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Fewer Britons Playing Lottery

UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the U.K. Evening Standard: "Many of us may have despaired of ever becoming millionaires, or perhaps just fancy a flutter on something else.

"Whatever the reason, the number of Britons playing the National Lottery has fallen faster in recent years than in any other form of gambling, a survey reveals.

"Five years ago, more than three-quarters of adults regularly bought a ticket for the Saturday draw. That figure has now dropped by 17% to just under two-thirds.

"By contrast, the proportion of people regularly betting on horse racing and other sports, or playing gaming machines, was roughly stable at one in ten.

"…Researchers found the lottery's popularity waning fastest in southern England, with more than a third of those questioned spending less on the game than before…"

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