Response
Dear
In regard to your email below, we have been processing your revised request received on 24
June. Our email dated 25 June below was an acknowledgement that we had received your
clarified request, I apologise if this was unclear.
In regard to your first two questions, the Commission does hold sales data in relation to the
games and this is also made available on the Camelot corporate website. I have attached
the latest available quarter of sales data which is publically available. This contains the
weekly sales figures for both Lotto and Lotto Plus 5, including the average for the quarter
(please see page 4).
In terms of the numbers of players who pay by direct debit, we do not collect or record that
information.
I hope you have found this information helpful and I apologise for any misunderstanding. If
you have any questions about this email, please contact me (if it is easier to do so by
telephone, my direct dial is 0121 230 6618).
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to
make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to Mark Harris, Chief
Executive, National Lottery Commission, 4th floor, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square,
Birmingham, B2 4BP.
If you are not content with the outcome of the review, you may apply directly to the
Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner will not
make a decision unless you have exhausted the review procedure provided by the
Commission. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at www.ico.gov.uk or the
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9
5AF.
Kind regards
Information Manager
National Lottery Commission
Request
Thanks for your reply.
I did ask the wrong question regarding the number of people buying a ticket. Silly me!
What i need to know is:
1: the number of tickets sold on average per week for Lotto.
2: same for Plus 5.
3: the number of punters who pay by continuous direct debit.
I have scoured the Camelot site you recommended for the above, to no avail.
Where do i go from here?
Thanks
22 May 2012
Camelot Quarterly Sales Figures
Camelot today announced that sales for the fourth quarter of the financial year
2011/12 (25th December 2011 – 31st March 2012) were £1,673.0 million, an
increase of £98.3 million on the same quarter last year. On a like-for-like
basis, adjusting for the longer reporting quarter in 2011/12, sales for the fourth
quarter were £31.6 million higher than last year.
EuroMillions sales were up by £87.8 million on last year, boosted by the
successful introduction of the Tuesday draws. During this period, UK players
enjoyed unprecedented success – scooping five jackpot prizes ranging from
£22 million to £46 million.
The non-draw based games portfolio continued to perform strongly, with sales
of instant play games (Scratchcards and Instant Win Games) up £78.9 million
on the same period last year.
Game-by-game breakdown:
EuroMillions:
EuroMillions sales saw an increase of £4.6m in average weekly sales over the
same quarter last year. This strong performance was driven by the successful
launch of the new Tuesday draws.
Week Ending
31 December
7 January
14 January
21 January
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February
25 February
3 March
10 March
17 March
24 March
31 March
Sales £m
27.4
28.4
24.7
26.1
24.1
27.6
28.4
28.7
33.2
27.3
26.8
28.5
26.1
25.1
Instant Play games:
Average weekly sales of instant play games (Scratchcards and Instant Win
Games) during the quarter were £34.4m, up £5.0m on the same quarter last
year. During the quarter Camelot launched eight Scratchcards: ‘Top Cat
Cash’ (£1); ‘£100,000 Gold’ (£1); ‘Cash Blast’ (£1); ‘Emerald 7s Doubler’ (£2);
‘Bingo Orange’ (£3); ‘Golden Fortune’ (£2); ‘3 Times Lucky’ (£1) and a new
version of ‘Cars & Cash’ (£2).
The figures presented below include revenue from Instant Win Games played
at www.national-lottery.co.uk.
Week Ending
31 December
7 January
14 January
21 January
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February
25 February
3 March
10 March
17 March
24 March
31 March
Sales £m
37.6
33.9
33.1
32.8
34.0
34.2
33.9
34.4
34.1
35.7
35.3
34.7
34.7
33.6
Thunderball:
Thunderball continues to perform well, with average weekly sales of £6.2m –
in line with the previous quarter.
Week Ending
31 December
7 January
14 January
21 January
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February
25 February
3 March
10 March
17 March
24 March
31 March
Sales £m
6.2
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
Lotto HotPicks:
Weekly sales of Lotto HotPicks were £3.8m, in line with the previous quarter.
Week Ending
31 December
7 January
14 January
21 January
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February
25 February
3 March
10 March
17 March
24 March
31 March
Sales £m
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.8
Lotto:
Lotto continues to be the top fast-moving consumer goods brand (FMCG) in
the UK, with sales averaging £46.1m per week.
Week Ending
31 December
7 January
14 January
21 January
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February
25 February
3 March
10 March
17 March
24 March
31 March
Sales £m
46.4
46.2
45.2
45.2
45.7
45.2
47.7
45.8
45.6
48.5
45.8
46.7
45.5
45.6
Lotto Plus 5:
Weekly sales of Lotto Plus 5 were £1.7m.
Week Ending
31 December
7 January
14 January
21 January
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February
25 February
3 March
10 March
17 March
24 March
31 March
Sales £m
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
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For further information, please contact
Camelot Press Office: 020 7632 5711
Notes to Editors:
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