As the licensed operator of the UK National Lottery, Camelot’s prime business objective is to maximise returns to the Good Causes in the most efficient and socially responsible way.
While Camelot is committed to raising money for the Good Causes designated by Parliament through the sale of National Lottery games, it is not responsible for distributing or awarding these funds.
Camelot manages the National Lottery infrastructure, designs new games, develops the marketing support for lottery products, provides services for players and winners, and runs the network that sells tickets to players in partnership with 26,000 retailers UK-wide.

In May 1994 Camelot was awarded a seven-year licence to run The National Lottery and on 14 November 1994, the first draw-based tickets went on sale. Over the seven years of the first licence Camelot raised £10.6 billion for the Good Causes, £1.6 billion more than originally promised.
In December 2000, Camelot was awarded the second seven-year licence to run The National Lottery, which commenced on 27 January 2002.

Camelot Steps-Up Commercial Services Bid
LONDON, U.K. (August 2, 2010) - The UK's National Lottery operator Camelot today stepped up its efforts to appease regulators over plans to offer extra commercial services through its terminals..............Subscribers

Mystery Lottery Winner Sitting on £m Fortune
EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle Prize Remains Unclaimed In Central Bedfordshire
WATFORD, United Kingdom (July 22, 2010) – The National Lottery is hunting for a EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle winner who is a secret millionaire. Every week one lucky UK winner wins £1 million.......Subscribers

Mystery Lottery Winner Sitting on £m Fortune
EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle Prize Remains Unclaimed In Central Bedfordshire
WATFORD, United Kingdom (July 22, 2010) – The National Lottery is hunting for a EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle winner who is a secret millionaire. Every week one lucky UK winner wins £1 million.......Subscribers

NFRN Urges National Lottery Regulator to Rethink Camelot's Plans to Extend Commercial Services
UNITED KINGDOM (July 20,2010) -- The National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) is disappointed by the National Lottery Commission's provisional decision not to approve Camelot's application to offer bill payment and other services through in-store lottery terminals..................Subscribers

Camelot Reported to be Disappointed Over Decision to Block Its Commercial Plans
YORKSHIRE, U.K. (July 17, 2010) – According to local media reports UK National Lottery operator Camelot yesterday described a decision to block its plans to offer extra commercial services as "flawed." ..................Subscribers

Regulator Makes Provisional Decision To Refuse Lottery Operator Ancillary Activity Application On EU/Competition Grounds
UNITED KINGDOM (July 16 2010) -- The National Lottery Commission (NLC) has today published its provisional decision on Camelot Group Limited’s (the National Lottery Operator) application to undertake Ancillary Activities.........Subscribers

Lotto Prize Goes Unclaimed; Funds Get Distributed To Good Causes
SUSSEX, U.K. (July 12, 2010) - An unclaimed National Lottery prize of over a quarter of a million pounds, won by a ticket purchased in the local area, has gone to the Good Causes.........Subscribers

Camelot Plans Top-Up Shake-Up
LONDON, U.K. (July 8, 2010) - National Lottery Commission to rule on Camelot bid for mobile top-ups this month........Subscribers

Regulator Gives Approval to Transfer of Shares in Camelot Group Limited
LONDON, U.K. (July 8, 2010) -- The regulator of the National Lottery, the National Lottery Commission, has completed its assessment of the terms of the purchase of shares in Camelot Group Limited by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) and has given its consent to the sale.....Subscribers

Camelot Statement on Its Acquisition By Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
WATFORD, U.K. (July 8, 2010) - Camelot welcomes the announcement made today by its regulator, the National Lottery Commission, that it has approved the transfer of shares in Camelot to Teachers’...........Subscribers

Commission Completes Review of National Lottery Enforcement Policy
LONDON, U.K. (June 28, 2010) - The National Lottery Commission (NLC) has today published its enforcement policy setting out how the National Lottery licence is enforced and the sanctions which can be applied to Camelot, the commercial operator..........Subscribers

Camelot Encourages Sharing in EuroMillions Campaign
LONDON, U.K. (June 16, 2010) – According to a leading industry magazine Camelot is repositioning its EuroMillions brand as one with a potential jackpot that is big enough to share with family and friends.........Subscribers

PayPoint Shareholder Crystal Amber Slams Camelot
LONDON, U.K. (June 16, 2010) – According to a local UK website, Crystal Amber, an investor in retail outfit PayPoint, launched a stinging attack on National Lottery operator Camelot yesterday over its plans to offer more services through its in-shop lottery selling terminals...............Subscribers

Camelot's Lottery Bill Payments Plan is Ready to Roll
LONDON, England (June 4, 2010) -- Independent retailers could be using their lottery terminals to process bill payments and mobile top-ups within a couple of months if plans put forward by Camelot are given the green light in the next few weeks................Subscribers

Public Urged To Cast Their Vote for Favourite Lottery Project
LONDON, UK (June 1, 2010) - Seventy Lottery-funded projects from across the UK are calling on the public's support as they go head-to-head in the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards 2010........Subscribers

Camelot Delivers Highest Returns To The Good Causes In 10 Years
LONDON, U.K. (June 2, 2010) - Outstanding performance underlines the continuing success of Camelot’s long-term strategy for responsible growth – with a 14.4% increase in sales over the last five years..........Subscribers

PayPoint Shares Surge On Dividend Rise and as Concern at Camelot Competition Evaporates
LONDON, UK (May 27, 2010) - PayPoint sought to reassure investors on Thursday that the corner-shop payment processor would be well placed even if it faced competition from Camelot, which operates the National Lottery and wants to enter the market..........Subscribers

Independent Retailers First In Line For Camelot Bill Payment Equipment
LONDON, UK (May 27, 2010) - Independent retailers will be the first outlets to get new equipment should Camelot's proposed expansion into commercial services go ahead.............Subscribers

De la Rue to Buy Back Shares and Boost Its Pension Fund Using Proceeds from the sale of Its Stake in Lottery Operator Camelot
De La Rue Profits Little Changed
LONDON, UK (May 25, 2010) - A Financial share site reported today that losses at its cash processing division meant profits came in little changed last year at banknote printer De la Rue, despite good sales growth........................Subscribers

Proposal to Tax Gross Profits of Lottery Operator Camelot, Rather Than a Percentage of Ticket Sales
Lottery Change Warning To Charities
EDINGBURGH, Scotland (May 25, 2010) - According to news sources a government demand that lottery distributors cut their overheads could “fundamentally change” the Big Lottery Fund, and might mean smaller causes lose out.................Subscribers

Lottery Payouts May Rise Under Plans Being Considered by the Government
LONDON, U.K. (May 22, 2010) -- A UK website reported lottery prizes could rise under plans being considered by the Government, which has said it will look at changing the way the game is taxed. .....................Subscribers

UK EuroMillions Winner Claims Record £84m Prize
LONDON, U.K. (May 16, 2010) -- The winner of the UK's biggest lottery jackpot has come forward to claim their £84.4m prize, The BBC News Service reports Camelot has said. The ticket-holder won the jackpot in Friday's EuroMillions draw................Subscribers

Camelot Selects Firm to Oversee Travel Management Program
LONDON, UK (May 11, 2010) - Gray Dawes Travel has won a renewed contract for Camelot, the national lottery operator..............Subscribers

Digital Outdoor Panellists Debate Medium's Appeal to Clients
Camelot Marketer Presses Digital Outdoor Sector for Accountability
LONDON, U.K. (May 6, 2010) – Reports Robert May, head of instants at National Lottery operator Camelot, says the digital out-of-home industry needs to improve accountability, increase interactivity and trade on a cost-per-acquisition basis to increase its share.................Subscribers

Campaign Lined Up For New-Look Thunderball Lottery Game
LONDON, U.K. (April 30, 2010) – Reports Camelot is launching a new multi-million pound National Lottery Thunderball advertising campaign across TV, radio, national press, retail and online, with the first ad hitting TV screens on May 9....................Subscribers

Camelot Attacks Critics of Commercial Services Plan
UNITED KINGDOM (April 29 2010) – It was reported today that Camelot has launched a fightback against opponents of the National Lottery operator's plans to provide bill payment, mobile phone top-up and other commercial services through its lottery terminals, insisting its entry into the market would be good for competition and help good causes...................Subscribers

Camelot Plan To Enter Bill Payment Market Prompts Competition Row
LONDON, UK (April 25, 2010) - Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, has been attacked over its plans to enter the bill payments and mobile top-up market by pay companies, retail organizations and faith groups..................Subscribers

Camelot’s Utility Bill Payment Plan Threat to Post Offices
UNITED KINGDOM (April 24, 2010) – According to an article a significant number of post offices could close if plans to allow utility bills to be paid at National Lottery outlets are approved............Subscribers

Lottery Raises £500m for Olympics
LONDON, U.K. (April 15, 2010) - The lottery has raised £500 million for the London 2012 Games, a UK community news site reported Camelot announced today. The target is £750 million from sales of 2012-themed games, including Dream Number, scratchcards and all interactive instant win games. .................Subscribers

Media Questions Camelot’s Process
LONDON, U.K. (April 13, 2010) – National Lottery operator Camelot which, in a submission to its regulator the National Lottery Commission, claimed it had partners for a scheme to use its terminals to facilitate the payment of utility bills................Subscribers

Camelot Commercial Services Overview - The Cooperative Bank Clarification
Consultation on proposal to use National Lottery infrastructure to offer commercial services
UNITED KINGDOM (April 12, 2010) -- The Co-operative Bank and Camelot Group plc have asked the Commission to draw the following point to the attention of consultees.................Subscribers

Camelot Commercial Services Overview - Post Office Clarification
Consultation on proposal to use National Lottery infrastructure to offer commercial services
UNITED KINGDOM (April 8, 2010) -- Camelot has asked the Commission to draw the following point to the attention of consultees.................Subscribers

Consultation on Proposal to Use National Lottery Infrastructure to Offer Commercial Services
LONDON, U.K. (April 8, 2010) -- The Commission is considering an application from Camelot to offer commercial services such as mobile phone top-ups, electronic bill payments and other similar services through National Lottery terminals.............................Subscribers

Setback For Lottery Operator’s Growth Plan
LONDON, UK (April 9, 2010) –Camelot, the National Lottery operator, which is planning to use its lottery terminals to offer customers extra over-the-counter services such as bill payments and mobile phone top-ups, on Friday denied it had overplayed support from the Post Office for the scheme.....................Subscribers

RBC Underwrites Facilities for Camelot Acquisition
LONDON, U.K. (March 29, 2010) - RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, is managing lead arranger and sole bookrunner of the acquisition facilities supporting Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's bid for UK National Lottery operator Camelot......................Subscribers

De La Rue to Raise £78m From Lottery Stake
LONDON, U.K. (March 26, 2010) - Banknote printer De La Rue has confirmed that it is selling its stake in UK Lottery operator Camelot Group as well as Camelot’s sister company, Camelot Global Services.....................Subscribers

RBC Underwrites Facilities for Camelot Acquisition
LONDON, U.K. (March 29, 2010) - RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, is managing lead arranger and sole book-runner of the acquisition facilities supporting Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's bid for UK National Lottery operator Camelot.........................Subscribers

Mayer Brown Advises on the Agreement to Sell National Lottery Operator, Camelot
LONDON, U.K. (March 26, 2010) -- Leading international law firm Mayer Brown advised the five shareholders in the agreement to sell Camelot, the UK’s national lottery operator......................Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Begins Assessment of Purchaser of Shares in Camelot Group plc
LONDON, U.K. (March 26, 2010) -- The National Lottery Commission is to commence its assessment of the terms of the purchase of shares in Camelot Group plc by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan following the announcement today that the terms of sale have been agreed subject to regulatory clearance.....................Subscribers

Camelot Shareholders Agree to Sell Shares to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
WATFORD, U.K. (March 25, 2010) - Camelot has been informed by its shareholders – Cadbury Holdings Ltd, De La Rue Holdings plc, Fujitsu Services Ltd, Royal Mail Enterprises Ltd and Thales Electronics plc, that they have agreed to sell their shareholdings in Camelot to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.....................Subscribers

Camelot to be Sold to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Lottery Firm Camelot Agrees Canadian Takeover
LONDON, U.K. (March 25 2010) – News reports that Camelot board is expected to announce today that the UK National Lottery operator is to be sold to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) in a deal close to £400m.........................Subscribers

Camelot Selects LogRhythm To Enhance Security, Automate Compliance And Reduce Operating Costs
Camelot leaves little to chance when it comes to securing the online services that transacts over £600 million in sales annually
MAIDENHEAD, U.K. ( March 23, 2010) -- Camelot, the licensed operator of the UK’s National Lottery, is implementing a log management, log analysis and event management solution from LogRhythm, the company that makes log data useful.....................Subscribers

CVC Chases National Lottery Provider Camelot
LONDON, UK (March 19, 2010) - Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, is being courted by two final bidders – private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, which has been trying its hand at investing directly in companies of late..................Subscribers

And Then There Were Two, Two Bidders Remain in Camelot Pursuit
LONDON, UK (March 19, 2010) – Reports indicate there are two bidders are left in the race for Camelot, the UK National Lottery operator, with private equity group CVC vying with the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP).....................Subscribers

FDJ Pulls Out of Race for the British Lottery
PARIS, France (March 16, 2010) – A French newspaper reports three funds/consortiums have submitted bids to buy Camelot, the operator of the British lottery....................Subscribers

National Lottery Operator Camelot Under Attack For Bill Paying Plan
LONDON, U.K. (Match 13, 2010) - National Lottery operator Camelot has come under fire from PayPoint over its plans to introduce a similar service, which the bill payment service provider claims could hit vulnerable consumers.................Subscribers

Lottery Operator Camelot’s Staff ‘Thrive’ on Gardening Project
WATFORD, UK (March 9, 2010) - Employees from UK National Lottery operator Camelot in Watford have completed voluntary work at Thrive’s Trunkwell Garden Project at Beech Hill, near Reading......................Subscribers

Camelot Gets Playful, National Lottery Operator Launches Major New Ad Campaign
WATFORD, U.K. (March 9, 2010) -- Camelot has announced that it is launching a new National Lottery Scratchcards campaign across TV, press and retail, and the first ad will hit TV screens on Sunday 14 March 2010 and will run until Saturday 17th April 2010........................Subscribers

Camelot’s e-Payment Move Angers Market Leader
LONDON, U.K. (March 3, 2010) -- Camelot Group's plans to provide e-payment services through lottery terminals will reportedly make the National Lottery operator more attractive to potential buyers, industry sources have claimed.....................Subscribers

Lottery Retailer Employees Undergo Reeducation After Confusion Over Winning Scratchcard
BRADFORD, U.K. (February 25, 2010) – It was reported today that lottery officials have “re-educated” shop keepers after a Bradford man was wrongly told £770 in scratch card winnings had already been claimed.........................Subscribers

Public Sector Payments Specialist Allpay Clients in Line For Lottery Win
LONDON, U.K. (February 22, 2010) - Public sector payments specialist Allpay has announced that it is in discussions with National Lottery operator Camelot with a view to collecting bill payments through its network of terminals...................Subscribers

Branson Consortium Reportedly Withdraws from Lottery Bid
LONDON, U.K. (February 23, 2010) – Mark Kleinman (Sky News) said he has learned a consortium involving Sir Richard Branson has withdrawn from the auction of the National Lottery operator Camelot after it declined to underwrite costs associated with its bid.....................Subscribers

Canadian Pension Plan in Camelot Bid Battle
LONDON, UK (February 22, 2010) - Another buyer was poised to join the Camelot bid battle today. Reports that according to Insiders the ..................Subscribers

Camelot Exploring Opportunities to Offer Additional Services Through its 28,000 - Plus Lottery Terminals
WATFORD, UK (February 18, 2010) -- Since the UK National Lottery began in 1994, Camelot has raised more than £24 billion for the Good Causes, and has exciting plans to maximise returns to the Good Causes in the UK during the third lottery licence period, which began at the start of 2009 and runs until 2019..........................Subscribers

Halifax Inventor Is Taking National Lottery Operator To Court Claiming Copyright Infringement Against The Company Over A Series of Its Scratchcards
HALIFAX, Newfoundland, Canada (February 19, 2010) – A Halifax newspaper reported today that a man, is taking the UK National Lottery operator Camelot to court claiming copyright infringement against the company over a series of its scratchcards.................Subscribers

Commission Considering Proposal to use National Lottery Infrastructure to Offer Commercial Services
LONDON, U.K. (February 15, 2010) - The National Lottery Commission is considering an application from Camelot Group Plc to offer commercial services such as mobile phone top-ups, electronic bill payments and other similar services through National Lottery terminals.....................Subscribers

Rural Lottery Outlet Fear
CORNWALL. U.K. (February 8, 2010) - The owner of the only lottery outlet in a seven-mile (11.3km) area of Cornwall fears it could be under threat again. Three years after fighting to keep the lottery machine, the news service reports that Camelot has again told sub-postmistress Carol Englefield she has not met sales targets.......................Subscribers

Office of Fair Trading Takes Prize Draw Companies to Court Over Scratchcards
LONDON, UK (January 19, 2010) – According to news sourcess consumer regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is taking five prize draw companies to court over competitions that it believes are unfair to consumers. It has asked the High Court for an injunction to stop the competitions taking place....................Subscribers

French Set for Camelot Bid Scrutiny
LONDON, UK (January 13, 2010) – reports that there are “major questions” over a bid for UK National Lottery operator Camelot by a French state-run company, according to the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA)....................Subscribers

Camelot: Bid Delay
LONDON, U.K. (January 4, 2010) -- Jon Rees, writing for the UK’s news sources have reported that the deadline for bids for National Lottery operator Camelot has been put back to February 23...................Subscribers

132 New Lotto Millionaires in 2009
LONDON, UK (December 23, 2009) - More than 100 people joined the lottery millionaire rich list in 2009 - a year which saw Britain's biggest ever prizes handed out....................Subscribers

Uncertainty Concerns Camelot Bidders
LONDON, U.K. (December 20 2009) - Private equity groups thinking of investing in Camelot, the UK lottery operator, are reportedly getting cold feet and may not bid in the next round of the company’s auction because of uncertainty about whether it will renew its operating licence................Subscribers

Camelot Expertise Could Tip the Odds in Favour of Private Equity Firms Bidding for US Lotteries
LONDON, UK (December 13, 2009) - Private equity firms bidding for Camelot are understood to be interested in using the National Lottery operator's expertise to enter the US market....................Subscribers

National Lottery Operator To Review Procurement Processes
LONDON, U.K. (December 11, 2009) -- Camelot Group will next year review its procurement processes to raise standards on sustainability.......................Subscribers

Camelot Publishes 2008/9 Stakeholder Report
Achievements of a momentous year place The National Lottery in the best possible position to meet the exciting challenges of the new Licence period
WATFORD, U.K. (December 8, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot Group plc has published its Stakeholder Report for 2008/9, which details how the company has had a positive effect on those impacted by its work and has worked hard to keep this wide range of stakeholders at the heart of its activities...................Subscribers

Could Camelot be Conquered by the French?
LONDON, UK (December 6, 2009) -- It was reported that Camelot could be sold to French government-controlled rival la Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), one of six companies through to the second round of bidding for the National Lottery operator that has been put up for sale by its shareholders.........................Subscribers

Royal Mail 'To Sell Its 20% Stake In Camelot'
LONDON, U.K. (December 3, 2009) -- Royal Mail is to sell its 20% stake in the National Lottery operator Camelot..................Subscribers

Cracking Christmas Gifts From The National Lottery
Seasonal Scratchcard gifting opportunities set to spread some Christmas cheer by further boosting sales – and retailer commission
WATFORD, UK (December 2, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot is reminding its 28,000-plus retailers how they can further boost their sales - as well as their commission – over one of the busiest periods of the year by making the most of the great seasonal gifting opportunities presented by the latest range of festive National Lottery Scratchcards........................Subscribers

Fake Lotteries Cost UK Citizens Over £260 Million Annually
Lottery Scams Are Conning Britons
LONDON, U.K. (November 30,2009) – According to the UK’s a consumer watchdog has warned that hundreds of thousands of Britons are being conned each year by fake lottery scams......................Subscribers

Six Consortiums Understood to be Through to the Next Round of Bidding to Buy a Controlling Stake in Camelot
LONDON, UK (November 29, 2009) - Virgin entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson is understood to be through to the next round of bidding to buy an 80% stake in the National Lottery operator Camelot...................Subscribers

Camelot Group Plc Announce Half-Year Financial Results
WATFORD, U.K. (November 25, 2009) -- Camelot Group plc today announced that it has succeeded in growing National Lottery ticket sales in the first six months of the 2009/10 financial year..................Subscribers

Camelot Sales on the Up in Slump
Ticket Sales Up As Camelot Raises £757m For Good Causes
LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom (November 24 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot raised £757.2m for good causes in the first half of its year after seeing a 2.7% hike in ticket sales...................Subscribers

Sir Richard Branson and PPL Bid for Camelot
LONDON, United Kingdom (November 22, 2009) – According to news sources Sir Richard Branson is understood to have made a bid to take a controlling stake in National Lottery operator Camelot in conjunction with the Dutch-owned People's Postcode Lottery........................Subscribers

Shadow Culture Secretary Pledges to Abolish the National Lottery Commission and Divert £186m Lottery Admin Costs to Good Causes
LONDON, United Kingdom (November 17, 2009) -- Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has vowed to save an additional £186 million annually from National Lottery administration costs and to ensure all the money is devoted to arts, heritage, sports and charity......................Subscribers

Winners Toast Lottery's 15th year
Exhibition to Celebrate 15 Years of the Lottery
LONDON, UK (November 15, 2009) - More than 100 lottery millionaires from the past 15 years have gathered for what could be the richest Sunday brunch in the country......................Subscribers

Camelot Bidders Claim Information For The Sale Process Paints An Over-Optimistic Picture
UNITED KINGDOM (November 15, 2009) – Potential bidders for a controlling stake in UK National Lottery operator Camelot say information for the sale process paints an over-optimistic picture of the company...............Subscribers

Camelot Outlines Benefits for Potential Bidders; Distributes Information Memorandum
LONDON, United Kingdom (November 14, 2009) – According to a leading UK newspaper National Lottery operator Camelot has outlined a strategy to double its profits in a document to potential bidders ahead of Wednesday's deadline for first-round offers for a £250m controlling stake........................Subscribers

Lotto’s Bubbles Burst Onto the Street
LONDON, U.K. (November 1, 2009) - Signwaves have announced the rollout of brand new pavement signs and a new wall sign for The National Lottery, as part of operator Camelot's £16.5 million investment programme to refresh its permanent point-of-sale......................Subscribers

Sir Richard Branson Has Reportedly Teamed Up With PPL to Bid for Control of Camelot
LONDON, U.K. (November 12, 2009) – The UK Times reported today that it has learnt that Sir Richard Branson has teamed up with the People’s Postcode Lottery (PPL), a Dutch-owned group that runs charity lotteries, to bid for control of Camelot, the UK National Lottery operator.......................Subscribers

Camelot Share Sale - Update
LONDON, UK (November 7, 2009) - Camelot's five shareholders have asked for offers in around two weeks to buy the British national lottery operator in a sale that could fetch more than £500 million pounds (US$830 million)............Subscribers

Lotto Prize Goes Unclaimed
LONDON, UK (November 3, 2009) - Camelot Group plc, operator of The National Lottery, today announced that the £101,849 prize from the Lotto draw on Wednesday 6 May 2009 has remained unclaimed more than 180 days after the draw took place......................Subscribers

Buyers Circle Lottery Operator Camelot
LONDON, UK (October 25, 2009) - Bids for a controlling stake in National Lottery operator Camelot are expected to be tabled soon after potential buyers signed non-disclosure agreements before being sent sale details.....................Subscribers

Private-Equity Firms and Camelot Executives Consider Buyout
LONDON, U.K. (October 25, 2009) -- Sources reported today that a clutch of private-equity firms is considering teaming up with Camelot’s senior management to bid for the lottery operator. If successful, the newspaper said Camelot could float on the stock market in as little as three years................Subscribers

Camelot’s Approach to Stakeholder Engagement
LONDON, U.K. (October 16, 2009) -- Camelot has operated the UK National Lottery since it began in 1994. Corporate responsibility lies at the heart of our business, alongside our goal of raising as much money as possible for Good Causes in a socially responsible way.................Subscribers

Camelot Publishes 2008/9 Annual Report
Camelot records best sales performance in a decade and completes largest lottery upgrade in the world as it builds an even better and brighter National Lottery – and delivers even more money for the Good Causes
WATFORD, UK (October 14, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot Group plc today publishes its Annual Report for 2008/9 – a year in which the company achieved its best sales performance in 10 years, delivered even more money for the Good Causes and successfully completed the largest lottery upgrade of its kind in the world in preparation for the start of the third National Lottery Licence........................Subscribers

Lottery Boss Hits The Jackpot; Camelot Chief Paid £1.8m Bonus
LONDON, UK (October 14, 2009) – According to the new sources Camelot chief executive Dianne Thompson has hit the jackpot with £1.8m pay and bonuses......................Subscribers

Branson Makes a Move on Camelot
LONDON, UK September 27, 2009) - Sir Richard Branson is understood to have looked at making an offer for a majority stake in National Lottery operator Camelot.....................Subscribers

Camelot To Auction Off Majority Stake
LONDON, U.K. (September 24, 2009) -- Camelot, the company that runs the National Lottery, will auction off a majority stake in the business next month.................Subscribers

Grab Your Own ‘Pot Of Gold’ With The National Lottery
Latest Exciting Game Set To Further Boost Sales, Returns To The Good Causes – And Retailer Commission
WATFORD, UK (September 17, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot is launching a brand new TV advert and promotional campaign to support the launch of its new Pot of Gold Scratchcard game. The £2 game offers an exciting opportunity for players to collect lucky symbols to win prizes from £2 up to a fantastic £50,000........................Subscribers

National Lottery Commission Probes Invalid Lottery Tickets
LONDON, UK (September 3, 2009) -- The National Lottery Commission is investigating the sale of invalid tickets by lottery operator Camelot after This is Money highlighted the issue last month............................Subscribers

Holiday Lottery Rules 'Not Clear'
LONDON, UK (August 7, 2009) – According to a News report UK National Lottery operator Camelot has been criticized for allowing people to buy tickets online while abroad despite them being unable to win any money. ......................Subscribers

National Lottery Hands Search Engine Optimization Mandate To Greenlight
LONDON, U.K. (August 4, 2009) - National Lottery operator Camelot has hired search marketing agency Greenlight to manage the search engine optimisation (SEO) for the National Lottery website.....................Subscribers

Buying UK Lottery Tickets Online Overseas, It May Pay to Check the Small Print
You May Find It Difficult To Collect That National Lottery Win Abroad
LONDON, UK (July 31, 2009) -- A very unfortunate and potentially expensive loophole has arisen with regards to the UK National Lottery and those who play the game online overseas. ...................Subscribers

Aim High With A Sizzling Summer Of Scratchcard Launches From The National Lottery
Latest exciting games set to further boost sales – and retailer commission
WATFORD, UK (July 31, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot is launching a new TV advertising campaign to support the return of its popular £250,000 Red Scratchcard game. The £2 game offers three games to play, with players having the chance of winning five top prizes of an amazing quarter of a million pounds...................Subscribers

Checkland Kindleysides Design New Playstation For The National Lottery
Our new design for The National Lottery’s playstation has just been launched
LONDON, UK (July 13, 2009) - The new playstation provides much greater stand-out for the brand in-store and is designed to provide consumers with a more engaging, rewarding and enjoyable play experience......................Subscribers

Camelot Leads the Way in Meeting European Responsible Gaming Standards
Achievement Recognises UK National Lottery Operator’s Ongoing Commitment to the Highest Standards of Responsible Gaming
WATFORD, UK (July 9, 2009) -- UK National Lottery operator Camelot has received certification of alignment with international requirements on responsible gaming standards – underlining its position as a leading player on the world stage in the field of responsible play.....................Subscribers

Camelot Sale Attracting Plenty of Interest
ATHENS, Greece (June 29, 2009) - Greece's leading gaming operator INTRALOT is among the three parties that have initiated talks with the advisor for the sale of UK’s national lottery operator Camelot..................Subscribers

Camelot Bids Face Management Buy-Out
Lottery: Bids Now Have To Compete Against A Management Buy-Out
LONDON, UK (June 28, 2009) – According news reports over the weekend three bidders are believed to be interested in buying National Lottery operator Camelot, and there could also be a management buyout......................Subscribers

Camelot Gets Ball Rolling on Consultancy
Camelot, the national lottery group, has launched a consultancy business to lotteries globally and is close to winning its first piece of business advising the California operator
LONDON, U.K. (June 27, 2009) - Camelot Global Services, an independent company, is expected to be appointed as a consultant to the California State Lottery and advise the U.S. operator on how to grow sales....................Subscribers

New Playstations, Scratchcard Dispenser Fascia Kits and External Signage to Boost Excitement In-Store
Latest initiative from Camelot underlines ongoing commitment to retailers to help them boost sales and returns to the Good Causes
WATFORD, UK (June 25, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot is to introduce new-look Playstations, Scratchcard dispenser fascias and external signage across its network of over 27,500 National Lottery retail outlets......................Subscribers

Camelot Launches Latest Stage of Lotto Brand Campaign With New Digital Advertising Push
Three Month-Long Activity Includes Video Streaming, Pre-Roll And Mobile Ads
WATFORD, England (June 17, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot this week reveals its brand new digital advertising campaign to support the latest TV and in-store advertising activity for Lotto, the nation’s favourite millionaire-making game................Subscribers

Camelot Supports Revamped Scratchcard Game With New TV Ad
LONDON, UK (June 12, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot is launching a new TV ad campaign to support the launch of its revamped Triple Winning 7s Scratchcard game. The game offers five prizes of £77,777, with the chance to win seven times on a single ticket........................Subscribers

“Life’s too short to wonder what if…”
Camelot Unveils Latest Ad In “Think Lotto” Campaign To Celebrate Lotto Players And Their Positive Outlook On Life
WATFORD, UK (June 1, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot has unveiled the latest TV ad in its popular “Think Lotto” campaign. In keeping with the previous uplifting creatives, the ad uses a light-hearted ‘feel-good’ situation.................Subscribers

National Lottery Operator Raises Retailer Commission on Scratchcards
LONDON, UK May 31, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot has raised by 20% the commission it pays retailers on scratchcards in an effort to accelerate sales growth and returns to "good causes"....................Subscribers

Camelot Begins Third Lottery Licence With The Best National Lottery Sales Performance In 10 Years – Creating More Winners And Boosting Returns To The Good Causes
Camelot completes exhaustive preparations for third Licence and boosts Good Causes returns with mega-jackpots and convenient new ways to play 
WATFORD, UK (May 26, 2009) -- Camelot Group plc today unveiled its best sales performance in a decade – in the year the company successfully completed the largest lottery upgrade of its kind in the world and started the third National Lottery Licence....................Subscribers

National Lottery PR Accounts Handed to Eight Regional Agencies
UNITED KINGDOM (May 14, 2009) – Eight regional agencies have been appointed by Camelot to aid its London based press office with consumer PR for the National Lottery.....................Subscribers

Lottomatica Interest in Camelot Depends on Price
MILAN, Italy (April 28, 2009) -- Italy's gaming company Lottomatica SpA is only interested in buying stakes in UK lottery operator Camelot if the price is "very attractive", Lottomatica Chairman Lorenzo Pellicioli said..................Subscribers

To Float Or Not To Float: Camelot Weighs Up Stock Market Options
De La Rue Confirms Plan To Sell Camelot Stake
LONDON, UK (April 20, 2009) – De La Rue, the banknote printer, confirmed today that it was considering the sale of its 20 per cent stake in Camelot, the UK National Lottery operator..................Subscribers

Winning Ticket In National Lottery Sale Will Cost £250m
LONDON, UK (April 20, 2009) – Further to our article yesterday, a leading news source today reports insiders have dismissed as unrealistic talk that the lottery franchise could be worth as much as £350 million.....................Subscribers

Four of Camelot’s Five Shareholders Are Reportedly Now Looking to Sell Their Stakes in the National Lottery Operator
LONDON, UK April 18, 2009) – According to a leading UK newspaper foreign or private equity-led takeover of Camelot looked inevitable last night after it emerged that four of its five shareholders are plotting to sell their stakes in the National Lottery operator...............Subscribers

Camelot Launch New National Lottery Website
WATFORD, UK (March 25, 2009) -- One of the UK’s top e-commerce websites is re-launching with a whole host of new and exciting features now available to players, along with a fresh look.............Subscribers

Camelot Investors to Pool Stakes
LONDON, UK (March 14, 2009) -- The two investors in Camelot which want to sell their shareholdings are to market their stakes collectively, potentially paving the way for a full offer for the National Lottery operator....................Subscribers

National Lottery Operator Camelot Proposes to Trim Staffing Levels by 250
LIVERPOOL, UK (March 12, 2009) – According to a local media report National Lottery operator Camelot has announced plans today to trim its total staffing levels by 250...........Subscribers

First 3D Game From The National Lottery Is A Treasure Trove
WATFORD, UK (February 27, 2009) -- Camelot has already made a strong start to the third National Lottery Licence period, revealing this week that the first of its innovative 3D Instant Win Games is already among its best-selling £2 games ever..................Subscribers

UK National Lottery Operator Denies SQL Injection; Says Privacy of Players Has Not Been Put at Risk
ROMANIA (February 27, 2009) -- Following the disclosure of an alleged SQL injection vulnerability on the website of the National Lottery in the UK, Camelot Group plc, the company responsible for operating it, claims that no sensitive information regarding its registered users has been compromised..................Subscribers

Camelot Offers Free National Lottery Play via Mobile Ads
LONDON, United Kingdom (February 12, 2009) -- Camelot has kicked off its first mobile ad campaign, designed to encourage consumers to play the National Lottery by offering a free play...................Subscribers

Increased Commission, Exciting New Scratchcards And Bigger Packs Underline Camelot’s Commitment To Retailers
WATFORD, UK (February 10, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot is unveiling a range of retailer-friendly measures as part of its plans to build an even better and brighter National Lottery – for players and retailers alike...................Subscribers

National Lottery Gets Touch-Screen Revamp
UNITED KINGDOM (February 2, 2009) -- National Lottery terminals across the UK were out of service yesterday as operator Camelot carried out software upgrades designed to revamp its terminals................Subscribers

Camelot is Understood to Have Signed an “Exploratory Agreement” with US Multi State Lottery Association for World Game
LONDON, United Kingdom (February 1, 2009) -- According to local media reports Camelot has signed a deal with operators in America to launch the world’s biggest draw, with mega-jackpots of more than £250m....................Subscribers

Retailer Fights Lotto Ticket Ban
UNITED KINGDOM (January 24, 2009) -- A newsagent [retailer] has been suspended from selling Lottery tickets in a row over the payment of winning tickets.................Subscribers

Camelot Withdraws Infoplace UK Lottery License, Administrators Appointed
UNITED KINGDOM (January 21 2009) – According to local media reports McTear Williams & Wood have been appointed joint administrators of Cambridgeshire-based Infoplace UK Ltd, which ran 64 lottery kiosks in shopping centres across the UK..................Subscribers

Start the New Year ‘Rich For Life’ With The National Lottery
WATFORD, UK (January 9, 2009) -- National Lottery operator Camelot is launching a TV advertising and marketing campaign to support the return to retail outlets of its Rich For Life Scratchcard..................Subscribers