Prize draw statistics 1957-2007

Year

Investment

Customers

Prizes

Prize Value

£ million

million

 ‘000 per month

 £ million per month

1957

70

6

23

0.97

1962

350

13

35

1.2

1967

590

16

59

2.1

1972

930

20

86

3.5

1977

1,220

22

109

5.5

1982

1,510

26

101

8.5

1987

1,950

24.3

171

12.1

1992

2,470

23.4

215

12.8

1997

8,600

23.1

434

32.7

2002

17,670

22.8

598

34.1

2007

36,210

23.7

1,494

118.0