THE lucky first winner of a new lottery game has been narrowed down to a corner of the North-East.
Organisers of the National Postcode Lottery have revealed that their first £25,000 winner comes from the DH2 postcode area - the Chester-le-Street.
The Winners' Bus, pictured, will turn up outside the individual winners house on Wednesday and hand over the top prize. Registered players who share the same postcode will win a smaller prize.
Organisers say anyone who registers to play, by £2 a month Direct Debit, stands a one in 134 chance of winning anything up to £200,000 in the regular draws when postcodes throughout the region are selected at random.
The game, which originates in The Netherlands, is being tried in the North-East. If successful, will be extended across the country later.
About 20 per cent of the income from sales will be distributed to good causes, including Children North East.
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