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63 results found for '"National lotteries"' in Keywords.
Lottery helps worthy causes (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with a male speaker (not identified - poss. Cyril Stein, Ladbrokes) on the success of their new lottery with tickets being sold at the rate of 10,000 tickets a week at 25 pence each. The profits...
Ladbrokes spokesman on lotteries (1978)
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- Interview
Cyril Stein of Ladbrokes, on Royal Commission on Gambling criticism of the Gaming Board over their handling of lotteries; denies claims people are pestered into buying lottery tickets; claims credit for...
Lotteries to improve NHS funding (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with a male speaker (not identified) about the use of lotteries to fund the improvement of health care. He talks about the possibility of creating a national lottery in the UK. Female interviewer...
National lottery to fund the arts (1991)
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- News report; Speech
Julian Smith reports on the Arts Minister Tim Renton speaking to a tourism and leisure conference in Norwich about the idea for a National Lottery to help fund the arts. He supports the idea. Includes...
John Major at Tory local government conference (1992)
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- News report; Speech
Des Fahy reports on Prime Minister John Major’s speech at the Conservative local government conference in London on Conservative Party policies, the economy, the new national lottery’s funds for charity,...
Proposal for national lottery (1992)
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- Parliamentary debate; News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on Home Secretary Kenneth Baker revealing a White paper in the House of Commons on plans for a national lottery sparking a Parliamentary debate with concerns over suporting gambling, loss...
Peter Brooke on the National Lottery (1994)
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- Interview
Heritage Secretary, Peter Brooke talks about the National Lottery and the good causes that will benefit from it. He says a millionaire will be created every week. Male interviewer not identified.
Camelot wins National Lottery (1994)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Mark Phillips reports on the result in the bid for the license to run the National Lottery and where money received will go. Director-General of the National Lottery Peter Davis announces the decision which...
Branson loses national lottery (1994)
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- Press conference
Richard Branson comments to the press after his non-profit making National Lottery bid was rejected in favour of Camelot’s bid. He claims all the profits from the lottery should be going to good causes...
John Major launches National Lottery (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Excerpt of Prime Minister, John Major speech launching the National Lottery at the Tower of London this morning. He says it will be a big boost to good causes including charities, the arts and sports.