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New UK National Lottery operator Allwyn acquires Camelot UKNews Story
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 - Todd - Lottery News

New UK National Lottery operator Allwyn will implement online spending limitNews Story
New protection measures to be put in place for lottery players By Kate Northrop As part of Allwyn Entertainment's upcoming takeover as the new operator of the UK National Lottery, a spending limit will be put in place for players buying lottery products online. Lottery players in the UK will be limited to a certain number of tickets they buy online and will be restricted in the amount they spend virtually. UK Lottery retailers received a contract that they must agree to before D
Sep 6, 2023, 4:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News

UK National Lottery
I am trying to work out how to win the UK National Lottery by looking at previous winning numbers in the past 10 drawings, including low numbers, high numbers, odd numbers and even numbers. Has anyone any thoughts on this ?
Oct 18, 2022, 10:48 pm - Lottolive64 - Lottery Discussion Forum

UK National Lottery sees sales dip due to growing economic uncertaintyNews Story
People have been tightening their wallets following COVID-19 restrictions By Kate Northrop The UK National Lottery is taking a financial hit amidst the growing economic uncertainty that is leading players to hang on to spare change that might otherwise be spent on tickets. Last week, the National Lottery announced that it is reporting its best-ever returns to good causes for the second consecutive year, despite seeing a significant dip in ticket sales. For the second year runni
Jul 11, 2022, 12:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New UK Lottery operator Allwyn sets sights on Irish National LotteryNews Story
Allwyn Entertainment plans to bid for majority stake in Ireland Lottery By Kate Northrop Allwyn Entertainment, the new operator of the UK National Lottery, is planning to place a bid for a majority stake in the Irish National Lottery and expand its hold as Europe's largest lottery group. Now the biggest lottery operator in Europe, Allwyn is setting its sights on the Ireland National Lottery and is expected to enter the race to buy a majority stake. In March, Allwyn completed its
May 3, 2023, 10:49 am - Todd - Lottery News

Scammer who conned UK National Lottery of £2.5 million given more time to repay fundsNews Story
Man who forged winning ticket has yet to pay back a single cent By Kate Northrop A con artist who scammed the UK National Lottery of 2.5 million (US$3.06 million) by forging a winning ticket has been handed a wider window to pay back the funds he owes. Edward Putman, 56, who is also a convicted rapist, was given three months to pay back 939,782.44 (US$1,149,405.61) at a crime hearing in January. After failing to meet his obligation, he should have had to serve six more years in pri
Jun 20, 2022, 12:07 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Accusations of "disturbing" new claims procedures after Allwyn sends investigator to winner's homeNews Story
Former lottery fan says she'll never play again after being treated like a criminal By Kate Northrop A devoted UK lottery player says she will no longer be forking out cash for lottery tickets after Allwyn launched a disturbing investigation into her identity. A lottery winner says she was treated like a criminal in her own home after the UK National Lottery sent an investigator to her house to take photos of her and she has still not received her prize. Since Allwyn took over a
Mar 11, 2024, 1:53 pm - Todd - Lottery News

UK National Lottery sees sales dip due to growing economic uncertaintyReply
Nothing is delivered to your home, everything is online. In the UK, players can set up their numbers and play them on a continuous basis. Players can also pay by monthly direct debit from their bank accounts, while low value prize money is automatically credited to the same bank account. The management of the UK National Lottery is streets ahead of any US State Lottery.
Jul 12, 2022, 2:32 am - dannyct - Lottery News

Accusations of "disturbing" new claims procedures after Allwyn sends investigator to winner's homeReply
In the year to March 31 2023, the UK National Lottery had more than 10.7 million active registered online players, with one in five UK adults playing online over the period.
Mar 12, 2024, 7:10 am - dannyct - Lottery News

UK woman who won £1 million EuroMillions prize calls aftermath a "twisted fairytale"News Story
Lottery winner says lottery tickets should come with Government health warnings similar to those on cigarettes By Kate Northrop A EuroMillions lottery player who won a 1 million (US$1.187 million) in 2013 at the age of 17 is using her experience as a winner to promote placing a Government health warning on lottery tickets. Lottery winner Jane Park, of Edinburgh, is warning other hopeful players of the potential fallout that comes with winning a large prize. In 2013, Park won a 1
Aug 23, 2022, 12:34 pm - Todd - Lottery News