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Pollard Banknote fixates on break-even 2026 following “poor” Q1

Global lottery firm Pollard Banknote has posted results showing a year-on-year drop in quarterly headline figures, labelled as “very disappointing” by leadership.For the three...
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Big week for Brightstar as firm nets deals in Slovakia and Mauritius

Lottery technology firm Brightstar has added another two contracts to its growing list of partners, signing deals with the national lotteries of Slovakia and...
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Allwyn sets sights on doubling number of UK lotto millionaires

Allwyn UK, operator of the British National Lottery, has unveiled another product following the launch of a ‘Powerball’-style one earlier this year.The UK branch...
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Brightstar clears major Italy payment with $1.6bn left in credit facilities

Brightstar has reported a year-on-year increase in quarterly revenue ahead of completing the final Italy Lotto licence payment of €1.43bn (£1.23bn) in April.In Italy,...
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Scientific Games unveils latest partnership in New Mexico

The New Mexico Lottery has tapped into Scientific Games’ (SG) upgraded tech stack, driving growth and delivering innovation to more than 1,000 retail locations...
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Portugal gets an iLottery refresh with Aristocrat

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML), the National Lottery of Portugal, has signed a new iLottery agreement with Aristocrat Interactive.The three-year deal builds...
ZEAL Network, which released its Q1 2026 results today

ZEAL Network sees revenues rise but profits drop amid “weak jackpot environment”

ZEAL Network has reported continued growth in the first quarter of 2026, demonstrating resilience despite what it described as a “weak jackpot environment.”Revenue increased...
The skyline of Melbourne, Victoria, where the Lottery Corporation has secured a 40 year contract

The Lottery Corporation’s 40-year Victoria deal gets a political grilling

Australia’s The Lottery Corporation has secured a huge contract with the Victoria government, but the major commercial win is being overshadowed by some political...
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Irish lottery claims €289m in losses from bookmaker lotto draw betting

The operator of the Irish National Lottery has called on the government to ban betting companies from offering bets on its draws.Premier Lotteries Ireland...
A man looking over graphs and charts, symbolic of a Chief Financial Officer like Pollard's who has just stepped down

Pollard Banknote CFO Rob Rose to leave after 31-year tenure at listed firm

Pollard Banknote has announced that long-serving Chief Financial Officer Rob Rose will retire at the end of 2026, bringing more than three decades with...

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