Sizekhaya praises “day one” successes of South Africa lottery management
The Chief Operations Officer of the new steward of the South African National Lottery has celebrated the creation of “many new millionaires” during its...
German Bundesland rolls out biggest lotto revamp
LOTTO Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has initiated a state-wide modernisation of its retail terminals across the Bundesland.The rollout represents the biggest digitisation project in the state lottery’s...
UAE Lottery hits a marketing six with Australian cricket hero Brett Lee
Australian cricket legend Brett Lee has taken on a promotional role with the UAE Lottery as the state lottery continues to establish a foothold...
€29bn contribution from Europe’s lotteries underpin sector’s importance
Celebrating the International Day of Democracy, seven organisations converged in Brussels for a roundtable discussion on the contribution national lotteries make to civil society...
Brightstar pays €340m debt to extend timetable for lotto pure-play
Brightstar Lottery is set to repay €342m (£293m) of existing debt due in 2028, using fresh borrowing to extend its repayment timetable.The NYSE-listed lottery...
OpenBet steps up lottery ambitions with tech firm takeover
OpenBet has moved to aggressively expand its platform services and dedicated systems for the global lottery sector following its acquisition of OmniLogic.Announced this morning,...
Lotto BV maintains exclusive Dutch status
Three exclusive licences have been handed over to Lotto B.V. by the Dutch Gambling Commission (KSA), each with a five-year deadline.Lotto B.V., which in...
Lithuania rejects Greens’ gambling & lotto tax hike
The Ministry of Finance of Lithuania has refused to review a proposal to raise taxes on gambling licences and lottery income.A new tax proposal...
Portugal returns Lotto draws to the Misericórdia building
Portugal will return to hosting the weekly draw of its Loteria Classica at the Sala de Extrações of the Misericórdia de Lisboa.The announcement was...
Hong Kong police launch probe into alleged jackpot theft
Hong Kong authorities are investigating reports of a man who allegedly took to hiding after withholding a lottery jackpot from 13 of his colleagues...