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Lottery sales jump online but fall in stores

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Camelot, the outgoing operator of the national lottery, has revealed its highest half-year sales, up 2.6% to £4.6bn for the six months to 24 September. But most of the rise was attributed to online sales, which were up 13%, with store sales falling by 4.7% to £2.2bn. Camelot said its retail partners were affected by …

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