Can I play UK lottery in France?

ARE you allowed to buy a UK National Lottery ticket on their website while in France? G.B.

Camelot requires that only permanent UK residents use its site to buy tickets. They also advise against using their site abroad on visits as some countries only allow you to buy their own lotteries’ tickets.

However a spokeswoman for the Française des Jeux, which runs France’s lottery, said there was no law banning Britons from playing the UK’s National Lottery in France.

So while UK residents visiting France may play the UK National Lottery online, residents in France may find their winnings are not honoured.

This article was published in the Connexion in October 2009. The rules have since changed.