The Regulator of the National Lottery analyses and studies detailed data available from retail sales, online sales, prizes, funds for good causes and the size and distribution of the retail network.
High level metrics for each year of the Licence are below. They show the steady growth in National Lottery sales and returns to good causes over the period.
Sales, Prizes Won, and Good Causes Contribution
| Year | Sales | Prizes Won | Good Causes |
| 2015 | €670.4m | €381.1m (56.8%) | €188m (28.0%) |
| 2016 | €750.2m | €422m (56.3%) | €213.3m (28.4%) |
| 2017 | €800.2m | €452m (56.5%) | €226.3m (28.3%) |
| 2018 | €805m | €453.6m (56.3%) | €228.5m (28.4%) |
| 2019 | €884.5m | €497.5m (56.2%) | €251.6m (28.4%) |
| 2020 | €918.9m | €528.9m (57.6%) | €253.6m (27.6%) |
| 2021 | €1053.7m | €585.9m (55.6%) | €304m (28.9%) |
| 2022 | €884.1m | €484.9m (54.8%) | €259.9m (29.4%) |
Source: Premier Lotteries Ireland (DAC) audited accounts
Size of Retail Network since Licence Commenced
| Year | Number of retail agents at year end |
| 2014 | 2700 |
| 2015 | 4000 |
| 2016 | 5290 |
| 2017 | 5663 |
| 2018 | 5767 |
| 2019 | 5691 |
| 2020 | 5415 |
| 2021 | 5326 |
| 2022 | 5225 |
Source: Premier Lotteries Ireland (DAC) audited accounts
Retail and Online Sales as a Proportion of Total Sales
| Year | Retail as % total sales | Online as % total sales |
| 2016 | 94.6% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | 6.5% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | 7.7% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | 9.1% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | 14.8% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | 16.6% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | 15.9% |
Source: Premier Lotteries Ireland (DAC) audited accounts
Good Causes Funds Earned
| Year | Good Causes Funds Earned Annually in Millions € |
| 2014 | 178 |
| 2015 | 188 |
| 2016 | 213.3 |
| 2017 | 226.3 |
| 2018 | 228.5 |
| 2019 | 251.6 |
| 2020 | 253.6 |
| 2021 | 304 |
| 2022 | 259.5 |
Source: Premier Lotteries Ireland (DAC) audited accounts
Prizes Won and Good Causes Contribution as % Sales
| Year | Prizes Won | Good Causes |
| 2015 | 56.8% | 28% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | 28.4% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | 28.3% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | 28.4% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 28.4% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | 27.6% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | 28.9% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | 29.4% |
Source: Premier Lotteries Ireland (DAC) audited accounts