Camelot Group
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This article is about the British lottery company. For other uses of the Camelot name, see Camelot (disambiguation).
The Camelot Group was the operator of the UK National Lottery whose most recent franchise period started in 2009 and ran until January 2024.[2] It has also operated the Illinois State Lottery in the state of Illinois in the United States since 2018. The Camelot Group companies, of which Camelot UK Lotteries Limited is the UK National Lottery operating subsidiary, are owned by the holding company Premier Lotteries Investments UK Limited. The group's ultimate parent was the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, a Canadian investment fund until 2023 when Allwyn AG purchased Camelot.[3][4]
Quick Facts Company type, Industry ...
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Lottery |
Founded | 1994 |
Defunct | 2024 |
Fate | Acquired by Allwyn AG (replacement operator of the National Lottery) |
Headquarters | Watford, England, UK |
Area served | United Kingdom, Illinois |
Key people | Sir Keith Mills (Chairman) Clare Swindell & Neil Brocklehurst (joint MD) [1] |
Products | National Lottery[N 1] Illinois State Lottery[N 2] |
Revenue | £5.5 Billion GBP |
£47.2 Million GBP | |
£32.4 Million GBP | |
Number of employees | 1000 |
Parent | Allwyn UK |
Website | www |
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