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Regulating National Lottery scratchcards

We make sure Camelot has strict security arrangements to:

  • print
  • store
  • distribute National Lottery scratchcards.

We also check Camelot makes sure their scratchcard suppliers have appropriate security arrangements.

An independent auditor carries out an audit for every scratchcard game.

Tampering and fraud

An independent laboratory tests scratchcards to make sure nobody can tamper with them.

Camelot must have information security policies to stop any fake attempts to win prizes.

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Last updated: 13 December 2022

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