2006-10-11 22:18:51 · 6 answers · asked by JOHN M 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
50% prizes
28% "good causes"
12% treasury
5% operator (Camelot)
5% retailer
"Good causes" money is split
Health and Education 32% (don't we pay for them through our taxes?)
Charities 17%
Sport 17%
Art 17%
Heritage 17%
So each of those last 4 categories - the ones people think they're helping - get less than 5p in the pound.
2006-10-11 22:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by gvih2g2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How the £1 for a Lotto ticket is spent
Prize fund 50p
Tax 12p
Commission to retailer 5p
Operating costs and profit 5p
Good causes 28p
Found on this site
http://www.cafonline.org/default.aspx?page=7681
2006-10-12 05:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by Thisbysghost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50% prizes
28% "good causes"
12% treasury
5% operator (Camelot)
5% retailer
here is a pdf booklet with a pie chart breakdown.
2006-10-12 05:28:43 · answer #3 · answered by G JI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're in the uk. You can get all the info on the lottery website.
2006-10-12 05:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by msj2uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the % as mentioned in the replies except one which is not mentioned
0% into my pocket
2006-10-12 08:42:50 · answer #5 · answered by CashBack Charlie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Into other people's pockets!! - You don't see any of it!!
2006-10-12 05:21:22 · answer #6 · answered by Malcolm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋