UK national lottery review to give public more say in how funds are spent
Summary
The UK government will review the national lottery for the first time in over 20 years. The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, said the public will have more influence on how the money raised by the lottery is spent.Key Facts
- The national lottery review will include a 12-week public consultation.
- The lottery has raised over £53 billion for good causes since 1994.
- Millions of people play the lottery every week in the UK.
- Lisa Nandy emphasized the need for communities to have a say in spending decisions.
- The review aims to help smaller, local organizations get more support.
- The lottery franchise was operated by Camelot until 2022.
- In 2022, Allwyn won the 10-year lottery licence after a competition.
- Allwyn is owned by Czech billionaire Karel Komárek.
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