IWG CEO Rhydian Fisher Q&A: Progressive jackpots allows ilotteries to evolve âto a new...
After Virginia Lottery became the first lottery in the US to offer progressive jackpot enabled e-instant games, we caught up with IWG CEO Rhydian...
Jari Vähänen: Lotteries shouldnât stop offering huge jackpots
The biggest competitive edge for lotteries in the gambling business has always been the ability to offer the highest jackpot in the market. This...
Age, access and value: areas of key concern for the UK National Lottery
When the first UK National Lottery licence was awarded to Camelot in 1994, few would have envisaged how it has grown into the gaming...
Jari Vähänen: Lotteries should be more responsible operators
There seems to be a general perception among lottery companies that the lottery business is fundamentally a responsible activity and, in every way, better...
SBC Digital Summit Africa: The importance of terminals and fixed odd products
The lottery industry is an ever changing landscape, with new regulations being put in place in countries like Germany, to some part of the...
Jari Vähänen: What can we learn from Norway’s gambling monopoly?
The Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden have quite similar systems and legislation in many areas. That has been the case also...
Jari Vähänen: you can’t make good decisions without correct data
In my previous columns I have presented my thoughts on the most important success factors of 2020âs lottery business. I have written about digitalization...
Jari Vähänen: more games please?
The world is changing, and cycles of change are constantly accelerating in all areas of living. This is also the case in gambling business...
House of Lords report: more of a curate’s egg than we’d like
In publishing its latest report, âGambling Harm - Time for Actionâ, the House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of...
Responsibility – the key to gaining a competitive edge for lottery operators
In the second edition of his new monthly comment column, Jari Vähänen of The Finnish Gambling Consultants discusses how lottery operators can distance themselves...