Lottery
May 11, 2022
UKGC’s Haste to Crown Allwyn as National Lottery Operator May Hurt Good Causes
The fight for Britain’s National Lottery license continues as competitors persistently dispute Allwyn’s victory. The UKGC plans to ask the court to speed up the process but some fear this will have negative consequences. The UKGC Wants to Waste no More Time Allwyn, formerly Sazka, is a Czech company that dethroned Camelot as the operator […]
Legal
May 10, 2022
Ex-Camelot CEO Says Legal Dispute Could Cost UKGC $1.2B
The looming court battle between the UK Gambling Commission and Camelot over the fourth UK National Lottery selection bid will surely have its repercussions. The immediate fears are that the Gambling Commission would need to tap into good causes money in order to fend off the court challenge issued by the outgoing lottery operator, that […]
Industry
May 5, 2022
UK National Lottery Contributed 11% Less to Good Causes in Q4, 2021
Britain’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced the National Lottery Good Causes figures for the last quarter of the previous fiscal year (January-March 2022). It turns out the funding for good causes and charities continues to decline. The Money Donated by the Lottery Declined The commission said that the money raised by the National Lottery sits […]
Lottery
April 27, 2022
Camelot Reports High Customer Satisfaction with Lottery Products
Camelot may have lost the bid to continue operating the UK National Lottery but it has certainly won the hearts of consumers according to a new survey. Retailer satisfaction has reached 75% with the lottery for the most recent fiscal year, effectively indicating that consumers have been happy with the product and service they have […]
Legal
April 20, 2022
Camelot Denied Fast-Track Trial against UK Gambling Commission
The operator of UK National Lottery Camelot suffered a legal setback Tuesday after a London judge ruled against its request to fast-track legal proceedings against the Gambling Commission. No Expediting of Legal Proceedings Judge David Waksman of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales stated that to “jump the gun” and expedite proceedings […]
Industry
April 18, 2022
UK Lottery Competition Committee Chair Has Ties to Russia
The National Lottery bid is once again in focus following a Mail on Sunday investigation which established that the man chairing the National Lottery Competition Committee has strong ties with Russia. Stephen Cohen ended awarding a license to Allwyn, the lottery company owned by Czech billionaire Karel Komarek. Mail on Sunday Finds Ties Between UK […]
Legal
March 28, 2022
Camelot Plans to Challenge GC’s Decision for the National Lottery, Says Report
Earlier this month, the Gambling Commission (GC) in the UK announced that it selected Allwyn Entertainment as the preferred applicant to win a license to operate the National Lottery in the country. This was rather an unpleasant surprise for Camelot, which has been in charge of the lottery for the last 28 years. Now, a […]
Industry
March 15, 2022
Camelot Loses National Lottery License; UKGC Selects Allwyn Entertainment
Camelot is set to lose its license to operate UK’s National Lottery after 28 years on the job. Today, the UK Gambling Commission stated that Allwyn Entertainment is the preferred applicant to win the license and operate the lottery. UKGC’s decision is set to be confirmed this year and the transfer is set to be […]
Business
March 3, 2022
UK’s National Lottery Operator Camelot Secures Gaming Certifications
UK’s National Lottery operator Camelot Group has obtained its Responsible Gaming Certifications for the European Lotteries and the Level 4 of the World Lottery Association for the fifth time in a row. The certifications are valid for three years and they were last updated in 2019. What Do the Responsible Gaming Certifications Mean? Both accreditations […]
Industry
January 10, 2022
UK Good Causes Need to Receive Higher Percentage from Gambling, Says Report
Launched in 1994, Camelot, the UK’s National Lottery operator, has made thousands of lucky winners millionaires. Only recently, the operator has been under fire because of its instant win games that are available via mobile devices. Now, a recent report urges Camelot to contribute more to good causes. Good Causes Receive Different Percentage from Different […]