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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

Revealed: the business dealings of Royal Mail bidder Daniel Křetínský

With the Czech billionaire on the verge of a £3.6bn takeover, the Guardian looks at his dealings in Russia and elsewhere

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024

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

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

Bosses at firm that won new National Lottery licence received 40% pay rise

Top staff at Allwyn’s Czech-owned parent group were paid total of £10.3m for year’s work before defeating Camelot

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

Karel Komárek profile: the entrepreneur who will run UK national lottery

Seeds of Czech entrepreneur’s lottery victory were sown 30 years ago when he started his business

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022