The Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery (RNL) is an independent regulatory office established by statute and our role is set out in the National Lottery Act 2013.

Functions of the Regulator

The functions of the Regulator are described in the Act and include the following:

• To procure the holding of the National Lottery
• To monitor the operation of the National Lottery and to monitor and enforce compliance with the Act and the Licence to operate the National Lottery
• To consider for approval certain matters relating to the National Lottery (including schemes for National Lottery games)
• Manage and control the National Lottery Fund.

For full details please refer to the Act.

The Regulator carries out these functions in a manner most likely to ensure –

1. that the National Lottery is run with all due propriety,
2. that the interests of participants in the National Lottery are protected,
3. that the long term sustainability of the National Lottery is safeguarded, and

subject to a) to c), to ensure revenues allocated to Good Causes are as great as possible.

The Regulator is also responsible for managing and controlling the National Lottery Fund.