Lottery
September 20, 2022
Allwyn Received the Fourth National Lottery License
After months of hurdles, Allwyn has finally received the fourth license to operate Britain’s National Lottery. The Czech operator was selected as the successor of the incumbent operator, Camelot, in March. However, the latter company put up a tough resistance against the licensing of Allwyn as the next National Lottery operator. Allwyn Crowned as Next […]
Industry
July 21, 2022
More than $2BN Go to Good Causes from the UK National Lottery
During the 2021-2022 financial year, the National Lottery in the UK distributed nearly £2 billion ($2.4 billion) to good causes, judging by data released earlier this week. National Lottery Allocates $2BN to Good Causes for 2021-22 The total sum, distributed to good causes by the Lottery for the 12 months until March 31, 2022, was […]
Lottery
May 24, 2022
London High Court to Weigh in on Camelot-National Lottery Case
London’s High Court will have to weigh in on whether the UK National Lottery may continue to operate or whether it will be stalled due to the legal battle between the UK Gambling Commission on the one hand and the outgoing lottery operator, Camelot, on the other. After losing the fourth selection process to Allwyn […]
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 […]
Industry
April 11, 2022
Sisal May Join Camelot in Contesting UKGC Lottery Operator Selection Process
A month has passed since Allwyn Entertainment has been awarded a license to operate the National Lottery, promising sweeping changes in the sector, and making sure that the lottery will be “resuscitated” and enjoy some significant advantages. Allwyn will reduce the minimum lottery ticket cost to £1 and add more games while ensuring better profitability […]
Industry
April 11, 2022
UKGC Explains “Misused” £155M from Lottery Good Causes
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission may have “misused” as much as £155 million ($195 million) from National Lottery ticket proceedings that were supposed to go to good causes, but were instead used internally by the regulator to face budget deficits and other extenuating circumstances. The news was revealed by The Mail on Sunday and the […]
Lottery
April 4, 2022
British Woman Launches Lawsuit against Camelot for Denying Her $1.3M Jackpot
Joan Parker-Grennan, a 53-year old bookkeeper, is taking Camelot, which holds the license to run the National Lottery, to the High Court after the company denied paying out her £1,000,000 ($1.31million) jackpot from a scratchcard game. A Happy Win Turns into Seven-Year Spat with the Lottery Joan, who lives with her husband Dave, 60, in […]
Industry
April 4, 2022
Camelot Takes UKGC to Court for Allegedly Favoring Allwyn Entertainment
In March, UK’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced Allwyn Entertainment as its favorite applicant for receiving a license to operate the National Lottery from 2024 onwards. The decision would remove long-standing Camelot from its three-decade reign over the country’s lottery reins. At the end of March, Camelot notified the media that it would consider challenging the […]
Industry
March 22, 2022
Camelot Fined by the UK Gambling Commission over Mobile App Breaches
Camelot is facing some struggles connected to the UK National Lottery. Shortly after it was announced that it will lose its lottery license, the company has now been fined by the UK Gambling Commission for 3 failures that are connected to its mobile app. The Breaches Were Significant and the Total Fine Exceeds $4 Million […]
Industry
March 14, 2022
Study Shows That UK Women Are Becoming Increasingly Fond of Online Gambling
A recent study by the UK Gambling Commission revealed that online gambling has become more popular among women. The study shows that 42% of the women in the UK have participated in some form of gambling in the past 4 weeks. British Females Are Becoming Fond of Betting on the National Lottery Online The National […]