The future of lotteries

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The Future of Lotteries The trend towards online gambling has increased in recent years; it is just so convenient. It is something that Britain’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has been looking at with a view to ensuring that the money raised for good causes in the UK does not fall. The UK National Lottery was launched over two decades ago and during that time huge amounts have been handed over to help a whole range of good causes. The London Olympics would have hardly been possible without the money diverted to its funds from lottery revenue.

Dreams The challenge for any lottery is to maintain its appeal. There are many ways that this can be done, but it is naive to think that many players do so because they want to help good causes. They do so because they have a dream of winning. They have seen many ordinary people suddenly become rich overnight. Some have even made the list of richest people in the UK.


The Ministry is getting the views of ordinary people, talking to commercial lottery operators and those organisations that have benefitted from lottery funding or seek to benefit from lottery funding in the future. The idea is to build up a clear and comprehensive picture in order to plan for the future. Online Convenience It is an industry that has grown in general. The facility to participate online, such as that offered by DTD European Services, has resulted in more people deciding to do so. It is so convenient to take up a membership online and get a management company to administer that membership. Everyone gets their personal account which will contain every payment they have made and all the winnings they have received. Winners are informed automatically in such a system. A lottery is a game of chance where everyone has the same chance. One thing that a membership does is to take away the chance of people forgetting to buy a ticket or deciding on a cold winter’s day not to bother to go out to the local retailer that sells tickets. The key to people having a go is to provide them with the opportunity to buy. Those who lead busy lives and want convenience can set up an account and a direct debit to pay the agreed fee on a regular basis and then have the luxury of forgetting about purchasing lottery tickets each week. They may check their account periodically to see the activity, but otherwise it may well be in the back of their mind. That is until the day comes when the membership syndicate has a big win. They have to act then; it is their instruction alone that will move the winnings from their membership account into their bank account. Secure The DCMS survey will probably reach a number of conclusions, discuss them and formulate a policy for the future, and perhaps even some reform. What is certain is that the Internet has become part of everyday life and its strength seems bound to continue. People have built up trust in secure websites with payment gateways that ensure no one can get unauthorised access to private financial details and accounts. The phenomenon of e-commerce is here to stay and that will continue to be reflected in every business sector, including gambling on lotteries.

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