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Ensuring a fair Lottery for the nation
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Regulating the Lottery

We do everything we can to protect the National Lottery and the people who play it.  We make independent checks to ensure that the Lottery is running as it should be according to the Licences.

We have a Compliance Directorate which has quick and easy access to the operator, Camelot’s systems and records. It performs checks on a broad range of the operator’s activities. It has a programme of regular work and also conducts a number of special investigations if required.

Our Licensing Directorate is responsible for licensing games, vetting the operator and its suppliers, protecting players and protecting the National Lottery brand.

Our Performance team closely monitors National Lottery sales, and commissions independent research to support the development of the National Lottery and ensure its integrity.

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  • How we regulate

    The National Lottery Commission carries out a range of regulatory activities.

  • Research programme

    The National Lottery Commission runs an ongoing programme of research, designed to build up an independent and informed evidence base from which future policy can be formulated and supported.

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