Data Centre Draw Process

Background
Camelot is required to ensure that every process which is the subject of an approved procedure shall at all times be conducted in conformity with it, except with the National Lottery Commission’s consent in relation to any process or part of a process, which consent it may give subject to any conditions which appear to it to be appropriate in the circumstances.

Condition
Condition 2(8) of the licence granted under Section 5 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (as amended).

Description
On 4 January 2007, in accordance with an approved procedure, a test wager was made for the Daily Play game in order to prove the systems were working. However, the test wager was not cancelled before draw break, as required by the procedure, and as a consequence the wager remained in the draw.

Regulatory Action
Having written to Camelot and considered its response, the Commission concluded that there had been a contravention of the licence requirement.  A licence breach was recorded on 25 October 2007.

Outcome
The Commission is satisfied that there was no effect on prizes paid to players or contributions to good causes. The approved procedure has since been revised to reduce the risk of a recurrence.