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Owner of UK national lottery operator to sever ties with Gazprom

Allwyn parent company says deal to buy 3% stake in Czech gas facility will cut final link with Kremlin-controlled energy firm

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024

National Lottery operator had borrowed millions from Kremlin-owned banks

Exclusive: Syndicate agreed to lend up to €640m to Allwyn in 2020, two years before contract awarded

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2024

MPs seek assurances that new national lottery operator will increase donations

Concerns also raised about Allwyn’s commitments to safer gambling and its ownership structure

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024

Post-Camelot National Lottery must focus on good causes and protecting players

New National Lottery operator Allwyn should ‘restore the link’ between buying a ticket and supporting worthy causes, MPs have said.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Camelot drops UK national lottery legal challenge

Outgoing operator appealed against decision to award licence to its rival Allwyn from February 2024

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

Good causes could lose £1bn as Camelot sues over ‘unlawful’ national lottery licence

UK Lotto operator challenges the Gambling Commission’s decision to award £6.4bn contract to its rival, Allwyn

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022

Russia-linked firm could gain stake in company behind UK’s national lottery

PPF in line to acquire shares in Allwyn Entertainment, whose UK arm won lottery licence from Camelot

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022

Camelot continues national lottery battle with damages claim

Gambling Commission made wrong decision to name Allwyn as ‘preferred applicant’ for next 10-year licence, claims Camelot

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

National Lottery sales fall as Camelot fights to keep franchise

Players have “tightened their belts” due to the cost of living issue, one not unique to the operator of the National Lottery which it has run since 1994.

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2022

People are buying fewer lottery tickets amid cost of living crisis

There has been a 7% decline in sales of National Lottery Instants

Manchester Evening News · Jun 28, 2022