National Lottery Commission
The National Lottery Commission is the non-departmental public body set up on 1 April 1999 under the National Lottery Act 1998 to regulate the National Lottery. It replaced the Director General and the Office of the National Lottery (OFLOT).
The Commission is sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and its costs are reimbursed from the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF) and Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund (OLDF). The Commission operates at arm’s length from government, and its decisions are independent.
The Commission’s duties are to ensure that players are treated fairly; the nation’s interest in the Lottery is protected; and the operator is motivated to maximise the enjoyment and benefits that the Lottery brings to the Nation. It also runs the competition to select the commercial operator of the Lottery, currently Camelot Group plc.
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