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References
- ↑ Statutory Instrument 2013 No. 2329 The Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013
- ↑ "2009 - 2019 Licence competition". National Lottery Commission. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "Creating a Lottery for the Future: An overview of the Third Licence Competition" (PDF). National Lottery Commission. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
