Betting on a Lottery Windfall?

With the news that the UK National Lottery is due to double its price from £1 to £2 this October, disgruntled lottery players have started looking for other ways to enjoy their twice weekly lottery buzz. While some players are opting to play alternative lottery games which are still priced at £1 but have smaller jackpots (such as the Health Lottery or Thunderball), some players are deciding to try their luck on lottery betting instead.

Lottery betting is not a new phenomenon in the sports betting world as UK punters have commonly used lottery betting markets to bet on the outcome of lotteries based overseas, such as the Irish Lottery. Until now however, betting on domestic lotteries has been a relatively small market.

Markets in lottery betting include first ball out (odds or evens), colour of the first ball drawn and Bonus Ball number/colour/odds or even. Betfred now offer a complete lotto betting solution, which allows players to bet on eleven international lotteries. Some sites, such as Paddy Power, even offer players the ability to bet on specific numbers being drawn. Coral has gone one step further this week with the introduction of Health Lottery betting which could see punters win £1 million – ten times more than the average Health Lottery jackpot – by staking just £1 on the game.

The game, named Health Lottery Plus, will be available exclusively to play at Coral bookmaker stores on the high street from today, according to an article in the Daily Star. Punters will be able to bet on both the Health Lottery numbers and also choose an additional “Million Pound Number” for the chance to win £1 million.

Picture of the TOWIE cast from the Daily Star

The game was officially launched by the glamorous cast of TOWIE, including Lauren Goodger, Maria Fowler and Kirk Norcross, at a Coral store in Essex last week.

While it is unlikely that betting on the lottery will become more popular than simply playing the game itself, bookies are certainly giving players plenty of options should they fancy a change from their usual flutter.

To read more about the best online Sportsbooks and to read reviews of Coral, Paddy Power and Betfred, visit Gamble.co.uk.

New Casino Finder App Launched in UK

Gamble.co.uk, a leading UK based gambling news and casino review website, has just launched its Casino Finder app which allows users across the country to find their nearest land based casino. Although mobile and online casino gaming has been booming over the last five years, sometimes the thrill and excitement of a land based casino can be hard to beat. Now, you can find the closest venue to you – complete with a review of the casino – straight from the palm of your hand.

The app can be downloaded for free directly from gamble.co.uk using either an iPhone or Android powered smartphone. The download is quick and easy, and the app has a wealth of features, including the ability to submit your own reviews of casinos you have visited.

The features of the Casino Finder app include:

• A list of every casino in the UK 
• The ability to find the nearest casino to you using your phones GPS 
• Full address, telephone, email details and interactive map so you can find the venue easily 
• Star rating and pros and cons of each casino 
• Results which can be further filtered by distance, company and rating 
• The ability to submit your own casino review for fellow players to read 

Players can also access the full mobile enabled version of the site from the app which can allow them to read a more comprehensive review of the casino they plan to visit. So, the next time you find yourself out with friends in a strange city or on business in a town you don’t know, download the Casino Finder app and head to your nearest casino for a fun, friendly day or night out.