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Lottery Guide is brought to you with the compliments of
An Post National
Lottery Company
(Comhlacht
Crannchur Naisiuta An Post) |
| Address: |
An Post National Lottery Company
Abbey
Street Lower, Dublin 1 |
| Internet: |
www.lotto.ie |
| Phone: |
353 (1) 836 - 4444 |
| Fax: |
353 (1) 836 - 6034 |
| E-mail: |
customer.services@lottery.ie |
| Population: |
4,425,675
World Bank, World Development Indicators
. |
| Lottery Director: |
Dermot Griffin |
| Year Lottery Founded: |
23 March 1987 |
Sales FY 2004:
Sales FY
2005:
Sales FY 2006:
Sales FY 2007:
Sales FY 2008:
Sales FY
2010 |
€578.3
million
€616.4 million
€679.1 million
€778.5
million
€840.1 million
€772 million |
| Financials |
Annual Report 2010
Annual Report 2009 |
| Prize Return: |
Average 54% (Instant Games) |
| On-line Vendor: |
GTech Corp. |
| Instant Ticket Vendor: |
pollard Banknote: Two-year primary contract for the
production and delivery of instant lottery tickets. Commences 2009 - ption to
renew for up to an additional two years. |
| Games Offered: |
Play Lotto, Euro Millions, National Lottery
sweepstakes, all or Nothing, Instant scratch Games, Telly bingo, Millionair
Raffle. |
| Beneficiaries: |
€203.2 million (33% of total sales) was raised for
beneficiary projects in 2005. This brings the total funds raised by the
National Lottery since 1987 for distribution by the Government to good causes
throughout Ireland to over €2.4 billion. |
| Jurisdiction: |
Rep.of Ireland |
An Post National Lottery Company is licensed to
operate the National Lottery by the Minister of Finance on the Minister’s
behalf in accordance with the National Lottery Act 1986.
The National Lottery Company commenced operations in
March 1987 with the purpose of generating funds for the designated
beneficiaries, while operating the National lottery in accordance with the
highest standards of integrity, credibility and security.
| News
2013 |
| June 3, 2013 |
Fundraising Organizations
Concerned that New lottery Operator could Mean Less for Charity |
| May 30, 2013 |
Competition for National
Lottery Contract Moves Forward |
| May 20, 2013 |
Retailers Urge Minister to
Publish New Lottery Licencing Terms |
| May 10, 2013 |
Camelot’s Managing
Director Outlines Vision for an Irish Lottery |
| May 9, 2013 |
Public Expenditure Minister
needs to clarify new Lottery licence Good Causes Funding |
| May 8, 2013 |
Expressions of Interest
Sought for National Lottery Sale |
| May 7, 2013 |
GTECH in Bid for Lottery
Licence |
| May 3, 2013 |
Online Lottery Sales See 43%
Increase |
| May 2, 2013 |
Partner favoured for
National Lottery Bid |
| April 28, 2013 |
Bid Partner Sought for
Lotto Licence |
| April 18, 2013 |
Law Allowing For Sale Of
National Lottery Licence Passed |
| April 17, 2013 |
Expenditure and Reform
Spokesperson Voices Opposition to the National Lottery Bill |
| April 9, 2013 |
Senator Urges Rethink on
Lottery Licence Sale |
| April 9, 2013 |
National Lottery Confirms
Error in Saturday Draw |
| March 28, 2013 |
Ireland Payment to Good
Causes to be Based on Percentage of Gross Gaming Revenues |
| March 28, 2013 |
New Lottery Regulator May
Eventually Oversee Entire Gambling Industry |
| March 27, 2013 |
Sinn Féin
Spokesperson Says Ethos of National Lottery Radically Altered |
| February 13, 2013 |
Private Members’
Motion Put Forward Urging Minister to Reconsider Plans to Sell-Off National
Lottery |
| January 24, 2013 |
Northern Ireland to Revise
Gambling Laws: Plans to Address Rapidly Changing Gambling
Environment |
| January 21, 2013 |
Bill Gives Benefit
Investigators Power to Identify Lottery Winners |
| January 19, 2013 |
Bookmakers Claim Province
Gambling Laws Unfair |
| January 11, 2013 |
Minister Warned Selling
the National Lottery Could Damage the Brand Beyond Repair |
| January 13, 2013 |
New Betting Tax Creates A
'Two-Tiered' Tax System |
| January 11, 2013 |
National Lottery Licence
Auction Might Be A Gamble |
| January 4, 2013 |
Lottery Agents Assured Their
Profit Margins are Secure |
| December 20, 2012 |
Key Flaws in New National
Lottery Legislation Exposed |
| December 20, 2012 |
Minister Publishes National
Lottery Bill |
| Lottery
News 2012 |
| December 20, 2012 |
Minister to Publish New
Lottery Bill |
| December 16, 2012 |
Legal Action May Halt Sale
of Lottery Operating Licence |
| November 21, 2012 |
Minister Says Revision of
National Lottery Act Needed to Sell Licence |
| October 10, 2012 |
Irish Government Has
Reportedly Selected the Nation’s Largest Securities Firm to Advise on
Lottery License Sale |
| August 31, 2012 |
When Second Prize Trumps
First |
| August 28, 2012 |
Nine Apply For Adviser
Roles In Lottery Tendering Process |
| August 20, 2012 |
Lottery Licence Sale Bill
Due Next Month |
| July 30 2012 |
Outline Of Publication of
Betting (Amendment) Bill 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
State Demands Upfront Fee
for New National Lottery Licence |
| July 22 2012 |
Tatts Named as Potential
Bidder for Lottery Licence |
| July 22 2012 |
Lotto Bidders Told To
Give Advice On Unclaimed Prizes |
| July 22 2012 |
State Seeks Advisers for
€600m Lottery Licence Sale |
| July 8, 2012 |
Officials Hold Talks with
Potential Bidders of the Next National Lottery |
| June 20, 2012 |
Private Sector Companies
Offering To Do Their Bit For “Ireland Inc.” |
| May 31, 2012 |
Irish Online Gambling Tax
Postponed |
| May 25, 2012 |
Minister Says Retailers
Will Keep Lottery Ticket Sales Margin |
| May 13, 2012 |
Some Lottery Players Don't
Know When Their Numbers Come Up |
| April 29, 2012 |
Lottery Charity Payouts Hit
Five-Year Low |
| April 24, 2012 |
Minister Says He Will Not
Meet Any Lobbyists For Lottery Licence |
| April 16, 2012 |
New Presenters for the
National Lottery’s ‘Big Money Game’ TV
Show |
| April 15, 2012 |
Law Hinders Lottery On
Net |
| April 12, 2012 |
Minister To Hold Talks With
Lottery Retailers |
| April 11, 2012 |
Calls for Gambling Laws to
Be Updated |
| April 7, 2012 |
Stockbroking Firm to
Advise An Post on Proposal for Lottery Bid |
| April 4, 2012 |
Government
Seeks 20-Year Lottery Operator; Licence Process Unveiled |
| March 1, 2012 |
Largest Lottery Operator in
the World Eyes State License |
| (February 23, 2012 |
National Lottery Stays at
DDFH&B |
| February 21, 2012 |
Minister Expected to Bring
Proposals for Sale of Lottery Licence to Cabinet Early Next
Month |
| February 12, 2012 |
Cabinet
to Rule on Sale of €600 Million Lotto License |
| February 2, 2012 |
Finance Minister Rejects
Proposal to Tax Bigger Lottery Winnings |
| Lottery
News 2011 |
| December 19, 2011 |
Technical Error Blamed For
Posting Incorrect Lotto Numbers |
| December 15, 2011 |
National Lottery May Seek
Partner to Fund Licence Bid |
| December 7, 2011 |
Chairman Says An Post is
'Determined' To Win Lottery License |
| December 7, 2011 |
Ireland to Introduce New
Gambling Legislation |
| November 9, 2011 |
Finance Minister Says Work
is Ongoing on Legislation to Tax Online Bets Placed in Ireland |
| November 7, 2011 |
Blue Cube Picks up National
Lottery Digital Account |
| Septmber 22, 2011 |
Senator Criticizes
National Lottery for Online Facility |
| September 6, 2011 |
Is The Irish National
Lottery For Sale? |
| September 6, 2011 |
Government Dismisses
Reports National Lottery could be Sold |
| September 5, 2011 |
Government Ponders Sale of
National Lottery |
| August 6, 2011 |
Butlers Secure Hamper Deal
With Lottery |
| July 1, 2011 |
Retail Chain Claims
€500,000 Prize at Centre of Lotto Ticket Sale Row |
| May 11, 2011 |
Digital Signage Supported
By National Lottery |
| May 1, 2011 |
Minister Supports the
Doubling of Tax on Betting |
| April 21, 2011 |
Controlling Costs Key To
Company's Future |
| April 21 2011 |
National Lottery Sales Dip
Five Percent in 2010; Lottery License to be Put Out to Tender by the End of the
Year |
| April 21, 2011 |
Economist’s Report
Calls for an Open Competition for the Next Seven Year License to Run the
National Lottery |
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