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The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery established in 1994 in the United Kingdom. It is regulated by the Gambling Commission, and is operated by Allwyn Entertainment, who took over from Camelot Group (who had been running the National Lottery since its inception) on 1 February 2024.
It was also broadcast on BBC One on weeknights after the local news opt-out whenever there were lottery draws taking place, such as the midweek Lotto and Thunderball draws and the Tuesday and Friday EuroMillions and UK Millionaire Raffle draws. This was discontinued at the end of February 2020, bringing to an end the BBC's association with the ...
Thunderball, 1965 film adaptation of the novel starring Sean Connery; Thunderball, of the 1965 film; Thunderball (comics), comics character; Thunderball (U.D.O. album), also the title song; Thunderball (band), a band at one time signed to ESL Music; Operation Thunderball, original name of Operation Entebbe, a 1976 hostage-rescue mission
Winning Lines is a National Lottery game show that was broadcast on BBC One from 12 June 1999 to 16 October 2004. It was originally hosted by Simon Mayo and then by Phillip Schofield . Gameplay
Kevin O'Donovan McClory (8 June 1924 [1] – 20 November 2006) was an Irish screenwriter, film producer, and film director. McClory was best known for producing the James Bond film Thunderball and for his legal battles with the character's creator, Ian Fleming (later United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Eon Productions).
Most consecutive games without defeat in normal time or extra time: 29, Chelsea (2009–2013) Most goals by a player in a single game: 9, Ted MacDougall (for Bournemouth, 1971–72) [117] Most goals without winning: 7, joint record Dulwich Hamlet 8–7 St Albans City (Fourth qualifying round replay, 1922–23)
This Act of Parliament significantly updated the UK's gambling laws, including the introduction of a new structure of protections for children and vulnerable adults, as well as bringing the burgeoning Internet gaming sector within British islands for the first time. Gambling for centuries has been a main recreational activity in Great Britain. [1]
3 August – Suicide Act 1961 decriminalises acts of, or attempts at suicide in England and Wales. 10 August – The UK applies for membership of the EEC. 16 August – The play Lady Chatterley by John Harte – based on D. H. Lawrence's novel – opens at the Arts Theatre in London and is well-reviewed by West End theatre critic Harold Hobson.