07/06/21 Denmark seeks merger of Danske Spil and the Danske Klasselotteri Denmark’s government believes the merger of Danske Spil and Danske Klasselotteri would create savings and benefits for digital transformation.
07/02/21 Dutch regulator orders state lottery to remove ads The Dutch gambling regulator KSA has censured Staatsloterij over its use of members of the Netherlands’ Euro 2020 squad in advertising.
06/30/21 Pernille Mehl steps down as director of Danske Lotteri Spil Pernille Mehl has announced her resignation after six years at the helm of the Danish gaming operator’s lottery division.
06/30/21 Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen to chair Deutscher Lotto und Totoblock The German state lottery Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen will chair the industry association from January 2022.
06/24/21 Danish gambling regulator warns over “lottery subscriptions” The Danish gambling regulator has warned that illegal providers are offering “lottery subscriptions”.
06/22/21 Alberta adds Calgary Stampede tickets to vaccine lottery The vaccine lottery will offer million-dollar cash awards, trips to Cancun, and is now adding Calgary Stampede tickets.
06/14/21 Alberta launches $4m lottery to promote Covid-19 vaccination The Canadian province of Alberta has launched a vaccination lottery to encourage people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
06/11/21 UK National Lottery sales pass £8bn for the first time Camelot saw digital growth drive National Lottery sales to a record £8.37bn for the 2020/21 financial year.
06/09/21 Loto-Québec pushes strategic plan as revenue falls The operator of the state lottery, casinos and bingos of Québec province in Canada has revealed a decrease in revenues for the fiscal year and plans to boost the activity.
06/09/21 Lottoland appoints Jon Hale as chief financial officer Jon Hale, formerly CFO at 32Red, will move to lottery betting operator Lottoland.
06/07/21 FDJ appoints Nadia Faure as M&A director The French lottery operator has named Nadia Faure as director of investor relations and M&A.
06/04/21 Washington: how the vaccination lottery will work The state of Washington has decided to follow the example of Ohio and other states to promote Covid-19 vaccination through a lottery.
06/02/21 Illinois launches a lottery to promote vaccination Concerns about a decrease in vaccination rates have driven Illinois to implement a lottery, following other states.
05/28/21 California launches largest US lottery prize to promote vaccination The “Vax for the Win” campaign launched by the California government will offer $116m over several draws to promote vaccination in the state.
05/27/21 Mississippi Lottery Corporation appoints new president The current senior vice president of sales will replace Tom Shaheen as president of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation
