Gambling Commission appoints key DCMS and lottery figure
The Gambling Commission has appointed one of the UK government’s top lottery policy officials to its executive team, strengthening its oversight of the National...
How much will VAT change the UK prize draws sector?
Prize draws in the UK could be looking at a single major change in how they operate, that being the potential introduction of VAT...
NASPL calls for urgent predictions regulation to protect US lotteries
The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) has called for “urgent regulatory clarification” around predictions as the products continue to grow...
Walls closing in on illegal lottery sales in India district
Local authorities in Tamil Nadu, India, are cracking down on criminal networks selling lottery tickets illegally in the Thoothukudi district.Several such cases have been...
Prize lottery sector to find its voice with launch of Prize Competition Council
The UK prize competition sector has established its first dedicated trade association, with the launch of the Prize Competition Council (PCC) and the election...
Society lotteries will be excluded from the UK government’s plans to hike licence fees...
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) revealed this week that it will increase gambling licence fees after concluding a long-running consultation with...
Former Trident CEO sentenced to three years in prison over Lottery.com scandal
The former chief executive of Trident Acquisitions Corp Vadim Komissarov, has been sentenced to three years in prison for securities fraud after admitting to...
New South Wales calls for public feedback on how state lotteries are run
Liquor and Gaming New South Wales (L&GNSW) is seeking public input ahead of a scheduled overhaul of lottery regulations in the state.The development comes...
British Lord wants to even up perception of “degeneracy betting” to “hero lottery spending”
A British peer has called on the government to ‘even up’ the way the gambling and lotteries sectors are regulated.Perceived regulatory disparities between lotteries...
Dutch prize draw fined as gambling regulator asserts market control
The Dutch Gaming Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has penalised an unnamed company for organising prize draws without a licence.Prize draws are a common product...