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By Neil Craven And Luke Barr For The Mail On Sunday

Published: 01:44 BST, 8 May 2022 | Updated: 01:44 BST, 8 May 2022

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A legal row over the National Lottery could blow a £1billion hole in funds set aside for good causes, according to its former boss.

Dame Dianne Thompson has told the Gambling Commission to delay transferring the licence to new operator Allwyn to avoid the fiasco.

Such a sum would be a significant drain on the fund, which last year revealed that it had distributed £1.88 billion to good causes, such as community, arts and sports projects among a range of others.

The heavyweight intervention emerges as the commission heads for court with the current holder of the licence,