Bank statement charge
What is ALLWYN ENT LTD on my bank statement?
Who charged you
The National Lottery run by Allwyn
ALLWYN ENT LTD is Allwyn Entertainment, the company that runs The National Lottery. It is usually your monthly Direct Debit for Lotto, EuroMillions or Thunderball play slips, or money added to your online National Lottery account to buy tickets.
How it can show on a statement
ALLWYN ENT LTD
Find out what it was
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Sign in to your National Lottery account and open the Direct Debit area, which shows your play slips and the payment schedule for the next 12 months.
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Check the account's transaction history for card deposits on the date of the payment.
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Search your inbox for National Lottery emails about setting up a Direct Debit, adding play slips or a win.
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Work out the monthly cost of your play slips (lines times draws in the month times the price of one line) and compare it with the amount taken.
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Check your banking app's Direct Debit list for ALLWYN ENT LTD and its start date.
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Still a charge you did not agree to? File your complaint here. We write it with you and send it to The National Lottery, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Not in any of your accounts? If nobody in your household made it, someone else may have used your card details. Your card issuer can stop the card, so the charges do not continue.
Why does it say “ALLWYN ENT LTD”?
When Allwyn took over The National Lottery from Camelot, existing Direct Debits moved across automatically and the name on statements changed from Camelot to ALLWYN ENT LTD. Many players only noticed the new name later.
ENT is short for Entertainment: the statement shows the operating company, not the National Lottery brand you play.
Why you might see this charge
- Your monthly Direct Debit for Lotto, EuroMillions or Thunderball play slips, collected once a month to buy that month's tickets.
- An older Direct Debit that moved across from Camelot when Allwyn took over and still runs for the same play slips.
- Money added to your online National Lottery account with a debit card to buy tickets or play instant win games.
- A new or changed play slip on an existing Direct Debit, which changes the monthly amount.
- A payment into your account rather than out of it: prizes up to £50,000 on Direct Debit tickets are paid straight into the linked bank account, and shop prizes from £500.01 up to £50,000 can be claimed the same way.
Is ALLWYN ENT LTD legit?
Yes. Allwyn Entertainment Ltd holds the licence to run The National Lottery, so these payments are normal for anyone who plays online or by Direct Debit.
Messages claiming a lottery win and asking for a fee before paying out often borrow the name. Allwyn does not ask for a payment before paying a prize, so check any win in your own National Lottery account, never through a link in a message.
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Questions about ALLWYN ENT LTD
What is Allwyn Entertainment?
Allwyn Entertainment is the company that runs The National Lottery in the UK, having taken over from Camelot. A payment to it is a National Lottery Direct Debit or money added to an online National Lottery account.
Is Allwyn Entertainment the National Lottery?
Yes. Allwyn Entertainment Ltd operates The National Lottery, so Lotto, EuroMillions and Thunderball payments show its name rather than the game's.
Why did my National Lottery Direct Debit change to Allwyn?
Allwyn took over The National Lottery from Camelot, and existing Direct Debits moved across automatically under the new name, ALLWYN ENT LTD, for the same play slips.
Why is there a payment from Allwyn Entertainment into my bank account?
A payment from Allwyn into your account is usually a National Lottery prize. Allwyn runs the National Lottery and pays prizes claimed online straight into the winner's bank account, so the money arrives under its company name instead of the game's. Match the date with a prize claim you made, or a ticket checked in your National Lottery account.
What if I did not agree to an ALLWYN ENT LTD payment?
File a complaint on Complain.biz. We write it with you and send it to The National Lottery, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Based on
- The National Lottery: Online Direct Debit Guide
- Allwyn written evidence to a parliamentary committee (Direct Debits renamed 'Allwyn Ent Ltd')
- Allwyn: National Lottery prizes paid directly into bank accounts
- Sunny Avenue: What is Allwyn Ent Ltd on my bank statement