Public to get say over UK Lottery cash

Comment #5

Todd — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:20:08 GMT

Lottomike, you mean football . I do understand jazam's point about money not going to worthwhile causes. It's like that in the USA with state and federal budgets in general. Some big expenditures leave you scratching your head, while all the things that politicians talk about (health care, retirement funds, etc.) have the appropriate funds taken away from them.These disagreements over financial priorities will never go away, as long as people hold different opinions. Because someone out ther... [ More ]

Comment #4

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 05:23:49 GMT

i know soccer is big there...

Comment #3

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 15:00:18 GMT

I've heard of it.

Comment #2

jazam — Sat, 28 May 2005 11:54:47 GMT

Well,we'd like the money to go towards hospitals and schools. The UK lottery commission have a habit of using money on elitist, London based projects while the rest of the country is largely ignored.As an example 600 million pounds (over 1 billion dollars) was spent on London's Millenium Dome. Never heard of it? Exactly.Jazam

Comment #1

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 28 May 2005 06:34:01 GMT

well i wonder what they'll want the money to be used for....

Public to get say over UK Lottery cash

Lottery Post — Thu, 26 May 2005 17:48:00 GMT

The public could be set to get a say on where the remainder of the UK National Lottery's money goes. The new Lottery Bill could see Britons voting for their favourite good cause. It aims to increase competition in the bidding process for the licence to operate the Lottery.Next week, the Big Lottery Fund, which hands out 50 per cent of all good causes money, will launch a new televised competition.Called the People's Millions, the joint venture with ITV will allow viewers to vote for their favour... [ More ]