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Sutton-on-Sea Shares £12.3 Million Postcode Lottery Jackpot

The postcode system turns one pot into hundreds of prizes across a single community.

Overview

  • The LN12 2 sector in Sutton-on-Sea split a £12.3 million Postcode Millions draw at a ceremony in King George V Playing Fields, where lottery ambassadors presented cheques.
  • Tracey Hill received the largest payout by matching the full postcode LN12 2GF, landing £389,846 plus a sector share of £7,851 for a total of £397,697.
  • Coverage reports at least 1,334 winners across the wider LN12 2 area, with prizes that scale by number of tickets and ranged from about £7,851 to £47,106, though one report puts the winner count at 1,335.
  • Separate daily draws named Bolton postcodes BL1 7AR and BL3 3HU and Wirral’s CH49 8HY for £1,000 per ticket, paid only to residents who are signed up.
  • The People’s Postcode Lottery uses a monthly subscription tied to a player’s postcode, has raised more than £1.7 billion for charities, and operates under Gambling Commission rules.