Camelot wins National Lottery

Title

Camelot wins National Lottery

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

25 May 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:05:11

Description

Mark Phillips reports on the result in the bid for the license to run the National Lottery and where money received will go. Director-General of the National Lottery Peter Davis announces the decision which will see Camelot run the lottery. With reaction from Camelot Communications Director David Rigg; Richard Branson, unsuccessful bidder, wanting to know why his non-profit making bid was rejected; Labour’s National Heritage spokesperson Marjorie (Mo) Mowlam; National Heritage Secretary Peter Brooke.

Contributors

Peter Brooke; David Rigg; Mo Mowlam; Mark Phillips; Richard Branson; Peter Davis

Keywords

Economics; Charity; National lotteries; Profits; Gambling; Richard Branson; Virgin; Camelot Group Plc

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