So say those who have ever won anything from the Isle of Wight Lottery.
As the Lottery reaches its unofficial tenth birthday they tell us that over the years they’ve given out a staggering £1.8 million in prize money to Islanders taking part in the weekly draw.
It was back in 2000 that the Island’s Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry came up with the idea which was launched in January 2001.
The idea behind it was to help generate funds to help new and developing businesses on the Island through business loans – and in turn, dishing out generous payouts to subscribers with a weekly draw.
£1 can lead to so much
To enter the scheme you sign up for a subscription of just £1 a week. This money goes towards the prize money, but also has helped to create 900 jobs and awarded 57 interest free business loans worth £327,000.
The Chamber’s General Manager, Dean Pascall, said: “The idea was excellent then, and is excellent now. The Lottery provides real support to businesses, just when they need it, and it is gratifying to know that not only has the Lottery created jobs that the Island desperately needs, but has also rewarded our regular subscribers with some great prize money.
“It is easy to subscribe direct from your bank account, or from your payroll at work, and we hope that many more Islanders will sign up as we approach our official tenth birthday!”
For more details check out the official Isle of Wight Lottery Website
