Industry
February 7, 2022
Allwyn to Appoint Justin King as Chairman if It Wins National Lottery Race
Europe’s leading lottery operator, Allwyn, plans to strengthen its British team by hiring a new chairman of its United Kingdom lottery operations. The company will proceed with this move if it has been successfully selected as the next National Lottery operator. Allwyn Sets Its Sights on King If Allwyn gets picked as the next British […]
Lottery
January 11, 2022
National Lottery Not Introducing Jackpot Must-Win Clause Yet
An unprecedented series of draws with no jackpot win saw a request for regulatory changes to introduce a “must-win” rule, The Irish Times reported. The request was put on hold, though. Request for Rule Change Placed on Hold Premier Lotteries Ireland, the operator of the National Lottery in the country, filed a request with the […]
Lottery
January 3, 2022
National Lottery Mints One Millionaire Daily Throughout 2021
British lottery players did not have a bad year all in all. Overall, the National Lottery made 360 participants millionaires, with many more prizes paid out to small-time winners throughout 2021. The lottery registered a strong uptake in winning tickets bought despite growing economic uncertainty. Lottery Mints One Millionaire a Day Based on the results, […]
Legal
March 29, 2021
UK Camelot’s Promotion in The House Raised APPG’s Eyebrows
Camelot UK, the licensed operator of the UK National Lottery, was asked to explain why it has put in advertisements in The House, Parliamentary magazine, to promote its business. Camelot Asked to Explain Its Advertisements in the House The official licensed operator of the UK National Lottery, Camelot UK, was asked to explain why it […]
Industry
November 29, 2020
Camelot Shows Resilience Amid Covid-19 Crisis
Camelot UK Lotteries, the licensed operator of The National Lottery, recovered its ticket sales for the first six months of the 2020/21 financial year ended on 26 September 2020 following the slump at the beginning of the global health crisis. Camelot reported £3.89 billion in sales, which represents only a 1.7% decrease compared to the […]
Casino
June 12, 2020
Gambling in the UK Keeps Declining Says Latest GC Report
A report by the UK Gambling Commission compares the results of people interviewed in April and May 2020. Based on the report, a decline in the time spent gambling observed in the UK gambling industry. GC’s Survey Comparing April-May Results Marks a Decrease in Gambling Newly posted data by the UK Gambling Commission shows a […]
Lottery
March 13, 2020
UKGC: National Lottery Timetable Dates Indicative Only
A possible delay in the tender process that is about to select the operator for the UK National Lottery for 14 years, starting from 2023, has provoked concerns among potential bidders, claiming any delay favours the current operator. Two Months Less To Transfer Operations The timetable for the bidding process, a procurement-type questionnaire drafted by […]