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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…

Lottery ・ 20 September 2022

Chattanooga Times Free Press

New Bristol Casino rakes in $37.5 million during debut and more business news

Bristol Casino debut rakes in $37.5 million Bettors at Virginia's first full-fledged casino preferred slots to table games in its first week of operation, and were also slightly more likely to win their money back at the one-armed bandits as well. The Bristol Casino took in more than $37.5 million in wagers through July 14, according to the…

Lottery ・ 26 July 2022

Proactive

Casino Stocks, Oil Prices Tumble On China Lockdowns

Oil futures and casino stocks sank Monday on fresh Covid-19 news out of China. Natural gas prices bolted on the scheduled shutdown of the Nord Stream pipeline, cutting Russia's gas supply to Germany, amid already sky-high demand and tight supply. On Monday morning, Macau - an administrative region in China and the world's largest gambling hub -…

Covid ・ 11 July 2022

Daily Mail Online

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…

Lottery ・ 28 June 2022

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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%…

Lottery ・ 28 June 2022

Mirror

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…

Lottery ・ 16 March 2022

The Guardian

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…

Lottery ・ 15 March 2022

Daily Mail Online

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…

Lottery ・ 15 March 2022

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