National Lottery (Ireland)

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The National Lottery (Irish: An Crannchur Náisiúnta) is the state-licensed lottery of Ireland. It began operations in March 1987 when it sold its first scratchcards. It launched the draw game Lotto the following year and now offers a wide variety of games, with most sales transacted through a nationwide retail network and the remainder made online. The minimum age to play all National Lottery games is 18, and almost 40 percent of Irish adults play regularly, with around 27 percent of sales funding designated good causes. The National Lottery has raised over €7 billion for good causes since its inception. In 2024, total National Lottery sales were €855.7 million, with almost €487.6 million returned in prizes and almost €239.3 million distributed to good causes. National Lottery prizes are tax-free and winners have the right to remain anonymous. From 1986 to 2014, the state-owned An Post National Lottery Company operated the National Lottery. To raise funds during Ireland's post-2008 economic...

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