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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 Guardian - UK · Apr 17

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

The Independent UK · Apr 14

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 · Apr 14

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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

Evening Standard · Apr 3

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3

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

The Independent UK · Apr 3

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.

Evening Standard · Apr 3

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An Athens listing has created the world’s second largest gaming company. Finally, Europe has a No. 2 global player

Whatever the level of geopolitical volatility, millions of people like to buy a chance to win big at astonishingly long odds.

Fortune · Apr 1

National Lottery could roll out new draw within weeks after £450m tech upgrade

The lottery firm, which dished out a £83 million jackpot to a UK EuroMillions winner last year, said game launches were imminent.

Evening Standard · Mar 23

National Lottery teases new draw game within weeks after major upgrade

The lottery firm dished out a £83 million jackpot to a UK EuroMillions winner last year

The Independent UK · Mar 23

Mystery UK EuroMillions Winner Scoops $242M Jackpot — Now Richer Than Adele and Dua Lipa

A mystery UK ticket holder has scooped a record-breaking $242 million EuroMillions jackpot, instantly becoming wealthier than music superstars Adele and Dua Lipa.

International Business Times · Mar 12

Mystery UK EuroMillions Winner Scoops £181M Jackpot — Now Richer Than Adele and Dua Lipa

A mystery UK ticket holder has scooped a record-breaking £181 million EuroMillions jackpot, instantly becoming wealthier than music superstars Adele and Dua Lipa.

International Business Times UK · Mar 12

UK lottery winner comes forward to claim £181m EuroMillions jackpot

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The Independent UK · Mar 11

UK ticket-holder comes forward to claim £181 million EuroMillions prize

In the third biggest UK National Lottery win of all time, one lucky player matched all five category main numbers, plus the two lucky star numbers.

Evening Standard · Mar 11

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The Independent UK · Mar 10

Single UK ticket-holder wins £181m jackpot in EuroMillions draw

It is the third-biggest National Lottery prize ever claimed in the UK, according to operator Allwyn

The Independent UK · Mar 10

UK ticket-holder scoops £181 million jackpot in Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw

The prize is the third biggest UK National Lottery win of all time.

The Independent UK · Feb 3

The 17 millionaires who won the lottery in January

The National Lottery has awarded over £33,376,165 in January alone – with one lucky winner bagging a £13.3m jackpot

The Independent UK · Jan 12

Mystery National Lottery winner finally claims £15m prize two months later

National Lottery operator confirms claim received in ‘life-changing win’

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The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025

Search underway for owner of winning lottery ticket – and they only have a month to claim £1million prize

Winner has just one month to claim prize

Dot Esports · Oct 16, 2025

PrizePicks makes New York comeback with new gaming license

Fantasy sports operator re-enters state with P2P product.

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025

National Lottery operator Allwyn unveils tie-up to create £14bn gaming giant

Allwyn will merge with Athens-based OPAP, in which it already owns a 52% stake, to become the world’s second largest listed lottery and gaming firm.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025

Richard Desmond asks for ‘generosity’ in £1.3bn National Lottery claim

Payout likely to be funded by taxpayers if media mogul wins case against gambling regulator

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025

Richard Desmond legal action over National Lottery award to begin at high court

Billionaire suing Gambling Commission for up to £1.3bn over licence award, with payout potentially funded by the taxpayer

Dot Esports · Sep 24, 2025

Allwyn splashes $2.5b on fantasy sports betting company PrizePicks

This deal signals massive growth.

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025

National Lottery operator sees sales boosted by record EuroMillions draws

Czech-based Allwyn reported a 14% jump in UK underlying constant currency sales for the three months to the end of June.

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