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Stakelogic appoints experienced Isajevs to live casino role

Isajevs will oversee the development of live casino content at Stakelogic, including bringing new games to market. He also becomes a member of the Stakelogic management team. He joins Stakelogic after working with several other major content developers in more than a decade within the igaming sector. These include Evolution Gaming, serving as both…
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CT Interactive has concluded a key deal with Sazka

CT Interactive has signed a key distribution deal with Sazka - Allwyn International. Through this agreement, an exclusive portion of one of the largest online gaming suppliers' content will become available for the players of Sazka - Allwyn International. "We are so happy that we will collaborate with Sazka - Allwyn International. Our main goal as…
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CT Interactive has concluded a key deal with Sazka
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ForBet to launch Vegas Casino in partnership with Apollo and E-Gaming

Czech operator ForBet has received a casino licence and will be launching its Vegas Casino in 2023, in partnership with Apollo and E-Gaming. Along with free spins, ForBet is also offering its players a registration bonus of 300 CZK ($13.85). In the past several months, a new branch has started to offer its services and has grown in Czech Republic,…
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ForBet to launch Vegas Casino in partnership with Apollo and E-Gaming
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GI Games Round-Up: Relax Gaming, Play'n GO and more

This week's games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features Evoplay, Play'n GO, Relax Gaming, Inspired, Yggrasil and more. Play'n GO has expanded its portfolio of premium slots with the launch of Ronin's Honour, an all-new samurai-action title. "Ronin's Honour is pure fun," says George Olekszy, head of game retention at…
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GI Games Round-Up: Relax Gaming, Play'n GO and more
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Endorphina partners with Sazka.cz!

Endorphina has announced its partnership with Sazka.cz, a well-established brand in the Czech Republic's gaming market. The partnership marks Endorphina's continued entry into the Czech market, as the company will be providing its casino games to Sazka.cz. The collaboration aims to boost the performance of the Sazka casino, leveraging popular games…
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Endorphina partners with Sazka.cz!
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IGT seeks damages from UK Gambling Commission under European law

The saga involving the UK National Lottery should have been wrapped up in September but a fresh challenge by IGT may change that, writes The Times in its latest report on the case. A prolonged legal battle finally came to an amicable conclusion last year when Camelot acknowledged its defeat in the UK National Lottery re-tendering process which was…
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IGT seeks damages from UK Gambling Commission under European law
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Camelot Bolsters Michigan Lottery’s Online Platform

Camelot will provide its e-Instant games to the Michigan Lottery This deal will allow the state lottery to boost its online platform Camelot is confident that its technology will help boost contributions to state funds Camelot Lottery Solutions and Michigan Lottery have signed a new partnership through which the former is becoming the official…
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Allwyn, the leading global lottery operator, has entered into a new €1.6bn Senior Facilities Agreement with a syndicate of international banks. Lenders under the Senior Facilities Agreement have committed to provide funding to Allwyn International a.s. ("Allwyn International") in an aggregate amount of €1.6bn equivalent split across €441m of…
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UK Gambling Commission Formally Awards National Lottery Licence to Allwyn

Allwyn Entertainment Ltd (Allwyn), a wholly owned subsidiary of Allwyn AG, has been officially awarded the Fourth Licence to operate the National Lottery for a decade starting February 1, 2024. This formal award by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) kickstarts the process of transition to a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery. Under Allwyn's…
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UK Gambling Commission Formally Awards National Lottery Licence to Allwyn
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Collins to continue to lead on gambling reform

Collins was initially appointed on 8 July 2022, replacing Chris Philp, who left office during the month's swathe of resignations protesting Boris Johnson's continued leadership of the Conservative party. His leadership comes in a period of flux for UK gambling policy. A review of the 2005 Gambling Act is currently underway, with a white paper…
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Collins to continue to lead on gambling reform
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Billionaire Czech tycoon's gambling firm WILL take over National Lottery

A Czech billionaire's gambling firm will take over the UK's National Lottery, it has been confirmed, bringing an end to Camelot's 30-year hold of the licence after months of legal wrangling. The Gambling Commission announced on Tuesday that Allwyn Entertainment, which runs lotteries in Austria, the Czech Republic and Greece, will gain the latest…
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Billionaire Czech tycoon's gambling firm WILL take over National Lottery
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Camelot Withdraws Legal Action Over UK National Lottery Licence

Allwyn has announced that Camelot has dropped its legal challenge against the company, after the former was selected by the Gambling Commission to take over the UK National Lottery Licence. When Allwyn was awarded the Fourth National Lottery Licence by the Gambling Commission in March, the incumbent Camelot immediately appealed the decision and…
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Camelot Withdraws Legal Action Over UK National Lottery Licence
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Allwyn still not quite at National Lottery jackpot

DESPITE Camelot confirming that it would be withdrawing its legal challenge against Allwyn over the National Lottery licence, there remains one last obstacle between the Czech firm and the jackpot contract: IGT. While the Gambling Commission acknowledged Camelot's decision, the regulator said it wasn't aware of changes to technology firm IGT's…
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Allwyn still not quite at National Lottery jackpot
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Special attention in United Kingdom’s upcoming ‘white paper’ review

In the United Kingdom and the upcoming'white paper' review of the nation's gambling laws will reportedly look to target online casino and slot games over fears that these activities are associated with higher rates of addiction. According to a Tuesday report from the Evening Standard newspaper, this revelation came from the Parliamentary…
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Special attention in United Kingdom’s upcoming ‘white paper’ review
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Minister Philp Addressed Online Slots, Casinos, National Lottery

Online casinos and in particular slots will be the focus of the upcoming White Paper, suggested Gambling Minister Chris Philp at the Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) Committee meeting today. Philp also told MPs any potential damage payment to Camelot would affect money for good causes. Minister Philp was asked about any assessment of…
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Minister Philp Addressed Online Slots, Casinos, National Lottery
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Court clears way for new lottery operator

The High Court agreed to lift a suspension of the hand-over to new operator Allwyn so that it could begin the transfer process, which was halted when Camelot started the legal action in April. It was challenging the Gambling Commission's decision to favour Allwyn to run the lottery from 2024. Allwyn's parent company already runs lotteries in…
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New gambling curbs will exclude kit deals

Online gambling is facing reform amid concern that an explosion in players is creating a growing problem of addiction. A UK Government White Paper will review the 2005 Gambling Act that could see maximum stakes of between £2 and £5 for online casinos, a ban on free bets and VIP packages for those who incur heavy losses, as well as "non-intrusive"…
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New gambling curbs will exclude kit deals
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National Lottery ticket sales drop by £283million as players tighten their belts

Outgoing UK National Lottery operator Camelot has revealed falling sales because players have'tightened their belts' amid the cost of living crisis. Camelot, which recently launched legal action against the Gambling Commission after losing the National Lottery licence to a rival, saw sales drop by 3% - a loss of £283.2 million. The company made…
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National Lottery ticket sales drop by £283million as players tighten their belts
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UK national lottery ticket sales hit by cost of living crisis, says Camelot

Camelot, the outgoing UK national lottery operator, has warned that players have "tightened their belts" in the face of soaring living costs, as it reported lower sales of tickets and instant win games. The company, which has launched legal action against the Gambling Commission after losing the lottery's next licence to the Czech-owned newcomer…
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People cutting back on lottery tickets in cost of living crisis, says Camelot

Outgoing UK National Lottery operator Camelot has revealed falling sales of tickets and instant win games as it flagged signs that players had "tightened their belts" in the face of soaring costs. Camelot, which recently launched legal action against the Gambling Commission after losing the lottery's next licence to rival Allwyn, saw sales drop 3%…
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People cutting back on lottery tickets in cost of living crisis, says Camelot
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National Lottery LIVE: £4.5m Lotto jackpot winner's charity investigated by watchdog over alleged 'financial misconduct'

A LOTTO winner's kids charity is being investigated by watchdogs over allegations of "financial misconduct", say reports. Barry Chuwen, 52, won £4.5million in 1997 and invested it in commercial premises, including some of Glasgow's most exclusive addresses. The Lottery winner also set up The Teddy Bear Foundation with wife Jenny in 2004, after they…
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National Lottery LIVE: £4.5m Lotto jackpot winner's charity investigated by watchdog over alleged 'financial misconduct'
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Camelot will cease to exist if it loses National Lottery licence, it claims to High Court

Lottery company Camelot claim they will cease to exist if the right to stage the draw is handed to Czech-owned newcomer Allwyn Entertainment, the High Court heard. The Gambling Commission gave the fourth national lottery licence to Allwyn earlier this year as the'preferred bidder', triggering a legal challenge from Camelot UK Ltd. The regulator…
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Camelot will cease to exist if it loses National Lottery licence, it claims to High Court
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The Current State of the UK’s Gambling Industry

The UK has a long and distinguished history of gambling. From the very first horse races held over 300 years ago to the exclusive casinos and members clubs that sprung up in the 18 and 19 centuries, it's an activity that is woven into the culture of the country. While it had already been established for generations, it was the Gambling Act of 2005,…
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The Current State of the UK’s Gambling Industry
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Study Says ‘Play Breaks’ Help Gamblers Spend Less

A new study by the Journal of Gambling Studies may have the key to mitigating gambling harm and helping excessive gamblers find the means to counterweigh their excessive gaming behavior in the long term. While the study did not target problem gamblers per se, it focused on those who tend to gamble the most and who are, by definition, most…
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Study Says ‘Play Breaks’ Help Gamblers Spend Less
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National Lottery Operator Camelot Hit With a £3.15m Fine

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a £3.15m ($4.16m) fine to the current operator of the UK National Lottery, Camelot UK. The UKGC announced the penalty on Tuesday relating to failures found in Camelot's mobile app. investigation into three different failures The UKGC has finished its investigation into three different failures that…
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National Lottery Operator Camelot Hit With a £3.15m Fine
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Billionaire with Russian links wins deal to operate Britain's National Lottery

A billionaire with business links to Russian energy giant Gazprom is set to be handed control of Britain's National Lottery. The Gambling Commission has chosen Allwyn, owned by Czech tycoon Karel Komarek, as its "preferred bidder" to operate the lottery licence from 2024. The decision is a blow to Camelot, which has run the National Lottery since…
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Billionaire with Russian links wins deal to operate Britain's National Lottery
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Why did Camelot lose the UK national lottery licence?

When the national lottery was launched in 1994, via a TV spectacular watched by more than a third of the population, the famous advertising slogan promised: "It could be you." It won't be Camelot though, at least not from 2024. During its tenure of nearly three decades as the lottery's operator, Camelot outlasted five prime ministers, fought off…
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Could The National Lottery as we know it be coming to an end?

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Could The National Lottery as we know it be coming to an end?
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Camelot set to lose National Lottery licence after 30 years

Camelot will to lose its licence to operate the National Lottery after almost 30 years, as the Gambling Commission named a rival firm to take over. A fiercely contested bidding process has been under way between four parties to hold the licence for one of the largest lotteries in the world. But officials said Czech lottery operator Allwyn, owned by…
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Camelot set to lose National Lottery licence after 30 years
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Camelot Loses License for UK National Lottery to Allwyn

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has left Camelot UK Lotteries, a household name in the UK since 1994, "incredibly disappointed" by naming rival Allwyn Entertainment as the new operator of the region's National Lottery. will lose one of the world's largest lotteries after 28 years The Canadian firm will lose one of the world's largest lotteries…
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Camelot Loses License for UK National Lottery to Allwyn
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Allwyn Entertainment increases holdings in Greek lottery operator OPAP

Allwyn Entertainment, the lottery company that was rebranded as Sazka Entertainment recently, has increased its stake in OPAP, the Greek gaming operator, to 48.1% . Allwyn will purchase the remaining minority stake in Sazka Delta AIF Variable Investment Company Ltd through an agreement with Yeonama Holdings Co. Limited for €327.4 million ( $372.4…
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Allwyn Entertainment increases holdings in Greek lottery operator OPAP
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Take lottery logo off online instant-win games, MP urges

Britain's lottery operator should be banned from using the national lottery brand and logo to promote online instant-win games that may lead to problem gambling, according to the chair of a group of MPs examining gambling harms. Carolyn Harris, the Labour MP and chair of the all party parliamentary group for gambling-related harm, said the online…
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The Guardian

Calls to overhaul lottery after good causes get a smaller slice of pie

Since its launch in 1994 with the enticing slogan "It could be you" and glitzy televised live draws, the national lottery has created 6300 millionaires and given £43bn to good causes. But MPs and campaigners are calling for its operations to be overhauled after a slump in the proportion of its revenues going to those causes and growing concerns…
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Calls to overhaul lottery after good causes get a smaller slice of pie
The Times

The public deserve a say in the future of the National Lottery

Despite spending three long years soliciting bids for the Fourth National Lottery Licence - with the help of Rothschild & Co - we've heard very little from the Gambling Commission or any of the respective bidders regarding the future of the National Lottery. So it will come as a surprise to many that last week marked the conclusion of the process…
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