Tag Archives: National Lottery
UK – UK’s National Lottery reports record year despite decline in lockdown
The COVID-19 lockdown saw lottery sales for Camelot, the UK’s National Lottery operator, spiral by 22.6 per cent in the first week following lockdown, however the operator reported a 1.3 per cent in retail sales for the year as a whole. The EuroMillions experienced the worst dip with sales a third down by the end…
UK – Gambling Commission looks to media and telecoms industry for National Lottery innovation
The Gambling Commission has called upon the media, telecoms and technology industries to help bring innovation to the next National Lottery licence. Speaking at the Media & Telecoms 2019 & Beyond event in London, the Gambling Commission’s Chief Executive, Neil McArthur, addressed more than 450 key players from some of the world’s leading media and…
Mexico – Mexican President hands National Lottery a mandate to change
The newly elected President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador has entrusted the National Lottery with joining the government’s new austerity policy, while urging the body to restore transparency and efficiency in the institution. At a press conference and speaking on behalf of Director General of La LoterÃa Nacional para la Asistencia Pública (LOTENAL), coordinator…
UK – UK Gambling Commission looking for a new National Lottery operator
The UK Gambling Commission is looking for a new operator for the UK National Lottery, when the current licence comes to an end in 2023. The UK National Lottery is one of the world’s largest lotteries in the world with 14m people taking part in the draw-based games a month and £6.9bn in sales last…
UK – Commission research features online gambling trends for the first time
New figures providing better insight into gambling behaviour in Britain have been published by the Gambling Commission. Accompanied by easily digestible infographics the reports cover participation in gambling, perceptions of gambling and rates of problem gambling. The research, for the first time ever, also includes information about how people gamble online – the devices they…
Brazil – Online Pop-u-Lotto set out vision to save the sector from lottery disenchantment
Dan Engel, co-founder of the Pop-u-Lotto online lottery brand, which is scheduled to launch in Brazil in Q1 2016, has accused some of the world’s most famous lotteries of risking player alienation and lottery fatigue through the creation of games which make winning into nothing more than a pipe dream. Reserving his ire for the…
