# National(isation) Lottery?

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/02/07/nationalisation-lottery/
- Published: 2001-02-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Culture Secretary Chris Smith said that a review of the National Lottery’s future
would include considering taking it into government hands. The possibility of nationalisation
was raised as Mr Smith appeared before the Commons culture select committee.

Read Smith floats state lottery plan by Nicholas Watt at SocietyGuardian.

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