The director general judged that the introduction of a midweek draw would be consistent with these duties.
On top of that, midweek televised football reduces the gates at the smaller clubs while the top clubs benefit.
Comments have been made about the midweek national lottery draw affecting business.
Attendance at midweek services and at the weekly chaplains' hours are, however, satisfactory.
I admit that the training during midweek is not usually severe.
They had direction, a midweek glint in their eyes that meant business.
That is precisely what our proposals for using some of the midweek lottery proceeds are all about.
We shall do that through the single regeneration budget, as a start, and with funds from the midweek lottery.
