Camelot Group the terms of its operating licence in failing to investigate the veracity of the prize claim before paying out. , each pound (100p) spent on the National Lottery is divided as follows: Camelot Group Camelot Group are the operators of the UK National Lottery. Camelot Group was awarded the National Lottery franchise in May 1994 (though the lottery did not start until November 1994) and was re-awarded the franchise in 2001 and again in 2007. The current franchise period started in 2009 and runs until 2019, with a possible extension of up to five years. The governmental body the Gambling
An Post Prize Bond Company Limited. An Post held the licence granted by the Minister for Finance to run the National Lottery through its subsidiary, An Post National Lottery Company until February 2014. All employees of An Post National Lottery Company were seconded from An Post, and as such were employed and paid by An Post rather than by the subsidiary. Since 2014, the National Lottery has been operated by Premier Lotteries Ireland, in which An Post is a stakeholder. In 2003, An Post set up a new division to run its post office and transaction services business, entitled An Post Transaction