# Camelot wins National Lottery licence

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/12/19/camelot-wins-national-lottery-licence/
- Published: 2000-12-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Camelot has won the second licence to run the UK’s National Lottery, beating Sir
Richard Branson’s People’s Lottery. After a 4-1 decision by the commissioners, Hilary
Blume, a commissioner from the charity sector, resigned in protest.

Read [Camelot wins lottery licence](http://www.societyguardian.co.uk/voluntary/news/0,8371,413533,00.html)
and [Charities demand funding security](http://www.societyguardian.co.uk/voluntary/news/0,8371,413553,00.html)
by Guy Campos at SocietyGuardian. Find out more about Hilary Blume in Charity doctor
sets record for good causes by Adam Sherwin at The Times

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