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amelot has revealed record National Lottery sales of £8,374m for the financial year to the end of March, an increase of £468.8m, taking total sales through the £8bn mark for the first time. As a result, the amount of money donated to good causes across the UK also hit a record high of more than £1bn. Camelot Chairman Sir Hugh Robertson said: “This is the fourth consecutive year of rising sales since our strategic review in 2017. The National Lottery has delivered for the UK again this year, with the highest-ever returns for Good Causes from sales alone. A remarkable £1.2bn has been distributed to help the country respond to the impact of coronavirus. Without this money, many organisations would have ceased to function. “I would like to thank government, the National Lottery Distributors, our retail partners and, most importantly, National Lottery
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