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Encyclopedia > Heritage Lottery Fund
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A "play here!" sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lottery's logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers.

The National Lottery is the United Kingdom's state lottery. It is operated by Camelot Group, plc (http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk/), who were awarded the franchise in 1993 and had it renewed in 2002. Download high resolution version (693x1024, 128 KB)A National Lottery play here! sign outside a newsagents on the Euston Road, London Date: 8th September 2004 16:37 Camera: Canon Digital IXUS II Exposure: 1/640 sec. ... Download high resolution version (693x1024, 128 KB)A National Lottery play here! sign outside a newsagents on the Euston Road, London Date: 8th September 2004 16:37 Camera: Canon Digital IXUS II Exposure: 1/640 sec. ... A lottery is a popular form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Contents
1 Games

1.1 Lotto
1.2 Thunderball
1.3 Scratchcards

2 Good Causes
3 External links

Games

Several games operate under the National Lottery brand:


Lotto

Six numbers are drawn from a range of 1-49, as well as a further bonus ball. Players choose six different numbers. Prizes are awarded for three to six matches of the six, along with five matches and a match for the bonus ball.


The draw is conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Saturday draws started on November 19, 1994, under the name 'National Lottery'. The first Wednesday draw was on February 5, 1997. November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The game was rebranded 'Lotto' in 2002. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Thunderball

Thunderball was launched on June 7, 1999. The first mid-week Thunderball was on October 17, 2002. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Scratchcards

As well as draw tickets, the National Lottery sells (through newsagents, supermarkets, and so on) scratchcards.


These are small pieces of card where an area has been covered by a substance that cannot be seen through, but can be scratched off. Under this area are concealed the items/pictures that must be 'found' in order to win.


Most scratchcards require the player to uncover matching symbols, pictures or words.


National Lottery scratchcards are sold for £1.


Good Causes

The National Lottery has so far raised several billions of pounds for Good Causes, a programme which distributes money via grants. 28% of lottery revenue goes towards the fund, along with all unclaimed prizes. Additionally, 12% goes to the state. The prize fund is 45% of revenue.


External links

  • National Lottery (http://www.national-lottery.co.uk)
  • The lottery's winners and losers (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3975517.stm) - A BBC news article about the National Lottery's first ten years

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Encyclopedia: Heritage Lottery Fund (590 words)
The National Lottery is the United Kingdom's state lottery.
A lottery is a popular form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.
Categories: Lotteries The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1927 by means of a royal charter.
House of Commons - Culture, Media and Sport - First Report (1665 words)
These laudable but imprecise aims are reflected in the policy directions given to the Heritage Lottery Fund by the Government.[46] The Minister's statement describes the objectives of a strategy rather than the content of a strategy, but the desired content of a wider strategy goes beyond the scope of this inquiry.
The Fund was originally conceived to receive one fifth of the National Lottery Distribution Fund.[48] Following the enactment of the National Lottery Act 1998 and the establishment of the New Opportunities Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund's share has fallen to one sixth.
The value of the Heritage Lottery Fund's contribution to the heritage as a whole is dependent on the continuation of support for the heritage from other public funds, most notably grant-in-aid to the many other public bodies in the sector.
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