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National Lottery Community Fund Report Highlights Impact of 5 Years of Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund has published a report highlighting the impact of the £650m of National Lottery, government and third-party funding that has been invested in community infrastructure over the past five years.
The report, which was made by Connections Make Communities, shows what this money, awarded by the Fund, has helped achieve during the time period of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2021.
The funding has supported almost 10,000 building renovations to make these spaces greener and more accessible and comfortable for local communities, as well as nearly 900 accessibility infrastructure projects, providing improvements like lifts and ramps.
Funding has also helped to ensure places are fully inclusive. Through £100,000 of National Lottery funding, for example, Community First has brought together more than 350 village hall committees across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, to help these spaces remain at the heart of communities. In a bid to reduce isolation and loneliness, the group has also created a guide for dementia friendly village halls, which includes advice on how to make the design and layout of a building welcoming for people living with dementia.
A total of 1500 village halls and community centres have received National Lottery funding in the past five years across England and Wales. On average, that’s four community buildings per local authority area, totalling almost £120 million.
Power to Change is the funder’s largest investment in community enterprise. In its first five years, over £85 million has been awarded to nearly 1300 community businesses including shops, pubs and factories. Two-thirds (67%) of this went to the 30% most deprived areas of England.
Faiza Khan MBE, Director of Engagement and Insight at The National Lottery Community Fund, said: “This report highlights the impact money invested into community assets has on people’s lives across the UK. Places like village halls, community cafés and leisure centres are at the heart of our communities and provide a focal point for people to come together, make connections and build friendships and support networks. These spaces play a vital role in helping communities to prosper and thrive and will be more important than ever as communities rebuild from the pandemic.”
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Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Digital Gaming and Entertainment division, is stepping into the heart of the jungle with Gorilla Cash
, an action-packed pays-anywhere slot where tumbling reels, collector tokens and free games combine for engaging feature-rich gameplay.
Set amongst the trees is the 6×5 grid, featuring a vibrant cast of jungle animal symbols, including gorillas, tigers, parrots and elephants. Winning combinations are formed by landing at least eight matching symbols anywhere on the reels, while winning symbols disappear to make way for new ones, triggering the tumble mechanic.
At the heart of the game is the dynamic Coin Stack Collector feature. At the start of any base game round, collector positions can be randomly applied across the grid.
When a coin stack lands on a collector position, its value is immediately collected and new symbols cascade into place. If additional instant cash prizes tumble into the same collector position, their values are also collected, allowing the feature to chain together multiple wins in a single round until no more coin values remain on screen.
When four or more scatter symbols land anywhere on the reels, players are awarded 10 free games, with the chance to earn five additional free games whenever four or more scatters appear during the bonus round. Throughout free games, any seeded collector symbols remain locked in place, enhancing win potential.
During the free games feature, coin stacks can also include multiplier symbols, which increase the Coin Stack Multiplier by 1x each time they are collected. This multiplier does not reset between spins and remains active for the entirety of the free spins round. Coin stack values range from 0.25x to 1.5x the bet, while high-value coin stacks can award between 5x and 100x the total bet.
Once no more coins can be gathered, the accumulated coin stack total is multiplied by the final multiplier value.
Richard Ganster, Director of Games Strategy and Games Portfolio Management at Greentube, said: “Gorilla Cash is designed to deliver constant momentum, with tumbling reels, collector mechanics and escalating multipliers keeping players engaged from start to finish.
“The jungle theme pairs perfectly with the game’s dynamic features, creating a wild and rewarding slot experience.”
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Figures from the Danish Gambling Authority’s latest monthly statistics show that the Danes gambling spend increased in November 2025 compared with November 2024. Especially betting and online casino saw a large increase in spending.
The total gambling market in November 2025 increased by 17.1% compared to November 2024. Especially online casino and betting contributed to the rise with increases of 27% and 14%, respectively. Gaming machines saw a minor fall of 1.4% and land-based casino saw a fall of 3.4% compared to the same month in 2024.
The monthly statistics also includes figures describing the Danish Gambling Authority’s Register of self-excluded players (ROFUS) and the helpline StopSpillet.
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