# Branson almost wins Lottery licence

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/08/22/branson-almost-wins-lottery-licence/
- Published: 2000-08-22T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Although Sir Richard Branson’s People’s Lottery consortium’s bid was, like Camelot’s, rejected, it is in exclusive negotiations with the National Lottery Commission. Read the full text of the Commission’s surprise statement at BBC Online. Also read BBC Online’s summary of the funding given to good causes so far in When is a cause a good cause? Find out what NCVO had to say too. Advertisement £1 million+ FTSE 100 directors club (22 August 2000) Funding the cultural sector (22 August 2000) Michael Gilbert profiled (23 August 2000)