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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Lottery canonical | 9 |
| UK National Lottery | 4 |
| Lotto | 1 |
| National Lottery Project Grants | 1 |
| National Lottery funds | 1 |
| The National Lottery | 1 |
| The National Lottery Set For Life | 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 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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 (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lotto
this entity surface form:
UK National Lottery
subject surface form:
Arts Council England
this entity surface form:
National Lottery funds
subject surface form:
Arts Council England
this entity surface form:
National Lottery Project Grants
this entity surface form:
UK National Lottery
this entity surface form:
The National Lottery
this entity surface form:
UK National Lottery
this entity surface form:
UK National Lottery
this entity surface form:
The National Lottery Set For Life