ˌNational ˈLottery, the BrE AmE trademark
the UK ↑ lottery , which was established by the British government in 1994 and is operated by a private company called Camelot. Money collected by the lottery is partly given away in prizes, and partly given to support ↑ charity organizations, sports clubs, theatres etc. Although the chances of winning the lottery are extremely small, the prizes are very large, and this has made the lottery very popular.