FRUSTRATED gamblers claimed they had been sold short by the National Lottery.
Wannabe millionaires in Darwen were angry that there was so few places in the town to buy tickets. And pensioners claimed they could miss out on the possible jackpot because they could not reach the only two ticket outlets, Prior Convenience Store in Priory Drive, and Adams Off-Licence in Blackburn Road.
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