In the 6 months to September 24 national lottery sales rose 1/5th - by over £500m to more than £3¼ billion.
Good causes got a slightly smaller increase (17%) – up to £918.3m from £784.8m.
£1.69 billion was paid out in prize money.
Owners Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan have asked for a 5 year extension to their licence to 2019 to help their investment plan.
More than 2,700 people have become lottery millionaires since the launch in 1994.
The success of Euro-Millions has prompted Camelot to explore the possibilities for a Global Draw.
Camelot ‘admitted’ last Friday that the highest-grossing retail outlets for a Euro-Millions rollover were mostly in the City of London & Canary Wharf.
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