our motto."

Tail Docker

Feckin Pensioners doing the lottery..

littleteapot

I was in the newsagents earlier and I overheard the lady ahead of me in the queue asking for a Winning Streak scratch card. The shop assistant was explaining that they weren't selling them today due to the change over. It was the first I heard of it.

I had 3 stars from a couple of weeks which I never got around to posting. I took my opportunity and posted them off today. Fingers crossed, I'm hoping there are less names in the drum this week. Aarrrgh.

Our lotto rep said they weren't going to issue any more winning streaks for this season so there's no more going to be sold at the moment. Same with hampers sweets and treats or whatever it's called now.

JC01

braddun wrote: »

they sold it last year

they threw the baby out with the water


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lottery_(Ireland)

That's an understatement, yet another genius move by our elected leaders...

CarpeDiem85

littleteapot wrote: »

Our lotto rep said they weren't going to issue any more winning streaks for this season so there's no more going to be sold at the moment. Same with hampers sweets and treats or whatever it's called now.

How will that work with the game show? How will they decide who gets on that?

AnonoBoy

CarpeDiem85 wrote: »

How will that work with the game show? How will they decide who gets on that?

It'll just be relatives of people who work in RTE.

If someone can't make it up to Winning Streak they just go to the RTE canteen and pick someone there to be on it. It's all a big fix.

Most of the people on it aren't real people at all but are actors hired by the Lotto. Most of the money they 'win' goes straight back to big fat bonuses for everyone involved.

Nodin

porsche959 wrote: »

Yes the ultimate owners of both Camelot and the Irish Lottery are a Canadian pension fund, although An Post pension fund has a minority stake (in the Irish one).

So essentially all money goes to Beelzeboot.

BoJack Horseman

JC01 wrote: »

That's an understatement, yet another genius move by our elected leaders...

What was wrong with the sale?

A lottery is hardly a vital state asset.
The gov got €400m for doing nothing.

They also get VAT & the 'good causes' money is still there.

20 years from now, they get to sell it again.

I can't see a down side.

123balltv

New green colour is dreary.

Chance The Fapper

littleteapot wrote: »

Our lotto rep said they weren't going to issue any more winning streaks for this season so there's no more going to be sold at the moment. Same with hampers sweets and treats or whatever it's called now.

We were told to keep selling the remaining stock of both

Chance The Fapper

littleteapot wrote: »

I had a nightmare first hour of work today trying to figure out how the new machine works. I should have had training but our genius management only sent two staff members for training, neither of whom ever work on Sundays so for the first day of the new machine I just had to wing it. The customers were very understanding though, so I was grateful for that. By the end of the first hour I'd figured out how to do everything except print out the jackpot info. Still have no idea how to do that. It was a similar situation when leap cards came to Galway. We got no training for those either.

You press the i underneath whichever draw

Lucena

twowheelsonly wrote: »

750 (known) millionaires would probably disagree with you on that one.

Compared to how many who've never won?

And compared to how many who've p1ssed away their money, hoping for the dream to come true, leaving themselves short on food, clothes etc?

vapor trails

One group of people who might be worried about this is Bookmakers. Camelot dont allow UK bookmakers to take Pick 1,2,3,4 bets on domestic lotteries in the UK. If you liked picking 3 numbers for the Irish lotto in your local bookies those days could be over.

TheMilkyPirate

AnonoBoy wrote: »

It'll just be relatives of people who work in RTE.

If someone can't make it up to Winning Streak they just go to the RTE canteen and pick someone there to be on it. It's all a big fix.

Most of the people on it aren't real people at all but are actors hired by the Lotto. Most of the money they 'win' goes straight back to big fat bonuses for everyone involved.

LOL.

Chance The Fapper

vapor trails wrote: »

One group of people who might be worried about this is Bookmakers. Camelot dont allow UK bookmakers to take Pick 1,2,3,4 bets on domestic lotteries in the UK. If you liked picking 3 numbers for the Irish lotto in your local bookies those days could be over.

You can still play 54321 though

spurious

They have lost my account name, password and balance under the new site upgrade - anyone else?

Dey turk moy mun.

Alun

spurious wrote: »

They have lost my account name, password and balance under the new site upgrade - anyone else?

Dey turk moy mun.

Mine's OK.

Kat1170

Stinicker wrote: »

Its not really a case of the British buying the lottery more a case of the Canadians renting the Irish lottery for 20 years who also happen to control the British Lottery. Considering Ireland is so small compared to the UK, I imagine that they will operate the Irish lotto as some sort of division of their UK camelot business.

Lotto is a tax on fools anyway.

Meh, no more so than any form of gambling if you want to see it like that. Guys and Gals over HERE might disagree with you though.

allthedoyles

vapor trails wrote: »

One group of people who might be worried about this is Bookmakers. Camelot dont allow UK bookmakers to take Pick 1,2,3,4 bets on domestic lotteries in the UK. If you liked picking 3 numbers for the Irish lotto in your local bookies those days could be over.

This has to make it a monopoly of the worst type , if they stop bookies from taking bets .

Course the bookies have their own numbers game anyway

The Cush

littleteapot wrote: »

Our lotto rep said they weren't going to issue any more winning streaks for this season so there's no more going to be sold at the moment.

Winning Streak to be replaced by Million Euro Challenge from Jan 10th - https://www.lottery.ie/en/Games/Game-Info/How-to-play-Scratchcards/Million-Euro-Challenge

RobbingBandit

Hope they get rid of that granny and the jack russle on the euromillions ad.

naughto

Will it still be tax free if you win?

Straylight

The latest fiasco is that there are no Lotto slips left anywhere. I just went to my local Spar to do the Lotto (which I wouldn't have had to do if the multi-draw option was working) and was told they had no slips left and couldn't source any from any other agents. Apparently all agents were sent only two packs of slips and the guy in the shop told me he didn't know when they'd be getting more. It's not like this changeover was unexpected, so whatever about software glitches how could they get basic stuff like that wrong?

Calibos

One of the problems has been...

"You need to fill out a new slip Sir"

"OK so. I'll fill it out at home and take one or two slips for the missus' tickets too"

.....takes 30 slips

X 100

allthedoyles

Its been over an hour since the lotto , and tonights numbers are still not available anywhere online , not even on RTE Aertel

Alun

allthedoyles wrote: »

Its been over an hour since the lotto , and tonights numbers are still not available anywhere online , not even on RTE Aertel

They're on lottery.ie now.

allthedoyles

Alun wrote: »

They're on lottery.ie now.

Daily Millions used always be on the www.lottery.ie website from 9.15pm , but not anymore.

robwen

Did lotto & euromillions online during the week & got no confirmation email from them like I usually would have makes me wonder if numbers are even been checked properly online.

Got a letter in post yesterday explaining the transfer of the National Lottery from An Post to Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) & also asking me resubmit my credit card details & also re-set User Name & Password but when I login I get this message when I click on most of the sub headings under My Account section, its all a bit of a shambles really..

We're Sorry
There has been an issue processing your request.
We apologise for the inconvenience.

This may have happened if your online session has been inactive for over 15 minutes, or if you have logged in via a different channel. In order to protect the privacy of your account details, you have been logged out of the system. Please log in again to purchase games and access your account details.

The Cush

Winning Streak will be moving to the summer schedule with Marty Whelan and Sinead Kennedy confirmed as presenters.

Nicky Byrne will present the new show "Million Euro Challenge" from Jan 10th.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/winning-streak-off-new-year-schedule-as-nicky-byrne-to-take-saturday-nights-30812255.html

thelad95

I was driving home today when I realised I'd forgotten to do the lottery. Instead of driving back to the shop, I reached into my pocket, took out €4 and threw it out the window.

kupus

tis a pity denis o brien couldnt buy this as well as topaz and esso and the water thingy and the newspapers and the wireless and the digiphone thinghy.