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.
05/14/21 Missouri to protect lottery winners’ identities Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill that would protect lottery winners’ identities, prohibiting companies from publishing their personal information online.
05/07/21 Dutch Lottery board appoints Alexander Pechtold as chairman The Dutch Lottery’s supervisory board has appointed the retired politician Alexander Pechtold as chairman.
04/30/21 California Senate passes bill to give more lottery funds to schools The Californian Senate has approved a bill that aims to maximise lottery funds for state education.
04/29/21 Ireland to review redistribution of National Lottery funding Ireland’s government will review the redistribution of National Lottery funding through the Good Causes scheme after Charities Institute Ireland raised concerns.
04/29/21 Allwyn partners with Vodafone for UK National Lottery bid Allwyn has announced that the telecoms giant Vodafone will be supporting its UK National Lottery bid.
04/28/21 Connecticut lottery receives interest from 15 sports betting suppliers The Connecticut Lottery Corporation has received 15 responses to its request for sports betting qualifications.
04/28/21 Newly branded Allwyn appoints Twitter MD to advise on National Lottery bid Allwyn, the new identity for Sazka’s operations in the UK, has appointed Twitter’s UK MD Dara Nasr to advise on the digital commerce side of its National Lottery bid.
04/21/21 Sazka creates new brand Allwyn for UK operations Sazka will group UK operations under the name Allwyn as it works on its bid for the National Lottery.
04/20/21 FDJ reports 5.2% rise in revenue in first quarter The French lottery and gaming operator saw revenue climb to €537.6m in Q1.
04/18/21 Minister proposes ban on lottery betting in Ireland Public expenditure minister Michael McGrath has proposed a ban on lottery betting in Ireland to avoid the undermining of the main lottery draws.
