BRAZIL REMAINS DIVIDED OVER LEGALISATION OF GAMBLING
As the country debates whether or not to legalise gambling, those in favour are divided between casinos or integrated resorts. Brazil.- All eyes remain on Brazil as one of the most attractive potential markets for gaming although for now gambling…
DÉJÀ VU FOR NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPETITION?
Despite the Gambling Commission’s stated aims of attracting a number of bidders for the fourth licence competition, there’s a possibility of yet another two-horse race, says Joanne Christie. When the Gambling Commission kicked off the fourth National Lottery licence programme…
UK OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES NATIONAL LOTTERY TENDER
The Gambling Commission has announced several changes as it kicks off the process to award the next UK National Lottery licence. UK.- The British gambling regulator, the Gambling Commission (UKGC), has officially launched the process to select the next operator…
TENLOT LAUNCHES OLYMPIC-THEMED SCRATCH LOTTERY IN KENYA
Kenyan affiliate Kenya Charity Sweepstake (KCS) has teamed up with the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) to support the country’s sportswomen and -men. Kenya.- Tenlot Group, the global national lottery and gaming operator, in cooperation with its local affiliate,…
NEW DUTCH LOTTERY FRAMEWORK FOR EARLY 2021
The Netherlands is seeking to protect its existing lottery ahead of the opening of a regulated online gambling market next July. The Netherlands.- Sander Dekker, Holland’s Minister for Legal Protection, will draw up a new framework designed to ensure the…
CHINESE LOTTERY SALES FALL 17.7% IN MAY
China’s Sports and Welfare Lotteries saw sales fall 17.7% in May, the smallest year-on-year decline reported by the country’s Ministry of Finance since novel coronavirus (Covid-19) hit. Sales for the month came to CNY29.22bn (£3.32bn/€3.65bn/$4.14bn), though this marked a 24.9%…
OPERATORS VOW TO RESIST BACKDOOR SETTLEMENT OVER GHANA LOTTO
Iwo Bulski The National Lottery Regulators Commission (NLRC) The lotto promoters have also threatened to sue the NLRC if they dare to sign any out of court settlement. Western Lotto had earlier taken 25 other operators to court to claim…
UAE LAUNCHES FIRST FATWA-APPROVED DIGITAL LOTTERY
Emirates Loto, the first fatwa-approved digital lottery operator within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has staged its inaugural draw, with one player winning AED350,000 (£77,611/€87,958/$95,303). Launched last month, Emirates Loto will run a live weekly draw and is open to…
US ANTI-GAMBLING GROUP WANTS TO STRIP AWAY STATE LOTTERY REVENUE
As if it weren’t bad enough that state, national and global economies were reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, an anti-gambling group based in Washington, DC wants to kick everyone while they’re down. Stop Predatory Gambling (SPG) is a nonprofit organization…
AGA CALLS FOR HELP FROM TRUMP
AGA president and CEO wrote a letter to US President Donald Trump about the PPP Interim Final Rules and to defend the industry. US.- The American Gaming Association (AGA) president and CEO William C. Miller, Jr. wrote a letter to…