YourClubLottery, a new oline lottery for football fans, is aiming to deliver funding for all football clubs in the UK, including grass-roots football clubs such as Hyde, Port Vale and Congleton Town.
Fourty per cent (80p) of each £2 ticket will be equally shared amongst clubs with a further 40 per cent going in prize money. To play the lottery, fans choose a Premiership game and select the first and second goal scorers along with the half time and full time score giving four chances to win cash prizes, all tickets then enter the weekly jackpot draw.
The target is to reach just one million weekly sales this season, which would see one winner scoop a weekly jackpot of up to £200,000 and each of the initial 100 football clubs selected for the scheme receive a monthly income of £32,000 to revitalise the local football community.
“It's a brilliant idea,” according to Pete Ainger, chief executive of Hyde FC one of the first clubs to sign up to YourClubLottery.
“For clubs like ours in the Conference North there's huge pressure on revenue, and this could make all the difference to us adding to our 125 year heritage with the hope of many more years to come.”
The launch of YourClubLottery comes at a time when the FA Chairman's commission report has highlighted the need for fundamental changes in both coaching and facilities at a grass-roots level of Football, in order for English football to become more competitive on the international stage and for a higher percentage of home grown talent to flourish in the Premiership.
Paul Tolley, CEO of YourClubLottery, said: “We want to empower clubs and enable them to provide the best environment for young players to develop and it's clear the current structure is very much a game of two ‘haves' – those in the Premiership and, to a lesser extent the Championship, who have the resources but are increasingly looking overseas for talent and those who have not, because they are excluded from lucrative TV and sponsorship money.
“Whilst it's clear the FA report knows what needs to be done, it's far from clear how it'll be funded, we believe this is part of the solution.”
For clubs wishing to sign up contact : – Mark.Hodkin@yourclublottery.com
- Weekly jackpot for a single winner of up to £200,000 and no roll-overs
- Potential £32,000 donation for participating clubs from the fans each month
- YourClubLottery to fund grass-roots training and facilities
