News

This section of our site contains news releases issued by the Commission, and copies of our Update newsletter. The most recent news is listed first, and you can also search by date or category.

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Consultation on National Lottery Scratchcards 15/5/2008

The Commission is considering the extent to which it is appropriate that National Lottery Scratchcards use designs or imagery which reflect other gaming or betting products.

Creating a lottery for the future 30/4/2008

The National Lottery Commission (NLC) has today published Creating a Lottery for the Future, a transparent report of its competition process to award the third National Lottery licence.

Investigation into the use of aliases to obtain information by a Camelot employee 20/2/2008

On 3 January 2007 a journalist based in Australia made a complaint to the National Lottery Commission that Camelot had carried out a deception on him through the use by one of its employees, of an alias in order to obtain information. This complaint prompted an investigation by the Commission.

Mark Harris appointed to the Board of Trustees at Responsibility in 4/2/2008

Mark Harris appointed to Board of Trustees at RIGT

Mary Chapman and James Froomberg appointed to the National Lottery Commission 18/1/2008

The National Lottery Commission welcomes the appointment of Mary Chapman and James Froomberg as new Commissioners. Both Commissioners have been appointed for a four year term from 14 January 2008 to 13 January 2012.