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A different type of lottery for London 2012 tickets 24Aug11

After the disappointment experienced by many Brits in their failure to secure tickets to the Olympics in the initial ballot and the second chance sales window, sports fans are to be given the chance to win tickets to top events.
In a new National Lottery game, players can win pairs of tickets to Olympic events, including athletics, swimming, football, cycling and the much coveted opening and closing ceremonies.
‘Win Gold’ is an online instant win game on the National Lottery website, in which players must reveal three gold medals in a row to win. A portion of the money raised in the game will go towards funding the cost of hosting the Games.
In Manchester meanwhile, the local council has bought scores of Olympic tickets, which it is to give to residents of the area who excel in school and community sports events, and those who volunteer in the community.
The council spent over £4000 on the tickets, which are for Olympic football matches taking place at Manchester United’s Old Trafford football ground, including a semi-final and a number of matches in the tournament’s group stages.
Manchester Council’s Mike Amesbury, who is its executive member for culture and leisure, said: “All the Olympic tickets we have secured are for deserving Manchester residents.” He added, “None of the tickets are for councillors or officers.”