P202 CJEFAX 202 Sat 4 Nov 23:45/43 1/3 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY The National Lottery will bj one year old in mid-Novjmbjr and what a year! The Lottery has secured some two-thirds of the adult population as regular pundits and a vast number of critics to boot. The chance of getting rich quick is a strong lure for those of us looking for a dream ticket but who are the real winners and losers? The Lottery is pulling in far more money than analysts anticipated but the distribution of the funds has caused much heated public debate. Annuity Update 204 Savings 260 Feature 2 Update Arrivals StocksP202 CEEFAX 202 Sat 4 Nov 23:55/20 2/3 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY A National Lottery ticket costs one pound, but where does that money go? * 50p goes towards the prize money * 28p goes to good causes - namely the the National Lotteries Charities Board, the Arts Council Lottery Board, the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Millenium Commission and the Sports Council Lottery Panel * 12p goes to the Treasury * 5p goes to retailers * 5p goes to Lottery operator Camelot Mortgage and Savings Guide 260 Feature 2 Update Arrivals StocksP202 CJEFAX 202 Sat 4 Nov 23:57/30 3/3 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY The amount lower income groups are spending on the Lottery is giving cause for concern, although thjrj are conflicting figures on expenditure. The impact of the Lottery on donations to charity is also controversial. Last month the Royal National Institute for the Blind said it thought the Lottery may have hit donations to its funds by some £500,000. Charities are, however, able to apply for Lottery funds. But there is no guarantee they will receive enough to make up for pjrceivjd deficits or, for that matter, bj awarded anything at all Fjaturj 2 Update Arrivals Stocks