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Irish National Lottery Reduces Number of Balls in Draw to Boost Player Chances
The Irish National Lottery has announced a reduction in the number of balls used in its main draw, marking the first change in eight years. This move is intended to boost players' chances of winning prizes.
16 Jul, 11:47 — 16 Jul, 17:41
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irish-timesHigh41d ago
Boost for players as National Lottery reduces number of balls in draw
A new Lotto draw will also take place on Mondays, as well as Wednesdays and Saturdays
By Katie Mellett
Read full article →rte-newsMostly Factual42d ago
Lottery drops balls in first update for eight years
Two numbers are being dropped by the National Lottery as part of changes to the Lotto and Lotto Plus games.
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