National Lottery Commission

Allwyn to build the UK National Lottery of the future with formal award of Fourth Licence

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Today's formal award by the UK Gambling Commission kickstarts the process of transition to a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery.

Key Points: 
  • Today's formal award by the UK Gambling Commission kickstarts the process of transition to a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery.
  • With 16 months remaining until the start of the new chapter for the National Lottery, an intensive transition period lies ahead.
  • Allwyn's chairman, Justin King, commented on the formal award of the Fourth National Lottery Licence:
    "Today's award formally marks a fresh start for the National Lottery.
  • Sir Keith Mills, bid chair during the Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition and now senior independent director, commented on the formal award of the Fourth National Lottery Licence:
    "The whole team at Allwyn is immensely proud to be taking on the responsibility for growing the National Lottery over the next ten years.

Allwyn to build the UK National Lottery of the future with formal award of Fourth Licence

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Today's formal award by the UK Gambling Commission kickstarts the process of transition to a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery.

Key Points: 
  • Today's formal award by the UK Gambling Commission kickstarts the process of transition to a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery.
  • With 16 months remaining until the start of the new chapter for the National Lottery, an intensive transition period lies ahead.
  • Allwyn's chairman, Justin King, commented on the formal award of the Fourth National Lottery Licence:
    "Today's award formally marks a fresh start for the National Lottery.
  • Sir Keith Mills, bid chair during the Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition and now senior independent director, commented on the formal award of the Fourth National Lottery Licence:
    "The whole team at Allwyn is immensely proud to be taking on the responsibility for growing the National Lottery over the next ten years.

The National Lottery: how does it work?

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 2, 2020

This Library Briefing gives an overview of how the National Lottery operates.

Key Points: 
  • This Library Briefing gives an overview of how the National Lottery operates.
  • The National Lottery began in November 1994.
  • Since then, it has raised over 40 billion for good causes and awarded over 535,000 grants.
  • There are four parties that contribute to runningthe Lottery:

    The third licence to run the Lottery came into force in February 2009.