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Richard Desmond launching lottery for health causes | Richard Desmond launching lottery for health causes |
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A new televised lottery intended to raise £50m a year to tackle health inequalities will be launched later. | A new televised lottery intended to raise £50m a year to tackle health inequalities will be launched later. |
The Health Lottery, run by Richard Desmond's Northern & Shell media company, will offer a £100,000 top prize for matching five numbers. | The Health Lottery, run by Richard Desmond's Northern & Shell media company, will offer a £100,000 top prize for matching five numbers. |
The draw will be shown in adverts on Saturday evenings on ITV and Channel 5, which is owned by Northern & Shell. | The draw will be shown in adverts on Saturday evenings on ITV and Channel 5, which is owned by Northern & Shell. |
Some charity leaders have been critical that less will go to good causes than from each National Lottery ticket. | Some charity leaders have been critical that less will go to good causes than from each National Lottery ticket. |
The Health Lottery will donate over 20p per £1 ticket, compared with 28p for every National Lottery ticket. | The Health Lottery will donate over 20p per £1 ticket, compared with 28p for every National Lottery ticket. |
That has been branded a "pretty disgraceful development" by Sir Stephen Bubb, of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations. | That has been branded a "pretty disgraceful development" by Sir Stephen Bubb, of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations. |
Tickets will go on sale on Thursday. Four matching numbers will win players £500, while three will collect £50. | Tickets will go on sale on Thursday. Four matching numbers will win players £500, while three will collect £50. |
The launch of the game is being backed by a £20m publicity campaign and Health Lottery chief executive Martin Hall said the game would benefit every community in Great Britain. | The launch of the game is being backed by a £20m publicity campaign and Health Lottery chief executive Martin Hall said the game would benefit every community in Great Britain. |
The projects it aims to raise money for range from respite care for young carers through to funding of specialist nurses for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. | The projects it aims to raise money for range from respite care for young carers through to funding of specialist nurses for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. |
More than 40,000 retailers have signed up to sell tickets, which is believed to be about 12,000 more than the National Lottery has. | More than 40,000 retailers have signed up to sell tickets, which is believed to be about 12,000 more than the National Lottery has. |