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Lotto NZ appoints Scientific Games for systems overhaul

In its continuing effort to appeal to a broad base of New Zealanders, the island country's national lottery, Lotto New Zealand (Lotto NZ), has selected Scientific Games as its new systems technology provider. The arrangement builds on the over three decades-long business relationship between the two companies and will see new, "fully integrated…

Industry ・ 24 August 2023

RNZ

Lotto warned $25 million online Bingo plan could create more harm

This is the second story in an investigative series on Lotto. Look out for more next week. Lotto is being urged to drop plans to launch an online Bingo game, with a member of its expert advisory panel saying it could increase gambling harm in Māori and Pasifika communities. The warning comes as documents obtained for RNZ's investigation into Lotto…

Bingo ・ 13 November 2022

RNZ

How NZers bought the Lotto dream

This is the fourth story in an investigative series on Lotto. Look out for more next week. Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press releases would go out and the story of the lucky Lotto stores would be picked up by media across the…

Lottery ・ 19 September 2022

Stuff

How New Zealanders bought the Lotto dream

This is the fourth story in an investigative series on Lotto. Look out for more next week. Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press releases would go out and the story of the lucky Lotto stores would be picked up by media across the…

Lottery ・ 15 September 2022

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Otago Daily Times

How Kiwis bought into the Lotto dream

For years, Lotto pitched certain stores as "lucky". They weren't. In fact, the chances of becoming a problem gambler far outweigh the chances of winning a big Powerball prize. Guyon Espiner investigates. Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press…

Lottery ・ 15 September 2022

NZ Herald

'Gamblers' fallacy': How we were sold the fiction of 'lucky' Lotto stores

Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press releases would go out and the story of the lucky Lotto stores would be picked up by media across the country. "NZ's luckiest stores revealed ahead of $28 million Powerball draw," Lotto headlined its…

Lottery ・ 14 September 2022

Otago Daily Times

How we bought into the Lotto dream

For years, Lotto pitched certain stores as "lucky". They weren't. In fact, the chances of becoming a problem gambler far outweigh the chances of winning a big Powerball prize. Guyon Espiner investigates. Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press…

Lottery ・ 14 September 2022

RNZ

How we bought the Lotto dream

This is the fourth story in an investigative series on Lotto. Look out for more next week. Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press releases would go out and the story of the lucky Lotto stores would be picked up by media across the…

Lottery ・ 14 September 2022

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New Zealand’s Government Faces Criticism for Allowing Children to Purchase Lotto Tickets

The Government of New Zealand is being urged to prevent Lotto from offering their gambling products to children to buy. For the time being, the only age limit on the games offered by the Lotto is an R-18 restriction on Instant Kiwi. As revealed by research held by the director of the Gambling and Addictions Research Centre at Auckland University of…

Lottery ・ 14 September 2022

NZ Herald

Lotto warned $25 million online Bingo plan could create more harm for Pasifika and Māori

Lotto is being urged to drop plans to launch an online Bingo game, with a member of its expert advisory panel saying it could increase gambling harm in Māori and Pasifika communities. The warning comes as documents obtained for RNZ's investigation into Lotto show it already has major holes in its engagement strategy with Māori and Pasifika, who are…

Bingo ・ 08 September 2022

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Lotto urged to scrap plans to launch online bingo game amid fears of increasing 'risk of harm for Māori and Pacific communities'

Lotto is being urged to drop plans to launch an online Bingo game, with a member of its expert advisory panel saying it could increase gambling harm in Māori and Pasifika communities. The warning comes as documents obtained for RNZ's investigation into Lotto show it already has major holes in its engagement strategy with Māori and Pasifika, who are…

Bingo ・ 07 September 2022

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Lotto warned $25M online Bingo plan could create more harm

This is the second story in an investigative series on Lotto. Look out for more next week. Lotto is being urged to drop plans to launch an online Bingo game, with a member of its expert advisory panel saying it could increase gambling harm in Māori and Pasifika communities. By Guyon Espiner for rnz.co.nz The warning comes as documents obtained for…

Bingo ・ 07 September 2022

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