National Lottery: Licensing
Commons · Question 120545 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it a requirement of the National Lottery licence that there be (a) transparent and (b) open communication of the odds of winning the National Lottery when purchasing a ticket.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 18 Mar 2026
The National Lottery is regulated by the Gambling Commission, which is responsible for awarding the operating licence, managing licence conditions, enforcing compliance, and licensing individual games. The National Lottery licence requires that full, accu...