A Stanley postcode is celebrating after winning in the Postcode Lottery this weekend.
Ticket holders at DH9 7SE which covers Gorecock Lane, scooped £1,000 prizes after their postcode came out in the Saturday draw.
Postcodes in Shildon, Ushaw Moor and Middlesbrough were among those selected for £1,000 prizes earlier in the last week.
The People’s Postcode Lottery is a subscription lottery which aims to raise money for charities while also bringing cash prizes to homes across the UK.
The People’s Postcode Lottery unveils daily prizes for postcodes across the UK, including £30,000 jackpots for every winning ticket in a postcode on weekends, and £1,000 prizes for 20 different postcodes every day.
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A minimum of 33 per cent from each ticket goes to charity, and players have raised more than £950 million for over 9,000 charities and good causes since 2005.
The winning postcodes and prize amount per winning ticket this Saturday are:
- DH9 7SE, Stanley, County Durham - £1,000
How does it work?
The People’s Postcode Lottery is a subscription-based lottery that not only offers cash prizes but also supports charities.
Players sign up using their postcode and pay £12.25 monthly, automatically entering them into daily draws.
How much can you win?
Every day, 20 postcodes win £1,000 per ticket.
On Saturdays, there’s a chance to win a share of £1 million.
Monthly, players could win £250,000 per ticket in one winning postcode or a share of the Postcode Millions prize.
A key feature is that a minimum of 30 per cent of the ticket price goes to charities, with players raising over £1.5 billion for good causes so far.
How are winners chosen?
Winning postcodes are chosen via draws using random number generator software certified by a Gambling Commission-approved testing house.
Only playing postcodes, or valid tickets for the Postcode Millions and the £1 million shared prize are entered into the draws, ensuring a guaranteed winner for every prize.
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