National Lottery

The National Lottery (now officially called Lotto, like most of its European equivalents) is the United Kingdom's largest lottery. It is operated by Camelot Group, plc, who were awarded the franchise in 1993 and had it renewed in 2002. The lottery is regulated by The National Lottery Commission.

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, with the remaining 15% going towards running costs and profits for the lottery organisers and ticket sellers.

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The distribution of money to good causes is not the responsibility of The Operator (Camelot). It is the responsibility of The National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF), administered by the government Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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It should be noted that occasionally the money funds things the public strongly dislikes, like the film Sex Lives of the Potato Men

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