Donohoe: Lottery sales not impacted by online betting on outcome of draws

The National Lottery has said it is disappointed after Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said “there does not appear to be any evidence” that online betting on the outcome of draws is currently having an impact on the lotto’s business.

There’s an ongoing row between the National Lottery and gambling operators, with the former claiming that betting on the outcome of lottery draws on third-party websites is “cannibalising” lotto earnings, which impacts money raised for good causes.