The next operator must address falling receipts, an ageing player base, and reduced funds for good causes.
BGC members have recently drawn up a code of conduct, which aims to protect children from gambling ads, among other steps.
Through the National Lottery, the public have raised over £43 billion for charities, sports, arts and other causes.
In 2019/20 contributions to good causes rose by 0.31 per cent despite a 14.32 per cent increase in profits for Camelot.
While Prime Minister, he channelled National Lottery money into sport, thereby avoiding a repetition of Britain’s humiliation at the 1996 Games.
We need to focus on developing our brightest and most talented people, in a range of different fields, from a young age.
Often hundreds of years old, they contend with crumbling roofs, deteriorating halls, and other inadequate facilities. These spaces desperately need funding.
The government has delayed changes to the laws restricting charity lotteries, even though some legislation dates back to 1976.
This is an opportunity to bring together those making a difference in communities with the flexible, socially motivated investment they need.