South African NLC COO issues ‘biased’ claim in court defence over corruption charges
The South African National Lottery Commission's COO Phillemon Letwaba has made allegations of bias following charges of corruption brought against him.According to Ground Up,...
Sir Iain Duncan Smith condemns ‘appalling’ £155m UKGC ticket sales reveal
Sir Iain Duncan Smith has hit out at the “appalling” decision by the UK Gambling Commission to pocket £154.8m from National Lottery ticket sales...
Nederlandse Loterij cleared of wrongdoing by Dutch Advertising Code Foundation
A complaint against an advertisement run by Nederlandse Loterij has been dismissed by the Dutch Advertising Code Foundation, according to Vixio.It was contended that...
Bluedragon Lottery owner denies overpricing allegations amid audio clip controversy
Pachara Messiyaporn, owner of Bluedragon Lottery, has denied accusations that his company is responsible for overpricing lottery tickets, following his arrest on four charges.Last...
GambleAware hails CAP response to U18 research as lottery ads face restrictions
GambleAware has commended action taken by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) to effectively ban celebrities and influencers from partaking in gambling advertisements.Yesterday, CAP...
CAP announces strict new lottery ad rules as celebrities and sports stars banned
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has detailed its stringent set of new rules that effectively outlaws the use of sports stars and celebrities...
GLMS issues alert on four ‘suspicious’ games in March
The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) alerted its members and partners to four “seemingly suspicious” games in March.Publishing its April 2022 newsletter, the GLMS...
IZI pledges to raise Maltese National Lottery payouts amid ‘rampant’ illegal gaming
IZI Group PLC will increase the Lotto payout ratios of the Maltese National Lottery in an attempt to “curb the rampant illegal gaming linked...
Thailand PM defends raid as Bluedragon Lottery court order sought
Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, has defended the government’s recent crackdown on alleged overpriced lottery ticket vendors, denying accusations that they were politically...
Carolyn Harris condemns gambling industry reaction amid imminent reforms
Gambling reformist Carolyn Harris has labelled the reaction of UK gambling leaders to proposed changes in the industry as “simply not good enough”.Speaking at...