Lotteries benefiting from COVID anxiety
A study carried out by FOX13 has reportedly revealed that anxiety related to COVID-19 has resulted in an increase in lottery play across the...
£200m National Lottery Community Fund to launch on Friday
The National Lottery Community Fund has confirmed that the Government’s new £200m Coronavirus Community Support Fund will be open for applications as of 10am...
Heritage unveils £250,000 emergency grants
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced that it will now accept applications for larger grants to cover up to four months of essential...
Gambling Commission firms up guidance for online operators
In the wake of published material revealing new evidence regarding an increased risk of harm to gamblers as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown,...
National Lottery hails role of players in raising crucial funding
A funded initiative by the National Lottery will see players across the country receive a ‘chorus of thank yous’ as frontline projects and organisations...
Revenue and lotteries plummet as IGT feels COVID effects
International Game Technology (IGT) posted a sobering set of Q1 financials this week for the period ended March 31, 2020. The company declared a...
BGC launches £10m UK educational initiative
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced the launch of a £10m independent gambling education initiative in the UK which aims to equip...
SG awarded new three-year instant contract with LOTTO Thüringen
Scientific Games Corporation has been awarded a new, three-year contract to provide instant games to LOTTO Thüringen in central Germany. The company won the...
New safeguards issued by the UKGC
New guidance and safeguarding measures have been issued by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) which aim to further protect consumers during the COVID-19 lockdown...
Spain publishes plan to reopen lotteries
Following the transition plan launched by President Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish lottery and betting regulator (SELAE) has published its plans to restart lottery services.SELAE...