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The National Lottery ( Irish: An Crannchur Náisiúnta) is the state-licensed lottery of the Republic of Ireland. Established in 1986 to raise funds for good causes, it began operations on 23 March 1987 when it sold its first scratchcards. It launched the weekly drawing game Lotto the following year, holding the first draw on 16 April 1988.
In 1986, the Irish government created a new public lottery, and the company failed to secure the new contract to manage it. The final sweepstake was held in January 1986 and the company was unsuccessful in a licence bid for the Irish National Lottery, which was won by An Post later that year. The company went into voluntary liquidation in March ...
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random. Lotteries are outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing their own national (state) lottery.
Camelot Group. The Camelot Group was the operator of the UK National Lottery whose most recent franchise period started in 2009 and ran until January 2024. [ 2] It has also operated the Illinois State Lottery in the state of Illinois in the United States since 2018. The Camelot Group companies, of which Camelot UK Lotteries Limited is the UK ...
The National Lottery Community Fund, legally named the Big Lottery Fund, [1] is a non-departmental public body responsible for distributing funds raised by the National Lottery for "good causes". It is the largest community funder in the UK and its purpose is to award funding that strengthens society and improves lives across the UK.
The National Archives of Ireland ( Irish: Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the official repository for the state records of Ireland. Established by the National Archives Act 1986, [1] taking over the functions of the State Paper Office (founded 1702) and the Public Record Office of Ireland (founded 1867). In 1991, the National Archives ...
EuroMillions[ a] is a transnational lottery that requires seven correct numbers to win the jackpot, which consists of 5 main numbers and 2 Lucky Star Numbers. It was launched on 7 February 2004 by France 's Française des Jeux, Spain 's Loterías y Apuestas del Estado and the United Kingdom 's Camelot. The first draw was held on 13 February ...
Demographic history. The island of Ireland's population has fluctuated over history. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Ireland experienced a major population boom as a result of the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. In the 50-year period 1790–1840, the population of the island doubled from 4 million to 8 million.