Prize Bond Sales Soar https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/203322 Lottery Post Forum Topic: Prize Bond Sales Soar en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator Reply #2 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/203322/1452834 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/203322/1452834 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:03:05 GMT myturn The UK has similar Bonds, called Premium Bonds. In his Budget of 17 April 1956, Harold Macmillan,then Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that Premium Bonds were to be launched to reduce inflation and to encourage thrift among those who were attracted not by earning interest but by winning prizes.

In the early years Premium Bonds were the lottery of the day; celebrities including Bruce Forsyth, Bob Hope and Dame Judi Dench announced the top prizes and they were popular as presents, as well... [ More ]

]]> myturn Reply #1 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/203322/1451890 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/203322/1451890 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:23:33 GMT time*treat People who support a public option emotionally, want others to support it financially.

The states have a multitude of games. Some just manage things better than others.

]]> time*treat Prize Bond Sales Soar https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/203322 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/203322 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:31:18 GMT myturn I read in the Irish media that, the sales of Prize Bonds are up 26 % this year -pushing the fund to just over 1bn. Irish Prize Bonds are a cross between a lottery and an investment.

The Irish Government raises money by selling Prize Bonds, but instead of paying interest to bondholders, the interest earned is awarded to bondholders by lottery.

I have some bonds and I have won a few small prizes, they are a bit of fun and who knows maybe I might win big prize or jackpot one day. I

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