Unclaimed Lottery and Scratch Card prizes 2023 - 2024

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Chester J. Lampwick

Dear Gambling Commission,

Please could you provide me with the total number of unclaimed UK lottery and scratch card prizes for the years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. I would really appreciate it if you could help me finish this list;

Unclaimed Lottery Prizes during Camelot's 3rd licence in £ million

2009/2010 - £93.4 million
2010/2011 - £93.5 million
2011/2012 - £105.9 million
2012/2013 - £180.8 million
2013/2014 - £112.2 million
2014/2015 - £127.6 million
2015/2016 - £128.4 million
2016/2017 - £132.0 million
2017/2018 - £122.5 million
2018/2019 - £125.0 million
2019/2020 - £123.1 million
2020/2021 - £100.1 million
2021/2022 - £70.3 million
2022/2023
2023/2024

Please could you provide the total amount of unclaimed prizes for 2023/2024 as a list of how much went unclaimed each month? I need to calculate as accurately as possible what the total of unclaimed prizes amounted to in the 3rd licence period.

Thank you very much for your time and continuing professionalism.

Yours faithfully,

Chester J. Lampwick

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