National Lottery
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The National Lottery is the United Kingdom’s state-franchised lottery system that raises funds for public projects and charitable causes through the sale of lottery tickets and games.
Aliases (1)
- Lotto ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lottery system
→
state-franchised lottery → |
| benefits |
arts funding
→
charitable organisations → community projects → heritage projects → sports funding → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| currency | Pound sterling → |
| fundingSource |
sale of lottery games
→
sale of lottery tickets → |
| hasBeneficiary |
UK charities
→
UK public sector projects → |
| hasBrandScope | national → |
| hasDistributionMechanism |
mobile app sales
→
online sales → retail outlets → |
| hasDrawFrequency | regular weekly draws → |
| hasGameType |
EuroMillions
→
National Lottery →
surface form: "Lotto"
Set For Life → Thunderball → online instant win games → scratchcards → |
| hasRegulatoryObjective |
integrity of games
→
player protection → |
| hasRevenueUse |
good causes funding
→
operating costs → prize payouts → |
| hasTicketFormat |
digital tickets
→
paper tickets → |
| introduced | 1994 → |
| isMonopoly | yes → |
| language |
English
→
Scottish Gaelic → Welsh → |
| legalForm | state franchise → |
| operatesIn |
England
NERFINISHED
→
Northern Ireland → Scotland → Wales → |
| ownershipModel | government-licensed operator → |
| purpose |
raise funds for charitable causes
→
raise funds for public projects → |
| regulatedBy | UK Gambling Commission → |
| riskType | game of chance → |
| selectionMethod | random number draw → |
| ticketPurchaseRequirement | minimum age 18 → |
| typeOfGambling | legal gambling → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Lotto"