The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will face another day in court this week over its handling of the National Lottery licence competition. The legal action has been filed by Northern & Shell PLC against the gaming regulator, with a view to seeking a reported £20m in damages. The Case Management Conference for the lawsuit is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, …
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Allwyn maintains year growth against tough Greek Q3 headwinds
Allwyn Group has maintained year-on-year growth despite challenging Q3 headwinds in Greece. The lottery group has also reported strategic progress on core expansion initiatives while facing tough year-end trading conditions reflected across the gambling industry. Publishing its Q3 unaudited accounts, the lottery conglomerate’s consolidated revenues stand at €2bn, doubling the comparative 2022 results of €1bn. The increase was attributed to …
Read More »Allwyn to realise ‘Dvořák Dreams’ with the 0xCollection
Allwyn Group has launched a ‘cultural initiative’ with Basel (Switzerland) arts foundation 0xCollection ‘to realise the future potential of the digital art world’. The initiative has been launched to coincide with the Dvorakova Praha Festival – Prague’s world heritage classical musical festival hosted every September. Allwyn and 0xCollection will showcase ‘Dvořák Dreams’, a new data painting exhibition commissioned by Turkish-American …
Read More »Allwyn Group takes sponsorship of Wings for Life World Run
Allwyn Group has announced a three-year commitment to serve as a principal partner of the Wings for Life World Run, the biggest single fundraising event for spinal cord research. The pan-European lottery group will be an official global partner for the next three editions of the Wings for Life World Run, with this year’s taking place on Sunday, 7th May …
Read More »Allwyn changes UK CEO appointing Chvátal to lead National Lottery transition
Allwyn Group has confirmed to SBC that Group CEO Robert Chvátal has assumed the role of Interim CEO of Allwyn UK “to drive on the transition towards the start of the Fourth Licence of The National Lottery” beginning on 1 February 2024. The leadership change sees David Craven, who has served as Allwyn UK CEO since June 2021, depart the …
Read More »Northern & Shell joins Camelot challenge of National Lottery tender
Northern & Shell Plc, the publishing group of Richard Desmond, will appeal the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) decision to award the 4th National Lottery operating contract to Allwyn Group. According to a Financial Times report, Northern & Shell will join ousted incumbent Camelot UK in launching a High Court appeal against the UKGC’s decision to appoint Allwyn as National Lottery …
Read More »GoldenRace strengthens Austrian market status via win2day link-up
GoldenRace has entered into an exclusive partnership with the Austrian Lotteries, win2day, strengthening its market position in the country’s betting and gaming space. The linkup will see GoldenRace supply win2day with its range of virtual sports offerings, with win2day integrating the provider’s football and horse racing products into its own platform, making them available to Austrian bettors. An international operator, …
Read More »Allwyn nets 2X profit increase but 2021 landing blurred by Omicron headwinds
Allwyn Group (formerly SAZKA Group) has reported a strong trading performance for 2021 across multiple markets and verticals, with retail holdings experiencing an uptick following the lifting of restrictions during the first half of the year. Updating investors in its third quarter interim trading update, the recently rebranded Czech multinational gambling group experienced a 51% year-on-year increase in consolidated gross …
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