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  • Friday, 15 April, 2022
    Northern & Shell joins Camelot in taking legal action over National Lottery

    Group owned by businessman Richard Desmond files procurement challenge against Gambling Commission

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    Camelot launches legal challenge after losing UK’s National Lottery

    Incumbent claims a ‘risk factor’ was not applied properly when assessing the bids for the new licence

  • Saturday, 19 March, 2022
    LexCamelot Group PLC
    Lotteries/Camelot: UK’s Czech mate overturns under-rewarding operator Premium content

    Canadian-owned incumbent may have lost franchise to Allwyn because of its below-average customer payout

  • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
    UK National Lottery awarded to Czech group Allwyn ahead of Camelot

    MPs raise concerns about links between owner Karel Komarek and Russian energy giant Gazprom

  • Friday, 25 February, 2022
    Senior Tory challenges process as Camelot eyes lottery victory

    Julian Knight says incumbent operator may have unfair advantage over bidding rivals

  • Friday, 21 January, 2022
    Special purpose acquisition companies
    Gary Cohn-backed Spac to take lottery operator public in $9.3bn listing

    The former Goldman Sachs president had teamed up with ex-KKR dealmaker Clifton Robbins to join the Spac boom

  • Tuesday, 23 November, 2021
    Camelot Group PLC
    UK lottery operator reports record first half sales

    Camelot is one of at least four bidders aiming to secure the next licence

  • Friday, 17 September, 2021
    Sebastian Coe joins Czech company bidding for National Lottery

    Athletics head’s appointment latest move by Sazka to burnish credentials in run-up to final contract decision

  • Wednesday, 4 August, 2021
    UK lottery licence contest delayed for a second time

    Camelot’s current contract to be extended as bidders are given extra time to prepare submissions

  • Thursday, 10 June, 2021
    UK National Lottery raised highest-ever amount for good causes in 2020

    Announcement comes as operator Camelot prepares bid to retain licence beyond 2024

  • Friday, 28 May, 2021
    BT joins race for UK’s National Lottery licence after Sisal deal

    UK telecoms operator enters 2023 bid in partnership with Italian gaming group and children’s charity Barnardo’s

  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    UK National Lottery needs to be more digital, licence bidder says

    Sazka’s Sir Keith Mills vows to boost social media presence to halt decline in people playing

  • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
    Camelot boosts UK lottery sales with online focus

    Company enjoys near record results as older gamblers turn to the internet during pandemic

  • Saturday, 31 October, 2020
    UK companies
    Sazka seeks to prise lottery licence from Camelot with Mills hire

    Czech operator secures London Olympic 2012 chair for bid

  • Thursday, 27 August, 2020
    Next UK lottery operator will have to give share of profits to charity

    ‘Radical shift’ after incumbent Camelot criticised for not raising sum donated to good causes

  • Tuesday, 2 June, 2020
    UK business & economy
    National Lottery operator warns UK recession threatens charity funding

    Camelot says downturn would hit sales and the amount of money given to good causes

  • Monday, 24 February, 2020
    Jude Webber
    Mexican business leaders cough up at president’s charity dinner

    Guests were served a form with a suggested donation to the National Lottery

  • Monday, 10 February, 2020
    National Lottery bidders attack delay in race to land prize

    Two-month hold-up could favour incumbent operator Camelot, say rivals

  • Thursday, 14 November, 2019
    UK National Lottery operator Camelot posts record first-half sales

    Camelot has since 2017 focused on increasing sales of lottery tickets and scratch cards

  • Tuesday, 16 July, 2019
    Camelot: raising top prize bar on other lotteries will hit charities

    National Lottery operator says rivals have an unfair advantage and are less regulated

  • Friday, 15 March, 2019
    Personal Finance
    New lottery game offers £10,000 a month, ‘for life’

    Camelot’s Set for Life game launches in the UK this weekend

  • Thursday, 6 September, 2018
    Q&AChart that Tells a Story
    National Lottery to launch long-term annuity prize

    Camelot targets new game in attempt to revive flagging ticket sales

  • Wednesday, 4 April, 2018
    UK business & economy
    MPs call for more National Lottery spending on ‘good causes’

    Returns fall 15% as report criticises contract as too favourable to Camelot

  • Sunday, 12 November, 2017
    News in-depthUK politics lobbying
    Richard Desmond gears up for National Lottery battle

    Express owner plans Camelot challenge as his rival game struggles to break even

  • Friday, 19 June, 2015
    Izabella Kaminska
    Since You Asked: Camelot’s logic not likely to make you a millionaire

    New numbers structure does not mean more winners, writes Izabella Kaminska

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