National Lottery sales returns to growth but money for good causes falls

Last year, there was a 1.1% decline in money set aside for good causes 

During 2024, the National Lottery generated sales of €855.7m, an increase on the €829.4m in 2023 but still well below the 2021 peak of just over €1bn. Picture Denis Minihane

The National Lottery returned to growth in 2024, seeing its overall sales increase by 3.2% compared to the previous year, but given “a larger proportion of prizes were won”, there was less money being set aside for good causes, the latest annual report from the regulator has found.

During 2024, the National Lottery generated sales of €855.7m, an increase on the €829.4m in 2023 but still well below the 2021 peak of just over €1bn. Sales of draw-based games stood at €540.1m, while scratch card and interactive instant win games generated sales of €315.6m.