European Lotteries and WLA conduct webinar on the pandemic’s impact on sports betting
Lottery umbrella organisations, the European Lotteries (EL) and the World Lottery Association (WLA), recently came together to conduct a webinar about the impact of...
UK National Lottery removed online £10 instant win games due to addiction fears
The UK National Lottery removed its online £10 instant win games over fears they fuelled gambling addiction, according to a report by The Telegraph.The...
UK Gambling Commission outlines its three-year strategy to reduce gambling risks
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has outlined its new three-year corporate strategy which aims to continue to protect the public and players from harm,...
Jari Vähänen: Lotteries’ requirements are growing – operating models must change
A company’s mission is to make a profit for its owners. That is also the case for lotteries, although they do not fully follow...
UKGC’s Tim Miller: Fairness and affordability to lead corporate strategy
The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) Executive Director Tim Miller, who leads research and policy development, has outlined the regulator’s principal objectives which will spearhead...
State Controller rules California Lottery didn’t ‘maintain adequate controls’ in Ellen DeGeneres Show promotion
California State Controller Betty T Yee has ruled that the California Lottery didn’t ‘maintain adequate controls’ during a promotion that gave 30,000 scratchers tickets,...
SBC Digital – Africa: Unusual Powerball draw was proven ‘random and not manipulated’ –...
Speaking at this week’s SBC Digital Africa event, Vice President of Szrek2Solutions Helena Pereira explained to delegates why a surprising draw of South Africa...
Michigan Lottery raises over $1.1bn for schools in FY2020
The Michigan Lottery has raised more than $1.179bn for the state’s schools in the fiscal year 2020, marking the sixth record-setting year in a...
SBC Leaders: UK National Lottery Licence Competition – History and Past Contenders
The history and past contenders of the UK National Lottery Licence Competition are covered in the second edition of SBC Leaders for 2021.With the...
Tennessee Education Lottery ordered by judge to reinstate Action 24/7’s betting licence
Tennessee Education Lottery officials must reinstate the sports betting licence of Action 24/7 after it was accused of lacking the proper safeguards to stop...