Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Camelot hits the National Lottery jackpot for the third time running

By Karen Attwood
Published: 08 August 2007

Camelot has won its third licence to run the National Lottery, beating off competition from an Indian rival Sugal & Damani.

Its success was, in part, due to the proposed creation of a global mega-lottery, the World Lottery Draw, with an annual £250m jackpot. It will also create around 100 millionaire winners every month. The 10-year licence will begin in 2009, when Camelot's current licence expires. The National Lottery Commission (NLC) named Delhi-based Sugal & Damani a "reserve bidder", which means it could still be awarded the licence in the highly unlikely event that an agreement with Camelot is not reached. continue...


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