The Health Lottery Comes Underfire
October 3, 2011 by admin
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You may have seen the adverts on television for the new Health Lottery, a new game set up to rival the Lotto promising to raise money for projects that tackle health inequalities. This sounds great in theory but questions are now being raised about the ethics of the venture with one critic going as far as accusing them of “profiteering on the back of charities and undermining more generous lotteries.”
Record breaking Lotto profits
June 7, 2011 by admin
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The National Lottery operators have recently announced record breaking Lotto profits showing nearly a 7% increase in sales based on the same time last year. In the year to March the National Lottery operator has made a whopping £5.6 billion through ticket sales. This increase has beaten the previous record of £5.5 billion set between 1997 and 1998 and is an amazing result considering seven of the ten biggest lotteries in the world showed a fall in sales over the last year.
Lottery cash to help young and old people
June 22, 2010 by admin
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Some of the most vulnerable people in Northern Ireland are to benefit from a £40 million cash injection from the Big Lottery Fund. Two national groups will use the lottery cash to help young and old people in Northern Ireland. One group will use their lottery grant to support vulnerable young people and the other will help isolated older members of the community.
Wales is to receive lottery cash
June 8, 2010 by admin
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The UK National Lottery Good Causes Funds offer financial support to worthy projects across the length and breadth of Britain and this week one particular area in Britain has received funding for two big schemes. Wales is to receive lottery cash for two major projects over the coming months. There will be lottery funding for elderly people in Wales and also for Wales’ heritage industry.
Olympic Games will be assisted by the National Lottery
June 1, 2010 by admin
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2012 will be a huge year for UK sport as the Olympic Games arrive in London. This huge event will be the biggest and best sporting showcase that the UK has ever seen and is only possible thanks to the help of players of the Dream Number and National Lottery instant win games. The Olympic Games will be assisted by the National Lottery on a big scale, with funding of over £2 billion.
