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- 2009 - 2019 Licence competition
- Overview of the competition
- Meeting Bidders' Costs (NERA, June 2005)
- Arguments For and Against A Two-Stage Process (Rothschild, June 2005)
- Licence Length and Investment Issues (NERA, August 2005)
- Converting First Stage Bids to Full Bids In A Weak Market (NERA, August 2005)
- Reserve Pricing (NERA, August 2005)
- Technology: Inherent risk Of Handover (Hedra, August 2005)
- Technology: Requirement For New Technology (Hedra, August 2005)
- Evaluation (Rothschild, August 2005)
- Supplier Market Restrictions (Rothschild, August 2005)
- Technology Supplier Landscape (Hedra, September 2005)
- Single Purpose Vehicles (Rothschild, September 2005)
- Licence Length, Extensions and Investment Considerations (Rothschild, September 2005)
- Technical Principles: Ensuring an Appropriate Technology Solution (Hedra, September 2005)
- Dual competition (Rothschild, September 2005)
- Common Sales Scenario: Issues Paper (NERA, December 2005)
- Financial Evaluation (NERA, January 2006)
- Penalty Payments (NERA, February 2006)
- Use of Quantitative Research Techniques in Lotteries (April Strategy, March 2006)
- National Lottery: Segmentation Research (April Strategy, May 2006)
- Minimum Marketing Expenditure (April Strategy, June 2006)
- Future Foundation Report (April Strategy, June 2006)
- Structure and timetable
- Statement of Main Principles
- Invitation to Apply
- Further information for bidders
- Bid notes
- Bid note 1 - TUPE
- Bid note 2 - Market research: a picture of National Lottery players
- Bid note 3 - Virtual Data Room (VDR)
- Bid note 4 - Retailers
- Bid note 5 - Substantive amendments to the Draft Invitation to Apply (ITA)
- Bid note 6 - Summary of amendments made to the Draft Licence
- Bid note 7 - Market research: trends, players and retailers
- Bid note 8 - 'Your Pound, Your Choice' Project
- Bid note 9 - Transition monitoring
- Bid note 10 - Propriety (Fit and Proper Testing)
- Bid note 11 - Arrangements for Delivery of Bids
- Bid note 12 - Presentation of Bids
- Bidder briefing
- Draft ITA clarifications
- ITA clarifications
- Clarification point 1 - participation in more than one consortium (section 4.15.2)
- Clarification point 2 - Bidder Type 1 Individual Declaration
- Clarification point 3 - Retention structure (chapter 15)
- Clarification point 4 - evidence required in respect of a Bidder's corporate structure (section 10.1.3)
- Clarification point 5 - Compliance / audit systems (Section 22.5)
- Clarification point 6 - player protection (section 8.2.1)
- Clarification point 7 - Game Play Styles - Definition
- Clarification point 9 - Draft Licence (Section 4.8.1)
- Clarification point 10 - Further Handover Issues (Section 5.4)
- Clarification point 11 - Sensitivity tests (section 14.3.3)
- Clarification point 12
- Clarification point 13 - Licence Fees (Sections 2.4.8 & 2.7.10)
- Clarification point 14 - Evaluation Criteria (Section 7.4.2)
- Clarification point 15 - Directions (Section 2.4.4)
- Clarification point 16 - Business Plan Outputs (Chapter 14 and Appendix C)
- Clarification point 17 - Forms of Business Plan (Section 14.4 )
- Clarification point 18 - Business Plan Outputs (Appendix C)
- Clarification Point 19 - Retention Structures (ITA clarification point 3, further clarification)
- ITA Clarification 20 - Presentation of Bids (section 4.11)
- ITA Clarification 21 - Propriety - Fit and proper testing (Sections 7.2.3.2 and 7.2.3.3)
- ITA Clarification no 22 - Form of Business Plan (Section 14.4)
- ITA clarification no 23 - Business plan outputs during the transition period
- ITA Clarification 24 - Publication and disclosure of information after Bid submission (Section 4.10)
- ITA Clarification 25 - Fixed Prize Games
- ITA Clarification 26 - The existing terminal network
- ITA Clarification 27 - Section 6 Licences (section 2.4.6)
- ITA Clarification 28 - Regulation of lotteries other than the National Lottery
- Clarification point 29 - Form of business plan (ITA clarification point 22, further clarification)
- Clarification point 30 - Ticket Prices (Section 2.4.4)
- Clarification point 31 - Funding of superdraws and other promotional funding activities (Section 18.4.1)
- Clarification Point 32 - Bid Submission Certificate
- Clarification point 33 - Use of intellectual property rights by the Current Operator / new Licensee
- ITA clarification point 34 - Licence fees, sections 2.4.8 and 2.7.10 (ITA clarification point 13, further clarification)
- ITA amendments
- Section 5 Licence clarifications
- Bid notes
- The Preferred Bidder
- The Licence and Enabling Agreement
- Potentially interested parties
- Affiniti
- Cable and Wireless
- CSC Computer Sciences Limited
- eLottery Inc.
- GI Terminal Tech India Private Limited
- Logica CMG Limited
- M/s Sugal & Damani Lottery Agency (P) Ltd.
- Oberthur Gaming Technologies
- Oracle Corporation UK Limited
- Pan India Network Infravest Private Limited (PLAYWIN)
- RHL
- Scientific Games Corporation
- Strategic Proposals Limited
- THUS plc
- Wincor Nixdorf
- Briefings
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- Competition research
- Overview of the competition
- 2002 - 2009 Licence competition
- 2009 - 2019 Licence competition
- Information for Players
- Publications and Research
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- Participation and attitudes
- Report on Participation, Expenditure and Attitudes, 2003
- Report on Participation and Expenditure, 2002
- Commissioned 1 March 1997 - 1 September 1997: covering scratchcards, the draw game, and participation by children
- Commissioned 1 February 1996 - 1 June 1996: covering scratchcards, the draw game, and participation by children
- Commissioned 31 January 1995 - 31 January 1996: covering scratchcards, the draw game, and participation by children
- Underage play
- British Survey of Children, the National Lottery and Gambling 2008-09
- Ipsos MORI Young People Omnibus 2008 - Interim Study
- Ipsos MORI Schools Omnibus 2007 - Interim Study
- Under 16s and the National Lottery, June 2006
- Under 16s and the National Lottery, Tracking Survey July 2000
- Under 16s and the National Lottery, February 2000
- Gambling and problem gambling among young people in England and Wales, 1998
- Under age participation in the National Lottery, 1996
- Randomness
- Randomness of EuroMillions draws and lucky dip (2010)
- Randomness of Lotto Extra: summary of findings (2005)
- Randomness of Thunderball Draws: summary of findings (2005)
- Randomness of Lotto Lucky Dip: summary of findings (2005)
- Randomness of Lotto Draws: summary of findings (2004)
- The randomness of the National Lottery: summary of findings (2002)
- The randomness of the National Lottery: summary of findings (2000)
- Women and Gambling
- Participation and attitudes
- Commission Consultations
- Submissions to consultations
- Response to DCMS Consultation on the Regulatory Future of Remote Gambling
- Response to the DCMS consultation on Tote Commercial Freedoms
- Response to BERR's Consultation on a system of Regulatory Budgets
- Response to Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2008
- Response to Gambling Commission Review of Research, Education and Treatment
- Response to the consultation on the Regulator's Compliance Code
- Response to the Draft Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill
- Response to the HM Treasury consultation on Distributing Unclaimed Assets by HM Treasury
- Response to the consultation by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the Lottery Machine Interval Order
- Response to the consultation by the Gambling Commission on prize competitions and free draws
- Response to the consultation by the Gambling Commission on Guidance to Licensing Authorities: Small Society Lotteries
- Response to the consultation by the Gaming Board of Great Britain on the Review of Monetary Limits for Society and Local Authority Lotteries.
- Evidence submitted to the Culture, Media and Sport inquiry into reform of the National Lottery
- Licence competition publications
- 2009-2019 Licence Competition
- 2002-2009 Licence competition
- Statement of reasons for The Commission on the grant of a licence to Camelot to operate the National Lottery (19 December 2000)
- Statement of reasons for the Commission not to grant a licence to operate the National Lottery (23 August 2000)
- Evaluation of Bids for the 2002-2009 Licence
- Invitation to Apply (published November 1999, including annexes)
- Statement of Main Principles for the second Licence competition
- FAQs