• Founded in 1989 as Novamedia's first charity lottery
• Fifty percent of the stakes goes to charity
• Every month 2,5 million members play with 4,5 million tickets
Created as Novamedia's first charity lottery in 1989, the Dutch Postcode Lottery has become the Netherlands' largest charity lottery, supporting 64 organisations in the fields of nature and the environment, development cooperation, human rights and social cohesion.
Since its launch in 1989, the lottery has paid out more than 2.5 billion euros to its beneficiaries.
Read more about the Dutch Postcode Lottery.
Lottery licences in the Netherlands are granted by the Minister of Justice. The Ministry of Justice and the Dutch Gaming Control Board supervise the national gaming licences and compliance with the Act on Games of Chance.
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The BankGiro Lottery supports charities that work to promote culture and preserve cultural heritage in the Netherlands and is the culture lottery in the Netherlands.
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The Sponsor Bingo Lottery supports charities that work to promote health and wellbeing. The members of the lottery can also support clubs and associations of their choice.
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Lottery income:
€ 512 million
To charities 2009:
€ 256 million
Total to charities to date:
€ 2,98 billion
Lottery income:
€ 119 million
To charities 2009:
€ 60 million
Total to charities to date:
€ 412,7 million
Lottery income:
€ 94 million
To charities 2009:
€ 47 million
Total to charities to date:
€ 402 million