Spiking revenue from lottery-ticket sales is helping British heritage programs recover from the loss of funds diverted to help pay for the 2012 London Olympics, the Guardian reports.

Lottery sales since September saw the biggest increase in five years, taking the Heritage Lottery Fund’s budget for the coming 12 months to about $307-million. The fund, which makes grants to build and preserve castles, parks, museums, and archives, had lost $241-million to the Olympics drive and was bracing for cuts in government spending.

Similar good news is expected regarding the share of lottery profits for arts- and sports-related causes.