Gambling Commission feeling financial brunt of National Lottery regulation
Three years after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) awarded the fourth National Lottery licence to Allwyn, the topic is still causing a headache for...
Raffle House responds as charity rings gambling harm alarm over prize draws
GambleAware, one of the UK’s biggest problem gambling treatment organisations, has drawn links between society lotteries and prize draws and gambling harm.Lotteries, while often...
Investigation into Swedish Postcode Association lottery on hold
A regulatory investigation into the Swedish Postcode Association has closed without further action, but the association is not out of the woods yet.The Spelinspektionen,...
Ghana’s National Lottery Authority asserts control over sector
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) is making another move against illegal operators, a long-running objective of both the regulator and other political authorities.A new...
Belgium strengthens National Lottery oversight
Belgium has brought two new experts to ensure the compliance of the country’s National Lottery with local laws.Under the patronage of the Ministry of...
Lottstift takes aim at Norsk Tipping for latest in series of tech errors
Norway’s gaming regulator has confirmed a large financial penalty against Norsk Tipping for yet another technical blunder casting the state-owned lottery in bad light.This...
Two Brazilian municipalities on the verge of launching own lotteries
Two Brazilian municipalities have taken legislative steps towards launching their own lotteries.In the Municipality of Manaus, Councilman Dione Carvalho put forward a draft Bill...
How can society lotteries pay their UK gambling levy dues?
Britain’s gambling regulator has revealed how lotteries will be required to pay the mandatory statutory levy introduced by the government to fund gambling harm...
Elon Musk facing legal action over $1m presidential election lottery
A US judge has ruled that a lawsuit regarding an election ‘lottery’ run by Elon Musk during the 2024 presidential election can move ahead.The...
Tribunal orders ex-Lottery boss to repay R21m in grant scandal
South Africa’s National Lottery is once again facing criticism, with questions being asked not only about how winners are chosen but also how funds...