12% Dip in National Lottery Funds for Good Causes

The Commission also said that lower rollovers associated with high jackpots over the three-month period contributed to the decline in lottery sales by 14.0%.

12% Dip in National Lottery Funds for Good Causes

In comparison to the same period last year, the UK National Lottery raised 12.0% less money for charity between January and March.

In its report, the Commission explained the reduction to a decrease in National Lottery ticket sales.

Revenue from interactive instant win games and scratchcards dropped by £120.5m, or 12.7%, compared to the previous year's three-month period. 

The Commission also said that lower rollovers associated with high jackpots over the three-month period contributed to the decline in lottery sales by 14.0%. 

This quarter, the lottery raised £432.5m, a 0.4% drop from the previous quarter's £434.1m. Through the previous five quarters, the lottery raised £2.3 billion for good causes. 

Since launching in 1994, the National Lottery has raised over £47 billion for charity. These causes have included sports, arts and heritage, as well as health, education and environmental campaigns.

The National Lottery raises money for charities through the sale of tickets, along with unclaimed prizes. 

One of the responsibilities of the Gambling Commission is to ensure payments from the lottery operator are correct and paid on time. In September of last year, the regulator formally awarded the UK’s fourth National Lottery licence to Czech lottery conglomerate Allwyn Entertainment, ending the 28-year relationship with Camelot Group as a result.