Oflot

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Oflot

(ˈɒfˌlɒt)

(in Britain, formerly) n, acronym for

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Office of the National Lottery, now superseded by the National Lottery Commission

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Translations

Oflot

[ˈɒflɒt] N ABBR (Brit) =Office of the National Lottery organismo regulador de la lotería nacional en Gran Bretaña → Organismo Nacional de Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, ONLAE m (Sp)

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References in periodicals archive ?

25 October 1993 The Office of the National Lottery (OFLOT) established.

When the numbers come up

Undaunted, she contacted OFLOT, then the lottery watchdog body.

I LOST MY LOTTO TICKET BUT CAMELOT STILL PAID; Heather's fight boosts pounds 3m couple

Camelot had been awarded the first licence to run the National Lottery on May 25, 1994, by Oflot after beating off competition from seven other suitors.

Bid with best odds wins the jackpot

The game has just been given the green light by the Lottery watchdog Oflot after weeks of difficult negotiations.

LOTTO DRAW No3; pounds 250,000 Thunderball on way

A company spokeswoman said commercial confidentiality meant details of the proposed draw could not be discussed but confirmed that the application to Lottery regulators Oflot concerned an ``on-line'' prize draw - where the numbers are drawn - rather than a scratchcard.

Camelot banks on new draw to boost takings

The move has been sanctioned by Lottery watchdog Oflot and Camelot bosses hope it will boost ticket sales by pounds 10 million a week.

Giant cash boost for near-miss Lotto tickets

Research commissioned by the Lottery watchdog Oflot revealed that of 10,000 youngsters, aged 12 to 15, nearly half had bought Lottery scratchcards and 40 per cent had purchased draw tickets.

Number's up on under-age gambling

Approximately 350 jobs (rising to 380 from 1997) in the 11 NLDF bodies, the Department of National Heritage and OFLOT are directly attributable to the National Lottery.

Around 110,000 jobs to be created in the UK as a result of the National Lottery

Last night, the lottery watchdogs Oflot promised an inquiry into the fiasco.

Lotto chaos as TV draw is halted

Independent regulators Oflot gave the go-ahead for the draw to be attempted again using the same machine.

NATIONAL LATE-ERY AS THE BALLS REFUSE TO ROLL

GTECH then corrected this fault but decided, against the Code of Conduct, not to inform the Commission's predecessors Oflot thus escaping the need to pay large sums in compensation.

Should it be him?; Jason Beattie tries to pick a winner from the Lottery farce

The watchdog would monitor all forms of gambling with the exception of the National Lottery, which already has its own Government regulator in Oflot.