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
05/26/21 Colorado follows Ohio to launch lottery for vaccination residents The state of Colorado has launched a $5m lottery to promote the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
05/26/21 UK retailers concerned over future of National Lottery Amid the UK’s tender for the next National Lottery licence, traditional bricks and mortar outlets are concerned about the increased emphasis on digital.
05/20/21 NYC considers lottery for vaccinated players after success in Ohio Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is considering the option to hold a lottery to draw awards for vaccinated people in order to push the vaccination programme.
05/17/21 UK National Lottery partners with Rugby League World Cup 2021 The National Lottery will be an official partner for the Rugby League World Cup 2021, which will be held in England between October and November.
