Sir Keith Mills: An open letter on the future of the National Lottery

The next operator must address falling receipts, an ageing player base, and reduced funds for good causes.

Nick Hurd: The Dormant Assets Bills gives us a modest money tree. Let’s use it wisely.

This is an opportunity to bring together those making a difference in communities with the flexible, socially motivated investment they need.

Brigid Simmonds: The Gambling Review must avoid driving young people towards the unsafe, unregulated black market

BGC members have recently drawn up a code of conduct, which aims to protect children from gambling ads, among other steps.

Dean Russell: I must set the record straight on Camelot – and its work supporting communities

Through the National Lottery, the public have raised over £43 billion for charities, sports, arts and other causes.

Matt Vickers: The steady decline in National Lottery good cause spending is a serious cause for concern

In 2019/20 contributions to good causes rose by 0.31 per cent despite a 14.32 per cent increase in profits for Camelot.

Three cheers for John Major, father of Olympic success

While Prime Minister, he channelled National Lottery money into sport, thereby avoiding a repetition of Britain’s humiliation at the 1996 Games.

Bim Afolami: The Olympic model of spotting and developing talent should be applied to academia

We need to focus on developing our brightest and most talented people, in a range of different fields, from a young age.

Richard Holden: The age at which National Lottery games can be played should be raised to 18

Allowing those who we now require to be in education until they’re 18 to lose £350 a week in fixed odds online gambling is madness.

Lucy Winkett: Churches have played a vital role throughout Covid. But their buildings are increasingly under threat.

Often hundreds of years old, they contend with crumbling roofs, deteriorating halls, and other inadequate facilities. These spaces desperately need funding.

Priti Patel: Let’s change the law – it’s a win, win for charities

The government has delayed changes to the laws restricting charity lotteries, even though some legislation dates back to 1976.