€25k invested in prize bonds

Gettin Auld · 19-06-2026 05:01PM

nothing for me, still waiting on my first win.

I now have the same amount in my revolut savings account as in prize bonds for one week.

So far my winnings (haha) are;

Prize bonds €0

Revolut savings €2.66

John arse · 19-06-2026 07:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124563730#Comment_124563730

Yeah good spin there, the only thing is that I was talking about this thread and not "The Independent" or any other media sources if you'd bothered your own "arse" to read my post. But then maybe the reality of this thread doesn't suit the agenda. We'll gloss over the OIC report maybe.

dxhound2005 · 19-06-2026 08:46PM

The OIC determination is old news, dealt with on the thread last December. It would be up to Mr Z to reveal the information released to him about the operations of Company A, which is a private company.

https://oic.ie/ga/cinneadh-ombudsman/c3cef-mr-z-the-national-treasury-management-agency-ntma/

Nothing for me today.

dxhound2005 · 19-06-2026 09:50PM

From the OIC: The record at issue is a report dated 30 July 2024 entitled “A Statistical Analysis of Prize Bonds Candidate Numbers ”.

Googling that brings up a link which looks promising. Until you realise that it is to do with a report from 2020 with the same title, but about Prize Bonds in Pakistan. What it is doing on the website of Insight which appears to be Irish I do not know.

https://www.insightsc.ie/national-bonds-a-statistical-analysis-of-prize-bonds-candidate-numbers/

https://prizebonds.com.pk/ (Pakistan).

Mellor · 22-06-2026 08:02AM

The returns on some of these holdings is pretty shameful.
In many cases a "win" is less than you'd get from interest sitting in a bank account.

pbwinner · 26-06-2026 01:21PM

Winnings on 26th June 2026: €0
Last win 23rd December 2025: €75
Total winnings on €25k from February 2011 to date: €3525

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: €50 x 1 = €50
2024: €75 x 1 = €75
2025: €75 x 2 = €150
2026: €0

dxhound2005 · 26-06-2026 01:29PM

Nothing for me today, a blank June.

June count, the same 11 million bonds BKN to BKX in each of the 4 draws. Not counting 5 x €500 for these bonds during the month.

Friday 05. 126 wins (10,999,874 "losers"). Highest BKN & BKU 16 each. Lowest BKT 6.

Friday 12. 146 (10,999,854). BKN 21. BKR 8.

Friday 19. 122 (10,999,878). BKS, BKT & BKW 14 each. BKQ 7.

Friday 26. 129 (10,899,871). BKT 18. BKV 7.

Highest overall BKN 56 (16,21,9,10). Lowest BKP 42 (10,9,12,11) BKR 42 (13,8,12,9) BKW 42 (9,10,14,9).

Starting BKN. 56,43,42,54,42,43,51,52,45,42,53. Average 47.55.

44 million bonds won 523 prizes, average per million 11.886. x 52 x €75 = €46,356.82. Divided by 62.5 to get what €100K would win in a year with the same luck = €741.71, nearest to 10 x €75.

dxhound2005 · 26-06-2026 01:42PM

Half year report, 2025 in brackets. 15 x €75 in 2026, 19 x €75 in 2025.

Jan 2 (5). Feb 4 (2). March 1 (1). 7 (8)

Apr 5 (4). May 3 (3). June 0 (4). 8 (11)

5 draws with 1 x €75, 5 draws with 2 x €75, 16 draws with zero.

Last year that was 8 1 x €75, 4 2 x €75, 1 3 x €75, 13 zero.

€25k invested in prize bonds

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