The phrase "big lottery" refers to a large sum of money that someone can win by participating in a game or competition. It implies the chance of winning a significant amount of money. Full definition
But in many ways, this is the power of anecdotal evidence: We remember big lottery - ticket winners, whose smiling faces make the evening news. (humbledollar.com)
With funding from Big Lottery Fund, Buttle UK has joined with Kinship Care Northern Ireland, to offer an extended package of support for kinship care families. (buttleuk.org)
Funded by Big Lottery and Comic Relief it is part of the national Moving People initiative, which aims to stamp out discrimination towards people with mental health problems (see notes to editors). (politics.co.uk)