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New UK National Lottery operator Allwyn acquires Camelot UK
Cease fire in battle over UK National Lottery license as Camelot inches closer to the end of its final term
By Kate Northrop
Allwyn AG, the UK National Lottery's new operator, announced its intentions on Friday to acquire Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, the Lottery's previous license holder.
After a back-and-forth dispute between Camelot UK and Allwyn over the license to run the UK National Lottery, Allwyn came forward to publicly announce its acquisition of Camelot UK.
In March, t
Nov 21, 2022, 12:35 pm - Lottery News
Minnesota Lottery confirms technical communications error delayed $2 billion Powerball drawing
Lottery staff and vendors overloaded by sales data
By Kate Northrop
The Minnesota Lottery confirmed yesterday that the cause for the delayed $2 billion Powerball drawing was a technical communications error brought on by an overwhelming amount of sales data.
If you recall the Powerball fever that took over the nation this past week, you'll also remember the ten-hour delay before the drawing took place.
When the drawing did finally occur Tuesday morning, it turns out that just one
Nov 11, 2022, 4:03 pm - Lottery News
Audit opens up conversation about possible collusion between Maryland lottery players and vendors
Report reveals lack of investigative procedures for high-winning individuals
By Kate Northrop
A report conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits in 2022 revealed security concerns that suggest possible collusion between lottery winners and vendors in the state of Maryland.
The report, published and viewable online by the Maryland Department of Legislative Services, reviews a fiscal compliance audit of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (SLGCA) between Jan. 3, 2017 and
May 25, 2022, 4:49 pm - Lottery News
Camelot to sue UK Gambling Commission over lottery operator selection process
Current National Lottery operator claims they were duped in scoring system
By Kate Northrop
Camelot Group, who currently holds the license to operate the UK National Lottery, has announced that it is filing suit against the Gambling Commission for allegedly botching the final scoring during the selection process for the Lottery's next license holder.
This week, Camelot will launch a legal battle against the UK Gambling Commission following claims that it broke the law in choosing t
Mar 29, 2022, 6:26 am - Lottery News
Camelot set to lose license as operator for UK National Lottery
Gambling Commission announces new preferred candidate
By Kate Northrop
Today the United Kingdom's Gambling Commission announced their intentions to drop Camelot as the operator of the National Lottery, to be replaced by Czech company Allwyn Entertainment.
Camelot will not have its licensed renewed to run the National Lottery after 28 years. Instead, a new operator is set to take the helm.
Since the Lottery's inception in 1994, Camelot has held three licenses, with its current a
Mar 15, 2022, 4:37 pm - Lottery News
Scientific Games acquired for $6.05 billion
Brookfield Business Partners to take over lottery business
By Kate Northrop
On Wednesday, American gambling company Scientific Games Corporation announced the sale of its lottery business to Brookfield Business Partners L.P. for $6.05 billion.
According to Scientific Games, the agreement consists of $5.825 billion in cash and an earn-out of up to $225 million based on the achievement of certain EBITDA targets in 2022 and 2023, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amorti
Nov 1, 2021, 3:25 pm - Lottery News
Local retailers worry about future of UK National Lottery in stores
Convenience stores worry about the Lottery moving closer to digital sales channels
By Kate Northrop
Lottery retailers in the United Kingdom are expressing concerns about the future of the lottery in brick-and-mortar stores now that the contract for operating the lottery is up for grabs.
Camelot Group has run the National Lottery for nearly three decades. Now that the contract is up for renewal, local retailers worry that a new operator would mainly prioritize online sales and push out s
Jun 7, 2021, 11:44 am - Lottery News
Amazon held talks on bid to takeover the UK National Lottery
Amazon held talks about bidding to run the United Kingdom National Lottery, The Mail on Sunday revealed.
The discussions fizzled out, but the US tech giant's interest raises the prospect of it entering Britain's gambling market at some stage.
Amazon, owned by the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, has more than 300 million active customer accounts.
It may have seen the Lottery as a chance to take the competition online and widen its reach.
City sources told The Mail that only prelimin
Mar 16, 2020, 10:59 am - Lottery News
Pa. spends $1.3M to date on search for lottery partner amid fierce competition for $1B contract
The hunt for a company to service the Pennsylvania Lottery's games and gaming system for the next decade has proven to be a contentious and costly venture.
Two companies are vying for 10-year lottery servicing contracts that would pay close to $1 billion or more over the life of the deal (the contracts could be extended for two to four years). It's one of the commonwealth's most lucrative long-term contracts.
The firms have engaged in a heated battle over the past year and a half as this i
Oct 22, 2019, 10:18 am - Lottery News
Questions surround D.C. lottery and gambling contract, but high-level D.C. staffer says it's fine
Several D.C. Council members are asking whether the $215 million lottery and sports gambling contract the council approved this summer fulfills local business subcontracting requirements. This week, they got an answer from a high-level District staffer: Everything's fine.
Yes, the contract is compliant with D.C. law requiring companies with large public contracts to subcontract some of the work to local businesses, Kristi Whitfield, director of the department responsible for monitoring compl
Sep 18, 2019, 9:54 am - Lottery News