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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.
| 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 |
National Lottery Sales Down
3% as Recession Bites
DUBLIN, Ireland (May 20, 2010) – A
leading Irish News Site reports that following two exceptional years of growth,
2009 saw sales of The National Lottery's Annual report shows various offerings
dipped to E815m from E840m the previous year.................Subscribers
Interview: Dermot
Griffin, Chief Executive, National Lottery
On a
winning streak
Interview between The Sunday
Tribunes Ian Guider and National Lottery Director Dermot Grifffin
DUBLIN, Ireland (May 16, 2010) - Not content with having grown turnover by
25%, the Lottery chief has plans to create many more
millionaires................Subscribers
Pollard Banknote Wins New
Primary Contract For Instant Tickets In Ireland
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
(May 4, 2010) – Following a procurement competition that took place in
late 2009, Ireland’s An Post National Lottery Company (NLC) has awarded
Pollard Banknote a new
two-year primary contract for the production and delivery of instant lottery
tickets..............Subscribers
Lotto Fever Grips
Country as 86,000 Tickets Sold Hourly
DUBLIN, Ireland
(April 15, 2010) – An estimated 86,000 lotto tickets were being bought per
hour during peak times yesterday as players vied for the chance to win the
second biggest jackpot in Irish Lotto history..................Subscribers
Former National Lottery
Director Has Been Appointed as Chairman of the Interim Board.of New National
Opera Company
DUBLIN, Ireland (March 22, 2010) -- According
to the website Ray Bates,
former Director of the National Lottery has been appointed as Chairman of the
Interim Board.....................Subscribers
Lottery Scratch Card
Withdrawal Is ‘Another Attack’ on Rural Post
Offices
CASTLEBAR, Mayo, Ireland (March 12, 2010) - The
Rural Affairs Minister Éamon Ó Cuív TD has been called on
to intervene in a dispute which is brewing between the National Lottery and
rural post offices.................Subscribers
Easter Millionaire
Raffle Promotion
National Lottery Launches
Millionaire Raffle
DUBLIN. Ireland (February 27, 2010) - The
National Lottery has teamed up with Derek Mooney's RTÉ One radio show
for an Easter Millionaire Raffle promotion.......................Subscribers
Moyvane Shop Makes Lotto
History
MOYVANE, Ireland (January 30, 2010) –
Holly’s Gala store in Moyvane was presented with a €2,500 bonus
cheque on entering the National Lottery history records as the first lottery
agent in Ireland to sell a winning scratch card worth
€250,000...................Subscribers
Technology Lights Up
1795 Lottery Ticket
DUBLIN, Ireland (January 21 2010) -- IT
could have been you (well, one of your ancestors at any rate). Nobody knows if
a rare 1795 lottery ticket actually won the owner a one-sixteenth share of the
eventual jackpot.......................Subscribers
National Lottery is
Introducing a New Daily Draw Game
DUBLIN, Ireland (October
3, 2009) -- Reports indicate that the Irish National Lottery is introducing a
new daily draw in addition to the existing twice-weekly game. According to the
newspaper ‘All or Nothing’ will cost €2 to
enter..................Subscribers
Northern Ireland May
Allow Betting On Sundays
BELFAST, Northern Ireland
(September 25, 2009) -- Northern Ireland plans to update its gambling laws and
may allow betting and playing bingo on Sundays......................Subscribers
Minister Announces
Review of Gambling Legislation
BELFAST, Northern Ireland
(September 23, 2009) - A review of gambling legislation is to be carried out in
Northern Ireland....................Subscribers
Big Money Move: Who'll
Take Over From Laura?
DUBLIN, Ireland (May 20 2009) --
Laura Woods has quit the The Big Money Game summer Lottery game show The Big
Money Game will go ahead as planned next month, despite RTE's financial
woes........................Subscribers
Government Does U-Turn
on Betting Tax
DUBLIN, Ireland (May 19, 2009) –
According to local media reports the Irish government has done an eleventh hour
u-turn to postpone the proposed increase of Irish betting turnover tax from one
per cent to two per cent..............Subscribers
Lottery Hits Jackpot
With Sales of €840m
DUBLIN, Ireland (April 23 2009)
– Local news sources reported today 200,000 more people spent money
regularly on the National Lottery last year with record sales of
€840m...................Subscribers
National Lottery Posts Record E840.1m Sales
DUBLIN, Ireland (March 27, 2009) -- Last year was a bumper
one for the National Lottery with sales up by 7.9pc to E840.1m thanks to the
popularity of its..................Subscribers
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