A group of friends who spent £880 on National Lottery Scratchcards over several months have expressed regret after failing to win back their money. Megan Smith Evans documented the experiment on TikTok, explaining that she and her colleagues bought a £5 Scratchcard every Friday from April to November, saving them all to scratch off together.
Despite their hopes of making a profit, the group was left disappointed. 'We triple-checked every single one,' Megan said. 'We had a second person checking them, we had a syndicate contract in case we won big and we didn't even win our money back.' The friends lost approximately £50 each.
Megan admitted the experience has put her off Scratchcards for life. 'I used to love Scratchcards... I spent an absolute fortune on them, and I didn't win anything,' she said. The National Lottery limits purchases to 10 Scratchcards per transaction, and odds of winning on a £5 card are roughly one in four, including break-even prizes.
Commenters on the video shared similar sentiments. One said, 'The suspense of waiting that long to scratch them must have been horrendous.' Another added, 'I'm still not over it.' The National Lottery advises checking odds on the back of individual cards, and GambleAware offers support for gambling concerns.
