Last year, for the first time ever, the Olympic Games - like many other sporting spectacles - was postponed, having only been cancelled a total of five times as a result of World War I and II since 1896.

Tokyo 2020: the National Lottery shows its support for Olympic athletes

By Holly HuntOlympic athletes had to wait five years to achieve glory this summer in Tokyo. An extra year of training disrupted by COVID-19...

Robert Chvátal: SAZKA’s transformation has pushed the static boundaries of European lotteries

By Ted MenmuirSpeaking exclusively to SBC Leaders, Robert Chvátal reflects on his eight tenure leading SAZKA Group, transforming the Czech operator into Europe’s dominant pan-national lottery operator...

Ukrainian Gambling Council becomes Strategic Partner of SBC Summit CIS

The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) is set to play a key role in October’s SBC Summit CIS, Presented by Parimatch, the brand new in-person...
Fintech company Sightline Payments, which provides cashless solutions for lottery operators, has announced the completion of a $244m round valuing the company at over $1bn. Reaching the milestone also makes it Nevada’s first fintech firm to be valued at $1bn.

Sightline Payments value reaches $1bn following latest funding round

Fintech company Sightline Payments, which provides cashless solutions for lottery operators, has announced the completion of a $244m round valuing the company at over...
Australian wagering and lottery company Tabcorp has published its financial report for FY2021, revealing it has returned to profitability after making significant losses in FY2020.

Tabcorp returns to profit as lottery sales stand out

Australian wagering and lottery company Tabcorp has published its financial report for FY2021, revealing it has returned to profitability after making significant losses in...
YouGov has published its international gambling report for 2021, which examines the gambling behaviours of 13 of the most prevalent countries in the world, and it revealed that lotteries remain the most popular form of gambling in the world.

YouGov: Lottery remains most popular form of gambling despite technological advances

YouGov has published its international gambling report for 2021, which examines the gambling behaviours of 13 of the most prevalent countries in the world,...
Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen will deliver a ‘Entain to Entertain’ keynote at next month's SBC Summit Barcelona conference and exhibition.

Jette Nygaard-Andersen to deliver ‘Entain to Entertain’ keynote at SBC Summit Barcelona

Jette Nygaard-Andersen, the CEO of Entain, is to share the thinking behind the company’s much discussed move towards creating a global leader not just...
NeoPollard Interactive (NPi) has congratulated its partners at the Virginia Lottery on its first-year ilottery sales results after it was revealed that it had broken an industry record.

NeoPollard Interactive congratulates Virginia Lottery following ‘stellar’ sales figures

NeoPollard Interactive (NPi) has congratulated its partners at the Virginia Lottery on its first-year ilottery sales results after it was revealed that it had...
The cryptocurrency firm Promise Token has announced it will launch a decentralised lottery to entice users to its services.

Promise Token launches decentralised Lottery game

The cryptocurrency firm Promise Token has announced it will launch a decentralised lottery to entice users to its services.The lottery is based around instant...
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has welcomed the decision from the Canadian government to pass legislation that would legalise single-event sports betting by launching a new ‘Digital Proline+’ product.

OLG to launch new products following sports betting legislation

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has welcomed the decision from the Canadian government to pass legislation that would legalise single-event sports betting by...

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