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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…

Lottery ・ 07 January 2023

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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…

Law ・ 22 September 2022

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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…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 September 2022

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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…

Lottery ・ 07 September 2022

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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…

Winnings ・ 06 September 2022

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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…

Lottery ・ 05 July 2022

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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…

Lottery ・ 30 June 2022

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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"…

Gaming Authorities ・ 29 June 2022

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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…

Lottery ・ 28 June 2022

The Guardian

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…

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

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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…

Lottery ・ 11 May 2022

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Fate of National Lottery in legal showdown this week as Camelot fights to hold on to licence

The showdown over the fate of the National Lottery will be heard in the High Court this week. Camelot could be set to lose its licence running the National Lottery after 28 years - with Allwyn Entertainment set to take its place. The regulator insists Allwyn, owned by a Czech billionaire Karel Komárek, should be issued with the licence despite a…

Lottery ・ 09 May 2022

European Gaming

Camelot Statement on the Issuing of High Court proceedings Against the Gambling Commission

Following the decision to issue proceedings in the High Court against the Gambling Commission, Camelot CEO Nigel Railton said: "We are launching a legal challenge today in our capacity as an applicant for the Fourth Licence because we firmly believe that the Gambling Commission has got this decision badly wrong. When we received the result, we were…

Gaming Authorities ・ 04 April 2022

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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…

Lottery ・ 22 March 2022

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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…

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

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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…

Lottery ・ 15 March 2022

Wales Online

The 20 biggest EuroMillions winners as National Lottery operator Camelot set to lose its licence

Camelot is set to lose the licence to run the National Lottery in 2024 - bringing to an end 30 years of making millionaires. More than £45bn has been raised for good causes and one ticket winner holder won £170.2m in a EuroMillions draw in 2019. On Tuesday, the Gambling Commission said Allwyn is now the preferred applicant to take over the venture…

Lottery ・ 15 March 2022

Daily Mail Online

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

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

The Guardian

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…

Lottery ・ 23 January 2022

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…

Lottery ・ 09 January 2022

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EXCLUSIVE: National Lottery adverts should be banned, demand politicians

The comments were published last week as written evidence submitted to a government inquiry titled' What next for the National Lottery? ', examining the ongoing process to pick the next National Lottery operator. The inquiry, which closed on 10 September, received statements from the Gambling Commission, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for…

Politics ・ 03 November 2021

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…

Lottery ・ 25 October 2021