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Longlevens AFC makes history with £1m National Lottery win
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Longlevens AFC, a football club playing in the ninth tier of English football, has won £1m on the National Lottery after entering the same numbers for 32 years. According to the National Lottery, this is the first time a football club has won the lottery in its 32-year history. The club plans to use the money to secure its future, maintain facilities, and potentially buy its ground.
Wichtige Punkte
- Longlevens AFC won £1m on the National Lottery, becoming the first football club to do so in the competition's 32-year history.
- Club president Bill Davis entered the same numbers, picked by members 32 years ago, on behalf of the Gloucester-based club for decades.
- The club spends around £200 a year on lottery tickets.
- Club officials have not finalised how to spend the winnings, but priorities include securing the future of the club, maintaining the clubhouse, and potentially purchasing its facilities.