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National Lottery operator sees drop in sales as payments to good causes declines

Recent data showed payments transferred to good causes declined to the lowest level in eight years in the first quarter of 2026.

The Independent UK

National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry

MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game Nation

The Guardian - UK

Allwyn UK chief steps down after completing huge National Lottery tech upgrade

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‘Thank goodness!’: Builder almost misses out on £1m lottery win after ignoring ‘sales’ calls

The family hope to buy a caravan on the south coast where they can enjoy spontaneous weekends away together

The Independent UK

Mother who had lottery winning ticket thrown in bin by shopkeeper in error allowed to claim £12m jackpot

Kath Main may finally get her jackpot win following an investigation by the National Lottery operator

The Independent UK

World’s biggest lottery game to launch in the UK this week – with £1bn jackpot

British players could have a chance to win £311 million in Thursday’s opening draw

The Independent UK

Tickets for world’s biggest jackpot game Powerball go on sale in UK

UK players can buy tickets for £4 a line for the draw on Thursday, with the odds of winning the jackpot prize around one in 292 million.

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World’s biggest jackpot game Powerball set to launch in UK this month

Allwyn said players will be able to buy into the game from July 21, subject to final regulatory approval.

Evening Standard

‘I scooped £6.1m National Lottery jackpot – and now work at my local food bank’

Michelle and Kevin Jones travel across the country to take party in charity projects

The Independent UK

Saturday’s Lotto jackpot estimated at £3.8m after launch of new format

The Wednesday evening draw was the first for the National Lottery’s new Lotto game, which gives players two chances to win for every £2 line

The Independent UK

Tickets go on sale for National Lottery’s overhauled Lotto game

The new-look Lotto will give players two chances to win from a single ticket and is expected to double the number of millionaires a year.

Evening Standard

New National Lottery format to create hundreds more millionaires

The new-look Lotto will give players two chances to win from a single ticket and is expected to double the number of millionaires a year

The Independent UK

Why National Lottery ticket sales have fallen ahead of new launch

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The Independent UK

National Lottery ticket sales dip ahead of major Powerball launch

A major investment paves the way for the biggest overhaul to the draw-based Lotto game since its 1994 launch

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National Lottery operator sees ‘inflection point’ after mammoth tech upgrade

Czech-based Allwyn posted lower UK sales and earnings at the start of 2026, but is hoping for a turnaround after completing a tech overhaul.

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Canada’s La Tablée des Chefs Wins F1® Allwyn Global Community Award and Receives €100,000 to Fight Food Insecurity

MONTREAL, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La Tablée des Chefs has been named the first winner of the 2026 F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, at the FORMULA 1® LENOVO GRAND PRIX DU CANADA. The charity has been awarded a €100,000 donation from Allwyn, the lottery-led entertainment company, to further…

Evening Standard

Two UK tickets win more than £41 million share of EuroMillions jackpot

Friday’s jackpot is now an estimated £14 million.

The Independent UK

Two UK ticket-holders win more than £41m each in EuroMillions jackpot

Players have been urged to check their tickets to see if they won a share of the estimated jackpot of £126 million

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The Guardian - UK

Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn damages battle over national lottery licence

Media tycoon vows to appeal after dismissal of action against Gambling Commission for awarding Allwyn the franchise

The Independent UK

Hunt for mystery EuroMillions winner on the Isle of Man

Players are being urged to double-check their tickets as a prize of more than £125,000 remains unclaimed

Evening Standard

National Lottery unveils new Powerball game and biggest change to main draw

Lottery operator Allwyn has reached a deal with the Multi-State Lottery Association to bring Powerball to Britain.

Evening Standard

Mystery London Lotto winner loses £10m jackpot after missing deadline

A lottery player from Bexley has missed out on a prize of over £10 million after nobody came forward to claim the winning ticket

The Guardian - UK

It can’t be them: London national lottery jackpot winner misses out on £10.6m

Ticket bought in Bexley expires after 180-day claim period, despite extensive search for holder

Evening Standard

It won’t be you: Lottery ticket holder misses out on £10m jackpot

The jackpot ticket was bought in Bexley, south-east London, on October 4 2025.

The Independent UK

British Lottery ticket holder misses out on £10m jackpot after deadline passes

There are currently five ‘major’ National Lottery prizes worth more than £3.2m which are yet to be claimed

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