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National Lottery players could lose out on millions due to suspension threat

It would be the first time in 30 years

Nottingham Post

National Lottery could be 'suspended' for first time due to row over licence

The Gambling Commission plans to transfer the licence from Camelot for the first time in 30 years.

Daily Record

National Lottery could be SUSPENDED for first time in Camelot row over licence

Lottery operators Camelot are challenging a decision to give rivals Allwyn the licence to run the game

Daily Mirror

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The mystery of the mogul, the casino and the heist that rocked Mayfair

The Park Lane Club was supposed to fulfil Vasilijs Melniks’ fantasy. Instead it became his torment

Financial Times

National lottery: regulator will ask court to enforce Allwyn licence award

Critics say Gambling Commission’s move in legal row risks depriving good causes in UK of up to £800m

The Guardian - UK

One in four Britons gambling online, figures show

The Gambling Commission said this was the highest ever rate in the UK.

The Independent UK

National lottery: Richard Desmond takes legal action over licence award

Billionaire follows Camelot in high court bids to overturn decision to let Czech firm Allwyn run draw

The Guardian - UK

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Gambling firms in Great Britain to face tougher rules on preventing harm

Gambling Commission says repeated failures by bookmakers and casinos necessitate a directive approach

The Guardian - UK

New National Lottery operator warns Russian sanctions could hit business

Allwyn’s parent company has links to Russian gas giant Gazprom, which has led to questions over its suitability being raised in Parliament.

The Independent UK

Office Grand National sweepstake could break the law because of Covid

Lawyers say there are five rules you have to follow to avoid legal problems

Wales Online

Camelot in legal action over decision to end its licence to run National Lottery

'Despite lengthy correspondence, the commission has failed to provide a satisfactory response'

Wales Online

National lottery: Camelot launches high court challenge over losing licence

Group says Gambling Commission got it ‘badly wrong’ when deciding to hand operation of draw to Allwyn

The Guardian - UK

‘I don’t want what happened to my husband happening to anyone else’: the widow campaigning for gambling law reform

It was only after Annie Ashton’s husband Luke took his own life that she realised he had been gambling in secret – sometimes up to 100 times a day on his phone. She wants urgent changes to the way the betting industry operates

The Guardian - UK

National Lottery firm fined after players are incorrectly told they had losing tickets

Up to 20,000 customers are said to have been impacted by the massive blunder.

Daily Record

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The Guardian - UK

Gambling addiction could be nine times higher than industry claims

Landmark study finds 1.4m being harmed and 1.5m at risk as government readies to unveil reform

Daily Mirror

Thousands of lottery winners told they had lost in major blunder

National Lottery operator, Camelot, has been fined £3.15million after 20,000 people were told their winning tickets had actually lost

Evening Standard

National Lottery operator Camelot fined £3.15 million for giving incorrect results

The Gambling Commission has fined the lottery operator after people were accidentally told they did not have winning tickets

The Independent UK

National Lottery operator Camelot fined £3.15m for three app failures

The fine follows errors, which affected tens of thousands of players, on Camelot’s mobile app.

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Daily Mirror

Billionaire with Russian links wins deal to operate Britain's National Lottery

The Gambling Commission has chosen Allwyn, owned by Czech tycoon Karel Komarek, as its 'preferred bidder' to operate the National Lottery licence from 2024. The decision is a blow to Camelot

Liverpool Echo

Camelot loses licence to run National Lottery after 28 years

A fiercely contested bidding process has been under way between four parties to win the licence

Daily Record

National Lottery set for major change as Camelot loses licence for draw

The draw will be transferred to a rival company after being operated by Camelot for more than 30 years.

Birmingham Post

Camelot set to lose licence for National Lottery after 30 years

Allwyn is now the preferred applicant to take over the venture in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Camelot to lose licence to run UK national lottery after 28 years

Gambling Commission names rival Allwyn as its preferred applicant to take over licence

The Independent UK

Camelot set to lose licence to run National Lottery after 28 years

Gambling Commission names rival Allwyn Entertainment as preferred applicant to take on venture - but questions emerge over firm’s links to the Kremlin

Daily Mirror

Camelot set to be stripped of licence to run National Lottery after 28 years

The Gambling Commission has today named European rival Allwyn Entertainment as its "preferred applicant" to take on the National Lottery after 28 years under Camelot control

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