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Items on this page in natural order:

Summary
Results Summary
Historical Background
The Questions
Degree of Public Knowledge
Attitudes towards "Fat Cats"
Distribution of the Money for Good Causes
Estimating the Market Share of a Welsh Lottery
Differences between Valleys and Coastal Communities
How representative were the Interviews?
The Detailed Questions and Recording the Answers
Cumulative Results Question by Question
Results Broken down by Interview Location
Interview Data

Welsh Lottery Opinion Survey

Summary

A survey was conducted to assess the degree popular support for a Welsh lottery. This was done for two reasons:

There had been considerable controversy over the way that National Lottey had been run over the first seven-year period of its operation and further controversy over the manner in which the existing operators were awarded a further period.
During the first period of the lottery Wales had achieved a measure of self-determination through the establishment of a Welsh Assembly.

I believed it was appropriate to bring into consideration the possiblity of bringing in a separate Welsh Lottery, in particular where the existing Lottery had faced heavy criticism.

As a first step it seemed appropriate to access the viability in terms of popular support for a Welsh lottery.

The survey consisted of 236 six-question anonymous interviews in 20 locations in South East Wales. The interviews were conducted between 12 Janaury and 18 January 2001.

The survey was limited to South East Wales for logistical reasons although it included samples from communities which varied socially and economically.

The area could be roughly divided between the Valleys, which have been marked by industrial decline, particularly with almost complete end to coal mining and by a local population who for the most part were born where they live today. This is contrasted to the more affluent and cosmopolitan coastal areas, including the population centres of Cardiff and Newport.

Results Summary

The survey indicates that if a Welsh lottery - run on a not-for-profit basis and with money going to good causes in Wales - were offered in competition with the National Lottery, then it would capture about three-quarters of the spending.

It also provided clear reasons for discontent in Wales with the National Lottery.

In order of strength and clarity of indication, the reasons were:

The jackpot is too big and the chances of winning it too small.
The inflated executive salaries earned by the operators.
No guarantee that lottery money raised in Wales would go to good causes in Wales.
Disagreement with lottery money going to prestige building projects and the Arts.

There was also some significant regional differences. The average spending on the lottery by regular players in the Valleys was £3.56 per week compared to £2.75 in the coastal areas. Players in the Valleys were also more likely to play both lotteries if offered a choice.

Historical Background

The National Lottery was established in 1993 by the Conservative Government led by John Major.

It was based on a competitive system for the right to run the Lottery for seven years.

There were eight competitors and the eventual winners were a consortium operating under the name "Camelot".

Of the losers most public attention was focused on the bid led by Richard Branson (now Sir Richard Branson) whose financial interests began with running an airline and have since widened to include activities as diverse as music, trains, financial services and even soft drinks.

The seven years of running the lottery by Camelot has been marked by controversy.

Richard Branson stated publicly that an attempt had been made by a member of a rival consortium to bribe him to withdraw his bid.

Reports have appeared in newspapers of inflated salaries enjoyed by Camelot executives - referred to in the popular press as "fat cats".

The Labour Party won the 1997 General Election on a pledge to establish the National Lottery, when it came up for renewal in 2000, on a "not for profit" basis.

In the 2000 competition to run the lottery there were only two competitors - Camelot and a consoritum operating under the name of the "People's Lottery" led by Sir Richard Branson.

The People's Lottery would be run on a "not for profit" basis in accordance with the election pledge of the Labour Government.

The Lottery Commission rejected the Camelot bid without finally accepting the bid by the People's Lottery.

Camelot had the Lottery Commission's decision reversed in Court. There followed the resignation of one member of the Lottery Commission to be replaced by a senior Labour politician.

The Lottery Commission then awarded the National Lottery to Camelot (who would run it on a profit-sharing basis) for a further seven years.

After some deliberation Sir Richard Branson announced that the People's Lottery would not contest the decision.

The survey was conducted shortly after it became clear that Camelot would run the Lottery for a further seven years and with the events and controversy surrounding the bid fresh in people's minds.

The Questions

There were six questions, aimed at determining the following:

The level of awareness of the lottery bid.
The degree of concern about the organisers profiting financially from running the lottery.
The importance of keeping lottery money raised in Wales within Wales
The regularity and degree of spending on the lottery.
The size of the jackpot and liklihood of winning on the attractiveness of the lottery.
The degree of support for a Welsh lottery in competition with the national lottery.

Degree of Public Knowledge

Answers to the first question showed that those interviewed were aware of the main themes surrounding the Lottery competition. Identifiying the bidders and the not-for-profit bid was done correctly by about 95% of those interviewed.

Attitudes towards "Fat Cats"

The second question asked simply how important it was that the organisers should not be allowed to become rich from their activities and about 92% of those expressing an opinion said it was either "Very Important" or "Important".

The question was kept simple so it could be answered by people with different levels of awareness.

There are three different issues:

High payments made to executives.
Payments to shareholders.
The percentage of the ticket price which goes to administration.

Although they are related, they are quite separate issues.

Some of those who replied that it "Doesn't Matter" indicated that getting a low administration cost which was important, not how it was achieved.

Those who answered "Very Important" or "Important" may have done so either out of a sense of unfairness or out of a belief that if executives were paid less there would be more left over for prizes or good causes.

Although there was clear dissatisfaction (either at the unfairness or the price) very few said that they had given up or intended to give up because of this issue.

The People's Lottery had clearly won the public relations battle with many expressing the view that the lottery had gone to the wrong bidder and a few suggesting that it had won by underhand methods.

Of course "Not For Profit" does not exclude inflated salaries and the People's Lottery were not saying how much their directors would be paid.

Distribution of the Money for Good Causes

There was clear concern that the the money for good causes should be distributed fairly or regionally.

88% of those who expressed a view said it was either "Very Important" or "Important" that lottery money raised in Wales should go to good causes in Wales. Many of those who said otherwise expressed the view that the money for good causes should be distributed fairly, but that they had no clear identification with Wales as a separate entity within the United Kingdom.

A number expressed dissatisfaction with the type of good causes which were recieving money, with the Arts and prestige building projects such as the Dome and the Millennium Stadium being cited.

Estimating the Market Share of a Welsh Lottery

The following table gives for the two types of communities:

The number of people who play the lottery reguarly
The number expecting to play each type of lottery
The average amount spent per person per week on the lottery
The likely breakdown between a Welsh and a National lottery

Area	Regular Players	Welsh	National	Both	Don't Know	Average Spent	Welsh	National
Coastal	102	55	7	34	6	£2.75	72.0%	28.0%
Valleys	57	31	1	22	3	£3.56	76.2%	23.8%

The above table includes only those who play the lottery sufficiently regularly to give an estimated weekly spend.

It does not include those who do not currently play the lottery, but who said they would be likely to play a Welsh lottery if one were available - an assumption which would underestimate the support for a Welsh lottery.

It was assumed that people would continue to spend the same amount on the lottery. Those who said they would support both or who said they didn't know which they would support were assumed to be equally likely to spend on each lottery. The choices were weighted by their average weekly spend.

Many people declined to be interviewed, hence there is a considerable element of uncertainty about these results - see below.

The survey indicates that about 74% of the spend would go to a Welsh lottery and 26% to the National Lottery.

Differences between Valleys and Coastal Communities

The above table indicates some differences between the Valleys communities and the more affluent coastal communities:

Regular players in the Valleys spent about 30% more - £3.56 per week as opposed to £2.75.
Regular players in the Valleys would be more likely to play a Welsh lottery and would be more likely to play both lotteries.
The minority who would remain faithful to the National Lottery was greater in the Coastal communities than in the Valleys .

How representative were the Interviews?

One of the problem of any system of voluntary interviews is that those who accept being interviewed may not be representative of those who decline.

Slightly fewer than half of the people approached accepted being interviewed. This excludes a fair amount of self selection - rushing past, walking on the other side of the road.

Some people declined to be interviewed on the grounds that didn't play the lottery, knew nothing about the lottery or wanted to have nothing to do with the lottery.

The Detailed Questions and Recording the Answers

The questions asked and the symbols used for recording the answers are listed below.

1. In the recent competition to run the National Lottery, there were
   two organisations competing.  Can you name them?


   (0,1 or 2 depending on the number named)


1a. If 0 or 1: Were you aware that one of the proposals was a 
       not-for-profit arrangement?


       (y=yes n=no)


    If 2, Which of the two proposals was a not-for-profit arrangment?


       (c=Camelot p=People's Lottery ?=don't know)


2. How important is it that no one should become rich from running the
   lottery?


   (V=Very Important, I=Important, N=Not very important D=Doesn't matter
      ?=Don't know/No Opinion)


3. How important is it that the money for good causes should to to
   organisations in Wales?


    (V=Very Important, I=Important, N=Not very important D=Doesn't matter
       ?=Don't know/No Opinion)


4. How often to you buy a lottery ticket?


   (N=Never R=Rarely M=Most weeks)


4a.If 'M': On average approximately how many lottery tickets do you buy
   in one week?


   (Enter number)


5. The characteristics of a Welsh lottery would be that there would be
   fewer people playing, hence smaller prizes but a greater likelihood of
   winning.  If the top prize were about £1 million (instead of about
   £20 million) and your chances of winning that were about 20 times as
   great, would you be  .. to play?


    (M=More Likely  L=Less Likely  J=Just as Likely  ?=Don't know)


6.If a Welsh lottery were organised along the above basis (not-for-profit,
  Welsh organisations receiving money for good causes, lower top prize
  but more likely to win) would you play:


    (W=Welsh lottery only  N=National Lottery only  B=Both  X=Neither)

Cumulative Results Question by Question

The symbols used in the tabluation below are explained in the section above.

Responses such as "Don't know", "Not relevant" or referred only to the written comments were excluded from the percentage breakdowns.

Question: 1


0=16 (6.8%) 1=21 (9.0%) 2=197 (84.2%) >=0 -=2 ?=0 


Question: 1a


y=5 (2.1%) n=24 (10.3%) p=201 (85.9%) c=4 (1.7%) >=0 -=2 ?=0 




Question: 2


V=174 (76.3%) I=35 (15.4%) N=8 (3.5%) D=11 (4.8%) >=1 -=4 ?=3 




Question: 3


V=165 (73.3%) I=33 (14.7%) N=4 (1.8%) D=23 (10.2%) >=6 -=4 ?=1 




Question: 4


n=38 (16.8%) r=36 (15.9%) m=152 (67.3%) >=0 -=5 ?=5 




Question: 5


M=139 (71.3%) L=4 (2.1%) J=52 (26.7%) >=1 -=39 ?=1 




Question: 6


W=134 (61.5%) N=11 (5.0%) B=59 (27.1%) X=14 (6.4%) >=0 -=5 ?=13

Results Broken down by Interview Location

Question: 1




Group: Tonypandy
0=1 (5.9%) 1=1 (5.9%) 2=15 (88.2%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Newport Harlech R.P.
0=0 (0.0%) 1=0 (0.0%) 2=5 (100.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Newport Centre
0=1 (8.3%) 1=3 (25.0%) 2=8 (66.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Pontypridd
0=1 (5.0%) 1=4 (20.0%) 2=15 (75.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Caerphilly
0=1 (5.3%) 1=2 (10.5%) 2=16 (84.2%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff The Hayes
0=1 (7.1%) 1=1 (7.1%) 2=12 (85.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff Queen Street
0=1 (7.7%) 1=0 (0.0%) 2=12 (92.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Treharris
0=2 (40.0%) 1=1 (20.0%) 2=2 (40.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Blackwood
0=0 (0.0%) 1=1 (9.1%) 2=10 (90.9%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Tredegar
0=0 (0.0%) 1=2 (20.0%) 2=8 (80.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Merthyr
0=0 (0.0%) 1=0 (0.0%) 2=8 (100.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantrisant - Talbot Green R.C.
0=0 (0.0%) 1=1 (33.3%) 2=2 (66.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cowbridge
0=0 (0.0%) 1=0 (0.0%) 2=10 (100.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantwit Major
0=1 (14.3%) 1=0 (0.0%) 2=6 (85.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Barry High Street
0=0 (0.0%) 1=1 (9.1%) 2=10 (90.9%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Penarth
0=2 (16.7%) 1=0 (0.0%) 2=10 (83.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff R.P.
0=2 (14.3%) 1=1 (7.1%) 2=11 (78.6%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Bridgend
0=1 (5.6%) 1=2 (11.1%) 2=15 (83.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Porthcawl
0=1 (6.7%) 1=0 (0.0%) 2=14 (93.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Pyle
0=1 (16.7%) 1=0 (0.0%) 2=5 (83.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group:  Porth
0=0 (0.0%) 1=1 (25.0%) 2=3 (75.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 




Question: 1a




Group: Tonypandy
y=1 (5.9%) n=1 (5.9%) p=15 (88.2%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Newport Harlech R.P.
y=0 (0.0%) n=0 (0.0%) p=5 (100.0%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Newport Centre
y=0 (0.0%) n=2 (16.7%) p=9 (75.0%) c=1 (8.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Pontypridd
y=0 (0.0%) n=2 (10.0%) p=18 (90.0%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Caerphilly
y=0 (0.0%) n=3 (15.8%) p=15 (78.9%) c=1 (5.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff The Hayes
y=0 (0.0%) n=1 (7.1%) p=13 (92.9%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff Queen Street
y=0 (0.0%) n=1 (7.7%) p=11 (84.6%) c=1 (7.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Treharris
y=1 (20.0%) n=1 (20.0%) p=3 (60.0%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Blackwood
y=0 (0.0%) n=1 (9.1%) p=10 (90.9%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Tredegar
y=1 (10.0%) n=0 (0.0%) p=9 (90.0%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Merthyr
y=0 (0.0%) n=0 (0.0%) p=8 (100.0%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantrisant - Talbot Green R.C.
y=0 (0.0%) n=1 (33.3%) p=2 (66.7%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cowbridge
y=0 (0.0%) n=0 (0.0%) p=10 (100.0%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantwit Major
y=0 (0.0%) n=0 (0.0%) p=6 (85.7%) c=1 (14.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Barry High Street
y=0 (0.0%) n=2 (18.2%) p=9 (81.8%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Penarth
y=1 (8.3%) n=1 (8.3%) p=10 (83.3%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff R.P.
y=0 (0.0%) n=2 (14.3%) p=12 (85.7%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Bridgend
y=0 (0.0%) n=3 (16.7%) p=15 (83.3%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Porthcawl
y=0 (0.0%) n=2 (13.3%) p=13 (86.7%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Pyle
y=1 (16.7%) n=1 (16.7%) p=4 (66.7%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group:  Porth
y=0 (0.0%) n=0 (0.0%) p=4 (100.0%) c=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 




Question: 2




Group: Tonypandy
V=15 (88.2%) I=1 (5.9%) N=1 (5.9%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Newport Harlech R.P.
V=4 (80.0%) I=0 (0.0%) N=1 (20.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Newport Centre
V=9 (81.8%) I=1 (9.1%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (9.1%) >=0 -=0 ?=1 


Group: Pontypridd
V=16 (80.0%) I=3 (15.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (5.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Caerphilly
V=12 (66.7%) I=5 (27.8%) N=1 (5.6%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff The Hayes
V=8 (61.5%) I=4 (30.8%) N=1 (7.7%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff Queen Street
V=11 (84.6%) I=0 (0.0%) N=1 (7.7%) D=1 (7.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Treharris
V=3 (60.0%) I=0 (0.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=2 (40.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Blackwood
V=10 (90.9%) I=0 (0.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (9.1%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Tredegar
V=9 (90.0%) I=1 (10.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Merthyr
V=7 (87.5%) I=1 (12.5%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantrisant - Talbot Green R.C.
V=3 (100.0%) I=0 (0.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cowbridge
V=6 (60.0%) I=4 (40.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantwit Major
V=6 (100.0%) I=0 (0.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=1 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Barry High Street
V=7 (70.0%) I=2 (20.0%) N=1 (10.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=1 


Group: Penarth
V=8 (66.7%) I=3 (25.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (8.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff R.P.
V=9 (64.3%) I=3 (21.4%) N=2 (14.3%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Bridgend
V=14 (77.8%) I=3 (16.7%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (5.6%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Porthcawl
V=9 (64.3%) I=3 (21.4%) N=0 (0.0%) D=2 (14.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=1 


Group: Pyle
V=6 (100.0%) I=0 (0.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group:  Porth
V=2 (50.0%) I=1 (25.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (25.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 




Question: 3




Group: Tonypandy
V=14 (82.4%) I=3 (17.6%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Newport Harlech R.P.
V=2 (40.0%) I=2 (40.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (20.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Newport Centre
V=9 (75.0%) I=1 (8.3%) N=0 (0.0%) D=2 (16.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Pontypridd
V=17 (85.0%) I=2 (10.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (5.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Caerphilly
V=13 (72.2%) I=2 (11.1%) N=0 (0.0%) D=3 (16.7%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff The Hayes
V=9 (75.0%) I=1 (8.3%) N=2 (16.7%) D=0 (0.0%) >=1 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff Queen Street
V=9 (69.2%) I=3 (23.1%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (7.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Treharris
V=3 (75.0%) I=0 (0.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (25.0%) >=1 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Blackwood
V=9 (81.8%) I=1 (9.1%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (9.1%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Tredegar
V=7 (77.8%) I=1 (11.1%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (11.1%) >=0 -=0 ?=1 


Group: Merthyr
V=7 (87.5%) I=1 (12.5%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantrisant - Talbot Green R.C.
V=2 (66.7%) I=1 (33.3%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cowbridge
V=5 (55.6%) I=0 (0.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=4 (44.4%) >=1 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantwit Major
V=3 (50.0%) I=2 (33.3%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (16.7%) >=1 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Barry High Street
V=10 (90.9%) I=0 (0.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (9.1%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Penarth
V=7 (58.3%) I=3 (25.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=2 (16.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff R.P.
V=11 (78.6%) I=3 (21.4%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Bridgend
V=12 (66.7%) I=3 (16.7%) N=2 (11.1%) D=1 (5.6%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Porthcawl
V=8 (61.5%) I=3 (23.1%) N=0 (0.0%) D=2 (15.4%) >=2 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Pyle
V=4 (66.7%) I=1 (16.7%) N=0 (0.0%) D=1 (16.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group:  Porth
V=4 (100.0%) I=0 (0.0%) N=0 (0.0%) D=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 




Question: 4




Group: Tonypandy
n=3 (17.6%) r=0 (0.0%) m=14 (82.4%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Newport Harlech R.P.
n=0 (0.0%) r=1 (20.0%) m=4 (80.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Newport Centre
n=1 (8.3%) r=1 (8.3%) m=10 (83.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Pontypridd
n=0 (0.0%) r=4 (20.0%) m=16 (80.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Caerphilly
n=3 (16.7%) r=4 (22.2%) m=11 (61.1%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff The Hayes
n=0 (0.0%) r=5 (38.5%) m=8 (61.5%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff Queen Street
n=3 (23.1%) r=1 (7.7%) m=9 (69.2%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Treharris
n=0 (0.0%) r=0 (0.0%) m=5 (100.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Blackwood
n=4 (36.4%) r=2 (18.2%) m=5 (45.5%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Tredegar
n=0 (0.0%) r=1 (10.0%) m=9 (90.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Merthyr
n=0 (0.0%) r=2 (28.6%) m=5 (71.4%) >=0 -=0 ?=1 


Group: Llantrisant - Talbot Green R.C.
n=0 (0.0%) r=0 (0.0%) m=3 (100.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cowbridge
n=2 (20.0%) r=1 (10.0%) m=7 (70.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantwit Major
n=3 (50.0%) r=1 (16.7%) m=2 (33.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=1 


Group: Barry High Street
n=1 (9.1%) r=1 (9.1%) m=9 (81.8%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Penarth
n=1 (9.1%) r=4 (36.4%) m=6 (54.5%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff R.P.
n=4 (30.8%) r=2 (15.4%) m=7 (53.8%) >=0 -=1 ?=1 


Group: Bridgend
n=8 (44.4%) r=2 (11.1%) m=8 (44.4%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Porthcawl
n=3 (23.1%) r=2 (15.4%) m=8 (61.5%) >=0 -=0 ?=2 


Group: Pyle
n=2 (33.3%) r=2 (33.3%) m=2 (33.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group:  Porth
n=0 (0.0%) r=0 (0.0%) m=4 (100.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 




Question: 5




Group: Tonypandy
M=10 (76.9%) L=0 (0.0%) J=3 (23.1%) >=0 -=5 ?=0 


Group: Newport Harlech R.P.
M=3 (75.0%) L=0 (0.0%) J=1 (25.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Newport Centre
M=10 (90.9%) L=0 (0.0%) J=1 (9.1%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Pontypridd
M=16 (80.0%) L=1 (5.0%) J=3 (15.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Caerphilly
M=12 (75.0%) L=2 (12.5%) J=2 (12.5%) >=0 -=3 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff The Hayes
M=6 (46.2%) L=0 (0.0%) J=7 (53.8%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff Queen Street
M=7 (70.0%) L=0 (0.0%) J=3 (30.0%) >=0 -=3 ?=0 


Group: Treharris
M=5 (100.0%) L=0 (0.0%) J=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Blackwood
M=6 (85.7%) L=0 (0.0%) J=1 (14.3%) >=0 -=4 ?=0 


Group: Tredegar
M=5 (55.6%) L=0 (0.0%) J=4 (44.4%) >=0 -=0 ?=1 


Group: Merthyr
M=6 (75.0%) L=0 (0.0%) J=2 (25.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantrisant - Talbot Green R.C.
M=3 (100.0%) L=0 (0.0%) J=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cowbridge
M=7 (87.5%) L=0 (0.0%) J=1 (12.5%) >=0 -=2 ?=0 


Group: Llantwit Major
M=5 (83.3%) L=0 (0.0%) J=1 (16.7%) >=1 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Barry High Street
M=6 (60.0%) L=0 (0.0%) J=4 (40.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Penarth
M=7 (63.6%) L=0 (0.0%) J=4 (36.4%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff R.P.
M=7 (63.6%) L=0 (0.0%) J=4 (36.4%) >=0 -=4 ?=0 


Group: Bridgend
M=8 (80.0%) L=0 (0.0%) J=2 (20.0%) >=0 -=8 ?=0 


Group: Porthcawl
M=7 (58.3%) L=0 (0.0%) J=5 (41.7%) >=0 -=3 ?=0 


Group: Pyle
M=1 (25.0%) L=0 (0.0%) J=3 (75.0%) >=0 -=2 ?=0 


Group:  Porth
M=2 (50.0%) L=1 (25.0%) J=1 (25.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 




Question: 6




Group: Tonypandy
W=12 (75.0%) N=0 (0.0%) B=4 (25.0%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=2 ?=0 


Group: Newport Harlech R.P.
W=2 (40.0%) N=1 (20.0%) B=2 (40.0%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Newport Centre
W=9 (75.0%) N=0 (0.0%) B=3 (25.0%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Pontypridd
W=12 (66.7%) N=1 (5.6%) B=5 (27.8%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=2 


Group: Caerphilly
W=12 (75.0%) N=2 (12.5%) B=1 (6.3%) X=1 (6.3%) >=0 -=1 ?=2 


Group: Cardiff The Hayes
W=8 (72.7%) N=1 (9.1%) B=2 (18.2%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=2 


Group: Cardiff Queen Street
W=6 (50.0%) N=0 (0.0%) B=4 (33.3%) X=2 (16.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=1 


Group: Treharris
W=4 (80.0%) N=0 (0.0%) B=1 (20.0%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Blackwood
W=6 (54.5%) N=0 (0.0%) B=3 (27.3%) X=2 (18.2%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Tredegar
W=4 (44.4%) N=0 (0.0%) B=5 (55.6%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=1 


Group: Merthyr
W=4 (50.0%) N=0 (0.0%) B=4 (50.0%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Llantrisant - Talbot Green R.C.
W=3 (100.0%) N=0 (0.0%) B=0 (0.0%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cowbridge
W=4 (50.0%) N=0 (0.0%) B=3 (37.5%) X=1 (12.5%) >=0 -=0 ?=2 


Group: Llantwit Major
W=4 (57.1%) N=1 (14.3%) B=2 (28.6%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Barry High Street
W=6 (54.5%) N=2 (18.2%) B=2 (18.2%) X=1 (9.1%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Penarth
W=9 (75.0%) N=0 (0.0%) B=2 (16.7%) X=1 (8.3%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Cardiff R.P.
W=11 (78.6%) N=1 (7.1%) B=2 (14.3%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=1 ?=0 


Group: Bridgend
W=6 (35.3%) N=0 (0.0%) B=7 (41.2%) X=4 (23.5%) >=0 -=0 ?=1 


Group: Porthcawl
W=9 (60.0%) N=1 (6.7%) B=4 (26.7%) X=1 (6.7%) >=0 -=0 ?=0 


Group: Pyle
W=1 (25.0%) N=0 (0.0%) B=2 (50.0%) X=1 (25.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=2 


Group:  Porth
W=2 (50.0%) N=1 (25.0%) B=1 (25.0%) X=0 (0.0%) >=0 -=0 ?=0

Interview Data

This section lists the notes made at the time of the interviews.

Q1 covers two columns, the remaining questions cover two columns each. The answer to Q4a (the average weekly spend) is listed last.

Some of the spontaneous remarks have been listed to the right.

In addition to symbols listed in the section above, the following were used:

'-' Response irrelevant due to answer to preveious question
'>' Interviewee couldn't select from responses - see notes to right.
'?' Don't Know or Not sure of answer - eg. ?Q6 - interviewee expressed doubt about answer to Q6.
'x' Unfavourable reaction to something - eg. xMillenium Dome = "Interviewee doesn't like money spent on the Millenium Dome".



1:Tonypandy: Friday 12.1.01 10.00




2pVVmMB 2.00
2pVVmMW 2.00
2pVVmMW 2.00
2pVVmMW 2.00
2pVVmMW 4.00
2pVVmMB 5.00
0yNImMB 1.00
------- ----  Totally against the idea of any lottery
2pVVmMW 1.00
2pVVmJW 2.00
1pIImJB 1.00
2pVVm-- 2.00  Lives in Staffordshire
2nVVn-W ----
2pVIn-W ----  Money should go to causes which help ordinary people
2pVVmMW 4.00
2pVVn-W ----
2pVVmJW 2.00
2pVVmMW 5.00





2:Newport Harlech R.P.:4 pm




2pVVmJB 2.50
2pVVmMW 1.00
2pVIrMW ----
2pNDm-N 5.00
2pVImMB 2.00





3:Newport Centre:5 pm




2pVImJB 3.00
2pVVmMW 7.00
2pVDmMB 2.00
0nDVn-W ----
1pVVrMW ----
2pVDmMW 2.00
2p?VmMW 0.50
2pVVmMW 3.00
2pVVmMW 2.00
1nVVmMW 2.00
2cIVmMW 2.00
1pVVmMB 1.00  ?Q2





3:Pontypridd:13/1/01 10am




1nIVmMB 2.00
2pVVmMW 5.00
2pVVrJB ----
1pVVmMW 2.00 xFat Cats - "Winning £10m is obscene"
2pVImMW 2.00
2pVVmJ? 1.00
2pDVmMW 1.00
2pVVmMW 6.00
2pVVmMB 7.00
1pVVmMW 2.00
2pVVmMW 1.00
2pVVmMW 9.00
2pIDrLN ----
2pIVmMW 1.00
2pVVmJ?12.00
2pVIrMW ----
2pVVmMB 2.00 xMillenium Stadium xNational Opera
1pVVmMW 2.50
0nVVrMW ----
2pVVmMB10.00





4:Caerphilly: 12 noon




2cVIrMW ---- Doesn't do it now because of profits
2pVVmMW 2.00
2pVVmM? 4.50
2pVDmJ? 2.00
2pNVmMW 1.00
2pIDn-X ---- xLottery
2pVVmMW 3.00
2pIVn-W ---- ?Q6 xPeople spending huge amounts of money on Lottery
2pVVmMW 2.00
2pIVmLN 5.00
2pIDmJB 2.00
1pVVmMW14.00
2pVVmMW 1.00
2n----- ---- xLottery - on principle
2pVVrMW ----
0nIImLN 4.00 Money not going to disabled,blind
1nVVrMW ----
2pVVrMW ----
2pVVnMW ---- ?Q6


5:Cardiff The Hayes: 3pm

2pVVrJW ----
2pIVmJB 5.00
1pVVmMW14.00 "Somebody's doing some backhand dealing"
2pIVmM? 1.00 "I knew R.B. wouldn't get it"
2pNVrJ? ----
2pVVmMW 4.00
2pVNrJN ----
0n----- ---- Difficulty understanding questions
2pVVmMW 4.00
2pVVrMW ----
2pV>rJW ---- Pot should be shared according to need
2pIVmJW 2.00
2pVNmJW 2.00
2pIImMB 2.00





6:Cardiff Queen Street: 4pm




2pVIrMW ----
2pVVn-X ----
2pNImJB 5.00
2pVVmMW 1.00
2pVVmMW 1.00
2pDVn-? ----
2pVVmMW 6.00
2pVDmMB 5.00 Scottish person
2pVVmMW 1.00
2pVVmJB 2.00
2pVImMW 5.00
2cVVn-X ----
0nVVmJB 1.00





7:Treharris:15/1/01 1pm




2pV>mMW 4.00 Should be divided amongst more people - xLondon causes
2pDVmMW 2.00
0nDDmMB 3.50
0yVVmMW 5.00
1pVVmMW 1.00





8:Blackwood: 2pm




1nVVn-X ----
2pVVn-W ----
2pVVn-W ----
2pVDmJB 5.00 Should be divided according to area
2pVIrMW ---- "Wales is a forgotten cause"
2pVVmMW 2.00 xLocal charities raising money on street
2pVVmMW 9.00
2pVVmMB 2.50
2pVVrMW ----
2pVVmMB 2.00
2pDVn-X ----





9:Tredegar:3.30pm




2pVVmMW 5.00
2pVVmJW 2.00
2pVVmJ? 2.00
2pVVmMB 2.00
1yVVrMW ----
1pV?m?B 2.00 Buys lottery for good causes xOrganisers living in luxury
2pVVmJB 2.00
2pVDmMW17.00
2pVVmMB 5.00 "Should go to sick people"
2pIImJB 3.00 "Should go to those that need it"





10:Merthyr:5pm




2pVVrMW ----
2pVVrJW ----
2pVVmMW ---- Stopped playing because of profits
2pVI?JB 0.50
2pVVmMB 6.00
2pVVmMB 2.00
2pIVmMB 2.00
2pVVmMW 3.00





11:Llantrisant - Talbot Green R.C.: 11am




2pVVmMW 3.00
2pVImMW 4.00
1nVVmMW 1.00





12:Cowbridge: 11.30am




2pVVrMW ---- Got fed up with it
2pVVmMB 1.00
2pIVmMW 1.00
2pVVmMW 2.00
2pVDn-W ---- "Money should be kept in Britain"
2pIDn-X ---- "Practical problem dividing money"
2pVDmM? 1.00
2pVDmMB 1.00
2pI>mJ? 1.00
2pIVmMB 5.00





13:Llantwit Major: 12.30




2pVDnJW ---- Given up because it's a "rip off"
0cVInMW ----
2pVInMW ---- Too young to play
2p>>rMW ---- wants value for money - xLondon Dome
2pVVmMB10.00
2pVVmMB 1.50
2pVV?>N 0.50 Doesn't think about changing





14:Barry High Street:2pm




2pVVrMW ----
2nVVmJB15.00
2pIVmMW 1.00
2pVVn-X ----
2pVVmMW 2.00
2pVVmJN 4.00
2p?VmJW 4.00
1pIVmMW 1.00
2pVVmMW 1.00
2pVVmMB 2.00
2nNDmJN 1.00





15:Penarth: 3.30pm




2pVDn-X ----
2pVVmMW 1.00
2pVIrMW ----
0nIVmMB 1.50
2pVVmMW 3.00
2pVIrJW ----
2pIVmJW 2.00
2pVIrJW ----
0yVVmJW 3.00
2pDD-MB 1.00
2pIVrMW ----
2pVVmMW 5.00 Intends not to play becaus Camelot won





16:Cardiff R.P.




2pIVmJW 2.00
2pVVmMW 3.00 "Poor people play - rich people don't need to play"
2pVVmJB 2.00
0nVVn-W ----
2pVImMW 2.00
2pNImJB 5.00
1pIVn-W ---- Gave up because odds too poor
2pVV?MW 0.50
0nNVnMW ----
2pVVn-W ----
2pVVmMW 1.00
------- ---- "Stopped doing it."
2pVVmMW 2.00
2pIVrMW ----
2pVIrJN ----





17:Bridgend:17.1.01 1pm




2pVVn-W ----
2pVVn-W ---- Has given up on the lottery
2pDVmMB 4.00
2pVVrMW 1.00
1nVVn-X ----
1pVVmMW 3.00 ?Q6 - more likely to play Welsh lottery
2pVVn-W ----
2pIImJB 4.00
2pIVmMB 1.00
2pVNn-X ----
2pVVmMB 1.00
2pVVn-? ---- Important most money goes to good causes - hence doesn't play.
2pVVrMB ----
0nVIn-X ---- Should to to health,hospitals - not arts
2nIVmMB 4.00
2pVNmMW 2.00
2pVDn-X ----
2pVImJB 3.00





18:Porthcawl:3pm




0n?VrJB ----
2pVV?MW 0.50
2pIDmJB 4.00
2nII?JW 0.50
2pDIn-X ----
2pI>n-W ---- Money should be distributed equally
2pVDn-W ---- Doesn't play because of profits - "good causes - not statues"
2pDVmMW 3.00 Efficiency matters
2pVVmMB 1.00
2pVVmJW 2.00
2pVVmMN 1.00 Looks for at least £2m prize
2pVImMB 3.00
2pVVrJW ----
2pV>mMW 1.00 "Not fussy about borders"
2pVVmMW 4.00





19:Pyle:4pm




0yVVn-? ----
2pVVmJ? 2.00
2pVImJB 1.00
2pVDn-X ----
2pVVrJB 1.00
2nVVrMW 0.30





20:Porth: 18/1/01 3.30pm




2pDVmLN 4.00
1pVVmJW 2.00
2pVVmMW 3.00
2pIVmMB 6.00

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