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Co-op and Allwyn celebrate £3bn raised for National Lottery Good Causes in Co-op stores

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op and Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, announce a major partnership campaign celebrating an extraordinary milestone: £3bn raised for National Lottery Good Causes through National Lottery sales in Co-op stores since 1994. Running from 12 August to 1 September, the nationwide ‘Because Of You – £3 Billion’ campaign sees Allwyn working with Co-op Media Network to highlight the connection between playing The National Lottery and supporting thousands of projects that strengthen communities, improve wellbeing and create opportunities for people of all ages. The £3bn has been generated for good…

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The National Lottery changes operator for first time in 30 Years

Stuart Mitchell

1 February 2024 marked the start of the Fourth National Lottery Licence and the handover to Allwyn as the operator of The National Lottery. This is the first time that responsibility for operating The National Lottery has changed hands in its 30-year history. During this time, it has made a huge difference to life in the UK – not just for the millions of prize-winners, but in generating over £48 billion that has been invested in almost 700,000 community, sport, arts and heritage projects. This has all been made possible…

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Allwyn to operate UK National Lottery from February 2024

Stuart Mitchell

Allwyn has been officially awarded the Fourth Licence to operate the National Lottery for a decade starting February 2024. This formal award by the UK Gambling Commission kickstarts the process of transition to a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery. Under Allwyn’s stewardship, sales growth is expected to result in the money allocated to UK good causes more than doubling. The National Lottery of the future will build on a cutting-edge technology platform that will improve player protection over the next 10 years and beyond. Allwyn’s plans will transform and…

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