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Robert Chvatal, Group CEO of Allwyn International, has asserted that the pan-European lottery conglomerate can balance its organic and M&A growth in what promises to be a transformative 2023. Speaking to SBC following the publication of Allwyn International’s Q1 results, which incorporated the performance of Camelot UK assets, the transaction resulted in an impressive 80% surge in revenues to €1.6bn, …

Allwyn International has showcased its new business profile after incorporating Camelot UK to its European gaming and lottery subsidiaries portfolio.  Publishing its Q1 2023 unaudited accounts, an enlarged Allwyn generated consolidated revenues of €1.64bn, an 80% surge on 2022 comparative results of €914m. As reported, Q1 trading saw Allwyn execute the acquisitions of Camelot UK Lotteries Limited and Camelot Lottery …

Camelot UK has reported total National Lottery sales of £8.2bn for the financial year 2022/23, marking the second-highest annual sales total in its corporate history.  The sales result reflected an increase of £96m, as prize money awarded to customers reached £4.69bn, creating 382 new millionaires and replicating the second-highest results achieved by Camelot UK. Lottery duty and retailer commissions saw …

Allwyn Entertainment is assessing the ongoing situation in the Irish lottery space, having consolidated its position on the other side of the sea in the UK, according to some media reports. Both the Financial Times and Irish Times have stated that the European lottery firm, which holds national lottery licences in numerous countries as well as casino operations, is eyeing …

Having laid down the groundwork for the commencement of its UK operations next year, Allwyn Group has declared strong revenue growth across its group-wide business. Assessing its pan-European operations, Allwyn noted developments in the UK and Austria as being of particular significance to its growth and strategy. Growing to pan-European lottery leadership Publishing its full year and Q4 trading update, …

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTTP) is apparently looking to further divest its lottery holdings, with UK and Irish media reports indicating the group is evaluating a sale of Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI). This would further reduce the OTTP’s presence in the European lottery market, as PLI has been the operator of the Irish National Lottery since 2014, managing the …

Lebby Eyres, the new Chief Executive of Health Lottery, brands herself as a ‘story-teller who is unafraid to put tough social narratives at the forefront of reinvigorating Northern-&-Shell’s lottery business. A former long-standing chief editor of Richard Desmond’s media empire, the appointment of Eyres as CEO of the Health Lottery surprised industry observers. Yet, she backs her experience and credentials, …

Multinational lottery operator Allwyn has completed the full takeover of the Camelot network from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTTPB). The company revealed today that it had now finalised the acquisition of Camelot Lottery Solutions (Camelot LS) group, fully integrating the outgoing UK National Lottery operator’s B2C brand and support networks. As such, all companies of the Camelot LS …

As a transformational year for the company gets underway, Allwyn has initiated a review of its media planning and buying account, according to Campaign. The multinational European lottery group has reportedly retained Dentsu-owned media agency iPropsect as its partner for the review, which is being handled by intermediary Ebiquity. Allwyn is apparently conducting the creative review with an aim to …