Lottery sales soar to record £6.9bn

National Lottery sales hit an all-time high of £6.9 billion over the last year with a record return to good causes, operator Camelot has announced.

The group gave £1.9 billion to good causes in 2012/13, up by 6.9% from last year, bringing the total amount donated over 19 years to £30 billion.
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