I agree with Richard Barton (Irish Examiner letters, August 10) when he says “any normal person anywhere would be happy winning €2m and only the insane would want to decrease their chances of winning anything”.

The politicians who are declaring that the Lotto changes should be reversed are pathetic. They should be advising people not to participate.

There have been calls for the National Lottery to reverse its price hike for the Lotto.

The price hike to play the Lotto is being criticised by opposition parties.

The price of National Lottery tickets is to rise from €3 to €4 next month.