Will Finland’s new Lottery Act reduce gambling problems?
I start 2022 by writing about the situation of my home country's Finnish gambling system. Less than a year ago, I wrote about the...
Scientific Games’ Pat McHugh: Lottery Group acquisition will help drive digital instant game growth
On the back of winning the Lottery Supplier of the Year award at the 2021 SBC Awards North America, we spoke to Scientific Games’...
Sarah Hitchcock: Successful OLG link-up shows the way for Bede
“The focus is on finding more operators with OLG’s way of thinking, that is those who put digital innovation at the heart of their...
Jari Vähänen: Horse betting in the lotteries product portfolio
Traditionally, horse betting and lotteries have not belonged together. The gambling business is almost everywhere based on a model in which gambling is divided...
Jari Vähänen: The important work of GLMS
Many lotteries have expanded their product range with sports games. That has made it possible to grow the business, but at the same time...
Jari Vähänen: Lottery licence bidding
Lottery gaming is still based on a monopoly system in almost all countries. At the same time, however, the activities of other gambling verticals...
BetGames: Defining the next generation of lotto
BetGames’ complete overhaul and relaunch of its flagship lotto products into an all-in-one solution for global top-tier operators is as impressive as it is...
Jari Vähänen: I have missed you!
The Covid-19 pandemic has disturbed our lives already, possibly by up to five years. We are used to working remotely and keeping our distance...
SBC Leaders: Ludovico Calvi re-elected for third term as GLMS President
Following his re-election as GLMS President, SBC Leaders spoke with Ludovico Calvi about his plans for the organisation, challenges to overcome as well as...
Tokyo 2020: the National Lottery shows its support for Olympic athletes
By Holly Hunt
Olympic athletes had to wait five years to achieve glory this summer in Tokyo. An extra year of training disrupted by COVID-19...