National Lottery: Hundreds of post offices to stop selling tickets and scratchcards

A fifth of post offices in the UK will stop selling lottery tickets and scratchcards, its operator has said. Last year, the Post Office ended its group contract with the National Lottery, giving branches a choice on whether to stock the products. Under Gambling Commission rules, retailers are not allowed to sell lottery tickets without also stocking scratchcards. New lottery operator Allwyn told the PA news agency that 900 of the 5,800 branches that had previously stocked National Lottery products have not signed up to continue. One of the world's largest lotteries, the National Lottery has raised more than £48bn for good causes across the UK..

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