The lottery is a good thing here (bar the idiots who buy 50 odd tickets, thinking they're maximising their chances...)

First off, its a bit of fun and you could win millions for £1.
Secondly most of the money goes to charities. My local Sunday footie team got "lottery funding". We had new changing rooms built, a decent pitch laid and a bar built! Sweet as.

They also give millions to proper charities.

For £1 a week i think its great. No one really expects to win, though as Billy Connoly says "It could be you!"