National Lottery underage test purchase data
An important part of our responsibility to ensure that interests of all participants are protected is by ensuring the operator of the National Lottery has controls in place to stop underage play.
Our regulatory activity is aimed at ensuring high levels of assurance that age verification controls are effective. One way of measuring that is through test-purchase activity.
This data is based on average first pass rates supplied by the licensee in line with the requirements of the 4NL Licence and Regulatory Handbook. As the current National Lottery Licence began in February 2024, we are presenting the data from that point onwards.
National Lottery underage test purchase data
| Data definition | April 2024 to June 2024 (percentage) | July 2024 to September 2024 (percentage) | October 2024 to December 2024 (percentage) | January 2025 to March 2025 (percentage) | April 2025 to June 2025 (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underage test purchases – percentage of successful tests | 90.0% | 93.5% | 89.0% | Not applicable1 | 95.7% |
National Lottery underage test purchase data - annual figure
| Data definition | February 2024 to December 2024 (percentage)2 |
|---|---|
| Underage test purchases – percentage of successful tests | 92.0% |
1 Underage Test Purchase visits take place between May and December each year.
2The annual figure for 2024 is from February onwards, as that is when the current National Lottery licence began.