Tag Archives: Nigel Railton

Allwyn UK remains on track to take control of the stewardship of the National Lottery in 2024, having been granted approval by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to acquire Camelot UK Last November, Allwyn agreed to terms with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) to acquire Camelot UK, a transaction needed to “help facilitate the smooth transition of the National …

As the cost of living crisis continues to affect millions across the UK consumers are continuing to tighten their belts – including buying less National Lottery products, according to Camelot. Although the outgoing operator recorded sales of over £8bn for just the second time in the National Lottery’s history, the figure of £8.090.7m for the 2021/22 financial year marked a …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has stood by its management of the Fourth National Lottery Competition, that appointed Allwyn Entertainment as its Preferred Applicant to operate the National Lottery beginning 2024. On Friday, the Commission was notified by National Lottery incumbent operator Camelot UK, that its handling of key phases of the competition would be appealed in the High Court. …

Camelot UK has confirmed that it will proceed to launch a High Court appeal against the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) decision to appoint bid competitor Allwyn UK as the preferred applicant for the fourth National Lottery licence. The High Court appeal was confirmed by Chief Executive Nigel Railton who seeks answers as to why Camelot’s bid was rejected as it …

 The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has this morning named Allwyn Entertainment as its ‘preferred applicant’ to operate the fourth National Lottery licence beginning 2024.  Launched in August 2020, the Commission’s 18-month tender declares a transformative outcome that will see Allwyn replace Camelot UK as the steward of the National Lottery – a position it has held since 1994.   Led by …

Camelot has revealed that its H1 National Lottery ticket sales for the 2021/22 financial year were its ‘highest-ever’, attributing its success to the brand’s connection to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Publishing an update this morning, the National Lottery operator announced ticket sales of £3,961.4 million for the first six months of the year – covering 1 April …

Camelot UK has declared that National lottery sales have exceeded £8bn for the first time during 2020/21, resulting in the best-ever returns to good causes from sales revenue alone. During the financial year 2020/21(April-to-March 2021), the National Lottery recorded total sales of £8.37bn, registering a £468m improvement on the previous year results.  Record sales were achieved against the backdrop of …

The National Lottery has strengthened its commitment to community rugby league after announcing a partnership with the upcoming Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021), aimed at delivering positive social impact. As an official partner of both the RLWC2021 and its CreatedBy Capital Grants Programme, the National Lottery will contribute a substantial amount of investment to both the tournament and the …

The National Lottery has agreed to become an official partner of the Rugby Football League and the Women’s and Girls’ Rugby League. The partnership is part of the lottery’s commitment to helping sports, and specifically women’s sport, through the effects of the pandemic. Under the agreement, the National Lottery will be acknowledged through a range of branding across the sport’s premier men’s and women’s …

Camelot UK has stated that it aims to enforce +18 wagering across the National Lottery’s retail network and online platforms by April of next year. The National Lottery operator issued a response to yesterday’s formal announcement made by the DCMS regarding its wholesale review of UK gambling laws, in which it ensured the minimum age for purchasing National Lottery products …