Are you feeling lucky? If you have a DD postcode, the National Lottery thinks you should.
It has just named Dundee and the surrounding area as the luckiest in Scotland and the 10th luckiest in the UK for winning big prizes.
Records show that since the draw began in 1994 there have been 14 individuals or syndicates living in Dundee, Angus or the small slices of north-east Fife and Aberdeenshire with a DD postcode who have scooped over £1 million.
There have been another 134 prizes of at least £50,000 handed out. A lottery spokesman confirmed the luck of DD postcode residents.
He said: “Congratulations to the people of Dundee, who live in one of the luckiest postcodes in the UK.
“It’s fascinating to see that the Dundee area still remains one of the luckiest places to live, where for many years residents have claimed a high percentage of prizes.
“Around 30 major prizes have been won each week and, with more than 3,200 National Lottery millionaires across the UK, nearly everyone will have a lucky winner in their neighbourhood.
“Lottery luck can live anywhere.”
The DD postcode area covers more than 250,000 people. The National Lottery worked out how lucky it was by comparing the number of big prizes won to the size of the population.
Matching all six numbers in the main lottery draw means beating odds of almost 14 million to one. The chances of getting five numbers plus the bonus ball are one in 2.3 million.
One person who knows what it feels like to win is Mark Page, of Dundee, whose purchase of a lottery ticket at his local Co-op store in 2007 saw him win a £4.7 million jackpot.
He said: “It’s amazing to hear that Dundee has been revealed as Scotland’s luckiest city.
“I’m delighted that there are other millionaires walking around the streets of Dundee. Winning the lottery has been a life- changing experience for me and I hope the Dundonian luck continues.”
To date, the National Lottery has given away more than £44 billion in prizes and created more than 3,200 millionaires or multi-millionaires.
It raises more than £30 million each week for good causes, such as arts, sports, heritage, charities, health, education and the environment.