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UK Gambling Commission

The National Lottery Commission's role is to monitor the UK National Lottery and report on the performance of Camelot (the operator), and to enforce its licence.
It also selects the operator of the lottery.
The Commission does not handle any applications for lottery funds or distribute any lottery money.
It does not actually run the lottery. Its website explains the Commission's work in detail and provides general information about the National Lottery.
The Commission was set up on 1 April 1999 to replace the predecessor body, the Office of the National Lottery headed by the Director General of the National Lottery.
The five Commissioners are presently: Dr Anne Wright CBE, Robert Foster, Brian Pomeroy, Timothy Hornsby and Sarah Thane. No Commissioner can chair for longer than one year at a time.

• Dr Anne Wright CBE is Chair of the National Lottery Commission. She is also Director of AWA Ltd, an educational consultancy which advises Government and academia. Among her current assignments are e-learning consultant to the Department for Education and Skills. She holds a number of non-executive roles including Member of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body and Board Member, English Partnerships. Former posts include Chief Executive of the University for Industry and Vice-chancellor of the University of Sunderland.
• Robert Foster was until September 2004, Chief Executive of the Competition Commission. He has also held a number of senior posts in Whitehall including responsibility for the Department of Trade and Industry's innovation expenditure and Director of Aerospace and Defence Industries. He has handled major projects including the planning and setting up of the Office of Science and Technology, and chairing the Project Board of the PFI Project to rebuild the National Physical Laboratory. Previously he was an engineering manager in the telecommunications and electronics industries. He holds a number of Non-Executive Director appointments including the board of King's College Hospital NHS Trust, the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority, and is a member of the Advisory Council of Oxford Capital Partners.
• Brian Pomeroy CBE chaired the Commission from 16 October 2002 to 15 October 2003 and also during its first year (1999 - 2000). He was Senior Partner at Deloitte Consulting and now holds a number of public and non-executive appointments. He is Chairman of the Treasury's Financial Inclusion Taskforce, a board member of the Audit Commission and a director of the Social Market Foundation. He was formerly Chairman of Centrepoint and of Homeless Link, the national organisation for the homelessness sector. He was also an independent member of the Council of Lloyd's and a member of the Pensions Protection & Investments Accreditation Board.
• Timothy Hornsby was from 1995 until his retirement on March 23, 2001, Chief Executive of the National Lotteries Charities Board (NLCB). Prior to this he was Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames from 1991 to 1995. He has held senior appointments at HM Treasury and the Department of the Environment in a civil service career spanning 1965 to 1991. He was also Director General of the Nature Conservancy Council from 1988-1991. He is currently a Director of the Charles Darwin Trust, Chair of the Harkness Fellows Association and Chair of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association.
• Sarah Thane CBE was appointed as a National Lottery Commissioner in October. She is an independent consultant on broadcasting regulation and is currently advising the BBC Governors on regulatory and compliance matters. Prior to joining the Commission, Sarah was Advisor, Content and Standards at Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator. She has also spent time at the ITC, where she was Director of Programmes and Advertising. Sarah is a non-executive director of Films of Record, an independent film production company, and has recently been appointed a justice of the peace in West Suffolk. She is a Fellow and former Chair of the Royal Television Society.

The Commission's statutory duties are:

• Ensuring the National Lottery and its games are run and promoted with all due propriety;
• Protecting the interest of participants, and subject to these; and
• Ensuring the most money is raised for good causes.

Sarah Hanratty Joins the National Lottery Commission as Head of Communications
The National Lottery Commission welcomed Sarah Hanratty as its Head of Communications on 3 August 2004.

Camelot Bids Face Management Buy-Out
Lottery: Bids Now Have To Compete Against A Management Buy-Out
LONDON, UK (June 28, 2009) – According news reports over the weekend three bidders are believed to be interested in buying National Lottery operator Camelot, and there could also be a management buyout......................Subscribers

New Playstations, Scratchcard Dispenser Fascia Kits and External Signage to Boost Excitement In-Store
Latest initiative from Camelot underlines ongoing commitment to retailers to help them boost sales and returns to the Good Causes
WATFORD, UK (June 25, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot is to introduce new-look Playstations, Scratchcard dispenser fascias and external signage across its network of over 27,500 National Lottery retail outlets......................Subscribers

Government Acts on Sports Betting; Sports Minister Appoints New Sports Betting Integrity Panel
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (June 24, 2009) -- The Department for Culture, Media and Sport have today announced the appointment of a sports betting integrity panel........................Subscribers

National Lottery Operator Raises Retailer Commission on Scratchcards
LONDON, UK May 31, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot has raised by 20% the commission it pays retailers on scratchcards in an effort to accelerate sales growth and returns to "good causes"....................Subscribers

Camelot Begins Third Lottery Licence With The Best National Lottery Sales Performance In 10 Years – Creating More Winners And Boosting Returns To The Good Causes
Camelot completes exhaustive preparations for third Licence and boosts Good Causes returns with mega-jackpots and convenient new ways to play 
WATFORD, UK (May 26, 2009) -- Camelot Group plc today unveiled its best sales performance in a decade – in the year the company successfully completed the largest lottery upgrade of its kind in the world and started the third National Lottery Licence....................Subscribers

Regulator Commissions New Study Into Underage Lottery Play
LONDON, U.K. (May 14, 2009) - The National Lottery Commission has commissioned leading research organisation Ipsos MORI to carry out a major study into underage play of the National Lottery.....................Subscribers

Commission Publishes Decision Following Consultation on the Use of Gaming and Betting Themes on National Lottery Scratchcard Games
LONDON, United Kingdom (April 29, 2009) -- The National Lottery Commission today published the response to its consultation on the use of gaming and betting themes on National Lottery Scratchcard games....................Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Publishes Revised Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
LONDON, UK (February 19, 2008) -- The National Lottery Commission has revised its Freedom of Information Publication Scheme in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.................Subscribers

Regulating with Excellence
LONDON, UK (January 2009) -- The first fourteen years of the National Lottery have been a great success with £22 billion raised for good causes, but there is no room for complacency. We want to make sure that this success continues...............Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Appoints New Director of Resources
UNITED KINGDOM (November 27, 2008) -- The National Lottery Commission today announced the appointment of Joy Watkins as the new Director of Resources. Joy has been with the Commission since 2001, previously holding the Head of Compliance position...................Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Appoints New Legal Team
UK (September 12, 2008) -- The National Lottery Commission today announced the appointment of a new legal team, leading international practice, Herbert Smith. The appointment of Herbert Smith was made by the Commission following...................Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2007/2008
UNITED KINGDOM (September 4, 2008) -- The National Lottery Commission has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for the fiscal year 2007/2008.................Subscribers

Consultation on National Lottery Scratchcards
LONDON, UK (May 15, 2008) -- The National Lottery Commission has today published a consultation about the use of different gambling themes on National Lottery cratchcards........................Subscribers

Creating A Lottery For The Future
NLC Publishes History of National Lottery Competition
UNITED KINGDOM (April 30, 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..................Subscribers

Camelot Welcomes National Lottery Commission’s Report, and Its Conclusions
WATFORD, UK (February 22, 2008) -- Camelot welcomes the publication of The National Lottery Commission’s report, and its conclusions..............Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Report
Investigation Into The Use Of Aliases To Obtain Information By A Camelot Employee
UNITED KINGDOM (February 20, 2008) – On January 3, 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...............Subscribers

Mark Harris Appointed to the Board of Trustees at Responsibility in Gambling Trust
UNITED KINGDOM (January 31, 2008) -- The Responsibility in Gambling Trust (RIGT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Harris, Chief Executive of the National Lottery Commission, to its Board of Trustees.............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.7

Lottery Regulator's Chief Takes on Additional Role
UNITED KINGDOM (January 31, 2008) -- Mark Harris, the man responsible for regulating the National Lottery, has become a trustee of the Responsibility in Gambling Trust..............Subscribers

Two New Commissioners Appointed to the National Lottery Commission
LONDON, UK (January 18, 2008) -- The National Lottery Commission welcomes the appointment of Mary Chapman and James Froomberg as new Commissioners...........Subscribers

Government To Reconsider Lottery Tax Change
LONDON, UK (January 17 2008) -- The Treasury on Wednesday said it was re-examining the way lottery contributions to good causes was taxed.............Subscribers

Lottery Commissioner Awarded C.B.E. in Queen's New Year Honours List
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, London, UK (December 29, 2007) -- The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire........Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.1

Do You Gamble From Home?
UNITED KINGDOM (November 23, 2007) -- Dr Roslyn Corney, in the Department of Psychology and Counselling (University of Greenwich in London), is conducting research on women who gamble and the impact on their lives..................Subscribers

Motivations for Lottery Playing Differ Between Men and Women
LONDON, UK (November 9, 2007) -- Research published today by the National Lottery Commission highlights the differences between male and female attitudes to the Lottery and their motivations for playing.............Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.8

Mark Harris Appointed as National Lottery Commissioner
LONDON, United Kingdom (September 28, 2007) -- Chief Executive of the UK National Lottery Commission (NLC), Mark Harris, has been appointed as a Commissioner by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.............Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.2

National Lottery Commission Welcomes Publication of Benchmark Study
LONDON, UK (September 19, 2007) -- The National Lottery Commission today welcomed the publication of the benchmark report into gambling prevalence in Britain.....................Subscribers

The National Lottery – 2009 and Beyond
A speech by Dr Anne Wright CBE to the Lottery Monitor Conference 11 September 2007 at the British Library
Dr Anne Wright CBE Sets Out Vision For The Third Licence Period
LONDON, United Kingdom (September 13, 2007) -- Chair of the National Lottery Commission, Dr Anne Wright CBE, has outlined her commitment to strong and flexible regulation in..............Subscribers

New Gambling Laws Come Into Force
LONDON, United Kingdom (August 31, 2007) -- New gambling laws to protect children and vulnerable people, cut crime and keep games fair will come into force at...............Subscribers

NLC Finalises National Lottery Licence
LONDON, United Kingdom (August 31, 2007) -- The National Lottery Commission has today announced it has finalised terms and signed an Enabling Agreement for the third National Lottery licence with ............Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.11

UK Lottery Commission Asked to Review Bid
CHENNAI, India (August 16, 2007) – Indian lottery firm Sugal & Damani has moved a review petition with the UK National Lottery Commission (NLC) over the British agency's decision to award the bid for its ten year national lottery license to Camelot............Subscribers

Preferred Bidder Announced For Third National Lottery Licence
LONDON, UK (August 7, 20070 -- After a hard-fought competition, the National Lottery Commission has today announced.................Subscribers

Announcement of the Preferred Bidder for the Third National Lottery Licence
LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) – The National Lottery Commission (NLC) has advised that the announcement of the Preferred Bidder for the third UK National Lottery licence will take place at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) on Tuesday 7 August 2007 at 10:00am.
The National Lottery Commission had originally planned to announce the preferred bidder at the end of June but finally gave a date to announce the favoured operator on Monday.
It said its still planned to finalise the licence award at the end of August.
Camelot has run Britain's lottery since its inception in 1994. Indian lottery operator Sugal & Damani was the only firm to make a rival bid.
SOURCE: The National Lottery Commission

Deep Sagar Appointed to National Lottery Commission
UNITED KINGDOM (June 22, 2007) -- The National Lottery Commission welcomes the appointment of Deep Sagar as its new Commissioner. His term of appointment will run from September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2011................Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.1

National Lottery Licence Competition – Update; Lottery Preferred Bidder Decision Delayed
LONDON, United Kingdom (June 6, 2007) -- The National Lottery Commission remains on track to award the licence to run the National Lottery at the end of August. Its own analysis of the bids is proceeding well and in accordance with its plans..............Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Says it Sought Understanding, Not Counsel
LONDON, United Kingdom (May 9, 2007) – The Chief Executive of the National Lottery Commission (NLC) responds to an article in UK.............Subscribers

Two Bids Received For Third Lottery Licence
LONDON, United Kingdom (February 9, 2007) -- The National Lottery Commission has today received bids from Camelot Group plc and Sugal & Damani UK Limited to operate the third National Lottery licence......................Subscribers

Lottery Firm Requests Bid Deadline Extension
LONDON, United Kingdom (December 17, 2006) – According to UK media reports Indian lottery company Sugal & Damani is understood to have asked the National Lottery Commission (NLC) to extend ..............Subscribers

Additional Two Weeks Granted For Lottery Bids
LONDON, United Kingdom (December 14, 2006) -- The National Lottery Commission has extended the period to bid for the third Lottery licence by a period of two weeks. The final deadline for submissions is now ..........Subscribers

UK Lottery License Competition Update
LONDON, United Kingdom (November 29, 2006) -- Following the publication of the Invitation to Apply (ITA) at the end of June, we have been busy responding to queries from Bidders and interested parties about the details contained within the ITA.............Subscribers

Dr Anne Wright to Chair the National Lottery Commission
LONDON, United Kingdom (October 9, 2006) -- Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has today announced the appointment of Dr Anne Wright as the new Chair of the National Lottery Commission. .........Read the full story at: Vol.37 No.2

Incumbent Lottery Operator Claims Bid Delay Hands Advantage to Rivals
LONDON, United Kingdom (September 25, 2006) -- The National Lottery Commission recently announced that it has extended the deadline for bids for the new ten (10) year lottery licence from the previously announced December 15 to January 26..............Subscribers

Indian Conglomerate Submits Preliminary Proposal to National Lottery Commission
INDIA (August 24, 2006) – Sugal & Damani, a conglomerate based in Mumbai, submitted a preliminary proposal to the National Lottery Commission (NLC) last week..............Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2005 / 2006
LONDON, United Kingdom (August 17, 2006) -- The National Lottery Commission today publishes its Annual Report and Accounts for the fiscal year 2005 / 2006...........Subscribers

Retailers Say They Need More Commission from Lottery Sales
LONDON, United Kingdom (August 8, 2006) – A major UK retailer has called for more commission for retailers from lottery sales as bidding for the third National Lottery licence gets underway.............Subscribers

Regulator Announces Drop in Reported Underage Lottery Play
LONDON, United Kingdom (July 25, 2007) -- Latest independent research published today by the National Lottery Commission (NLC) confirms that today’s 12 –15 year olds say they are ............Subscribers

National Lottery Act 2006 – Statement from the National Lottery Commission
LONDON, United Kingdom (July 13, 2006) -- The National Lottery Commission is delighted that the National Lottery Bill has received Royal Assent.............Subscribers

National Lottery Bill Becomes Law
LONDON, United Kingdom (July 11, 2006) -- The National Lottery Act 2006 reforms National Lottery distribution, making it easier for distributors to involve the public and ensuring that Lottery money goes efficiently to good causes................Subscribers

Bidding Begins for Third Lottery Licence
LONDON, United Kingdom (June 29, 2006) – The National Lottery Commission has today issued its formal invitation to bid for the third licence to operate the National Lottery. The ‘Invitation to Apply’ (the ITA) sets out the final details of the ten-year National Lottery licence opportunity.............Subscribers

NLC Briefing to Clarify Details of the Process Ahead of the Final Invitation to Tender for Next UK Lottery Licence, Bids Expected from China and Pay-TV Group
LONDON, United Kingdom (May 14, 2006) – Tomorrow the National Lottery Commission (NLC) is holding a private briefing in London for up to 40 companies that have reportedly expressed an interest in bidding for the next UK lottery licence............Subscribers

New Lottery Runs Virgin Radio Promotion
LONDON, United Kingdom (May 5, 2006) -- The new charity lottery game, Monday, which goes live on Monday 8, is running a promotion on Virgin Radio to support the launch..............Subscribers

UK Lottery Bidders Under Starters Orders, Contest Stipulates Network Overhaul
LONDON, United Kingdom (April 30, 2006) -- Now that the National Lottery Commission (NLC) has fired the starting gun for the next UK National Lottery licence opportunity, the local media reports that Lottomatica, Italy’s national lottery operator, is reportedly.............Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Reveals Detailed Terms of Third Licence Opportunity
LONDON, United Kingdom (April 28, 2006) -- Bidders for the next National Lottery licence will see the detailed terms of the competition for the first time today.............Subscribers

National Lotteries Bill Facing Amendments Orchestrated by Charity Sector
LONDON, United Kingdom (April 21, 2006) --  Legislation that could give ministers greater control over the distribution of lottery funding will return to Parliament next week in what promises to be a decisive...............Subscribers

Accountancy and Tax Advisers Join Lottery Competition Team
LONDON, United Kingdom (March 24, 2006) -- The National Lottery Commission has appointed Mazars as accountancy and tax advisers for the third licence competition. The licence to operate the National Lottery will be awarded in May 2007 with the third licence starting.............Subscribers

Public Views Sought for Next Lottery Licence
LONDON, United Kingdom (April 10, 2006) -- With more than 70% of adults playing the National Lottery on a regular basis and over £18 billion raised for good causes, the Lottery has never played such an important role in our communities................Subscribers

Regulator Imposes Financial Penalty on Lottery
UNITED KINGDOM (March 16, 2006) -- The National Lottery Commission has found Camelot in breach of its licence obligations and has issued two financial penalties totalling..............Subscribers

Government Consults on Transitional Arrangements for Gambling Act
LONDON, United Kingdom (February 2, 2006) -- The Department for Culture, Media and Sport today published its proposals for the implementation of the Gambling Act from 1 September 2007............Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Announces Marketing Advisers
LONDON, United Kingdom (January 30, 2006) -- The National Lottery Commission has appointed April Strategy as marketing advisers for the third licence competition, following a four-way pitch.................Subscribers

Launch of New National Lottery Scratchcard
UNITED KINGDOM (January 16, 2006) – A Vauxhall Astra SRi is one of the top prizes up for grabs on Cars N Cash® - the latest scratchcard from The National Lottery...............Subscribers