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RESEARCH PAPER
98/41
2 A
PRIL
1998
The
 National Lottery Bill  [HL] 1997/98
Bill 148
The National Lottery began life on Monday 14November 1994. Since then, the Lottery has become anational institution. At present about 50% of theLottery's proceeds go in prizes, and 28% to the five goodcauses - arts, sport, charities, heritage and projects tomark the Millennium. On 21 July 1997 the Secretaryof State for Culture, Media & Sport, Chris Smith,presented a White Paper,
The People's Lottery
Cm3709, which set out the Labour Government's plans toadd a sixth good cause - the New Opportunities Fund -to the existing five; to establish the NationalEndowment of Science, Technology and the Arts; toimprove the distribution of funds for good causes; todeal with some of the constraints on lotterydistribution; to make the lottery a more open andtransparent operation; and to set up a panel whichwould assist the Director General of the NationalLottery - OFLOT - in his choice of a Lottery operatorwhen Camelot's licence expires in 2001.The
 National Lottery HL Bill 1997/98
contains thelegislative provisions required to effect this reform.The Bill was published on 3 December 1997. Itcompleted all its stages in the Lords on 16 March 1998and is due to have its Second Reading in the Commonson 7 April.Antony SeelyB
USINESS
& T
RANSPORT SECTIONHOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY
 
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CONTENTSISummary5IICreating the National Lottery7A.Introduction7B.A short history of lotteries8C.A National Lottery for the UK9D.The National Lottery and the regulation of gambling13E.Addiction, charitable giving and the National Lottery17
1.Excessive play182.Children213.Charitable donations24
F.Frequent draw lotteries30IIIThe present structure of the National Lottery32A.Playing the Lottery32
1.OFLOT & Camelot322.The pattern of ticket sales
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B.The proceeds of the Lottery38
1.The allocation of ticket revenues
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382.The five good causes41(i) Principles of distribution41(ii) The Millennium Commission44(iii) The National Lottery Charities Board44(iv) The National Heritage Memorial Fund46(v) Monitoring48(vi) Pattern of awards50
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