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The often divisive field of secondary lotteries has undergone rapid growth in recent years, but operators are facing increasingly effective opposition from traditional lotteries and regulators concerned about marketplace confusion.

GamblingCompliance tracks and analyses secondary lottery legislation and enforcement activities - allowing industry stakeholders to adapt and react to the latest developments in the sector.
 

Western Australia To Fine Users Of Secondary Lotteries, Imprison Providers

20th Sep 2018 | Written by: Martin John Williams
The Western Australian state government has introduced a bill that would introduce jail terms for operators of secondary lotteries targeting the state’s gamblers and impose fines on players.

Lottery Betting Confusion, Child-Friendly Games Prompt More Advertising Action

22nd Aug 2018 | Written by: Joe Ewens
The UK’s advertising watchdog has once again reprimanded operators for unclear lottery betting terms and child-friendly gambling products, as the Gambling Commission prepares to wield enhanced...

Regulatory News Updates – July 20, 2018

20th Jul 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
Malta’s financial regulator has issued detailed anti-money laundering requirements for the island’s licensees, Major League Baseball is calling for federal sports-betting regulation and PAGCOR...

Lottery Betting Group Wants To Dispel 'Myths'

18th Jul 2018 | Written by: David Altaner
A new lobbying group wants rivals and regulators to stop calling its industry “secondary lotteries”, “synthetic lotteries”, “black lotteries” or even “parasites”. 

Traditional Lottery Chiefs Enraged By ‘Parasite’ Secondary Lotteries

5th Jul 2018 | Written by: Joe Ewens in Barcelona
The chasm that separates traditional lottery operators and disruptive secondary lotteries shows no sign of being bridged, as executives this week continued their bitter disputes about the perceived...

Lottoland Defiant After Australia Bans Secondary Lotteries

29th Jun 2018 | Written by: Martin John Williams
The Australian parliament has banned secondary lotteries, but the prime target of Thursday’s decision, Lottoland Australia, has said the fight is not over.

Cornered Lottoland Australia Requests Tatts Probe In NSW State

25th May 2018 | Written by: Martin John Williams
With a national ban on lottery and keno betting only weeks away, Lottoland’s Australian arm has lashed out with a regulatory complaint to the New South Wales (NSW) state government over rival Tatts...

Regulatory News Updates – May 11, 2018

11th May 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
Lottoland buys its way into an Italian licence, two senators continue their push for online gambling restrictions in the United States and Goan casinos suffer from increased licensing costs. 

Regulatory News Updates – May 4, 2018

4th May 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
The UK has been criticised for slow responsible gambling progress, a new entrant shakes up Australia's secondary lottery fight and Scientific Games has named its new leader.

Lottoland Australia Attacks Newsagent Lobby Over Finances, Mandate

2nd May 2018 | Written by: Martin John Williams
With a national ban on secondary lottery and keno products looming, Lottoland’s Australian arm is fighting back, launching an attack on the finances and propriety of the national newsagents...

Regulatory News Updates – April 20, 2018

20th Apr 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
Sweden’s regulator opens a fresh consultation on updated regulations ahead of open licensing, Borocay confusion reigns in the Philippines and sports leagues in the United States look to ditch...

Lottoland Offers Newsagents Profit Share To Fight Off Australian Ban

5th Apr 2018 | Written by: Dan Townend
Lottoland Australia has offered thousands of newsagents a profit-share agreement in an apparent bid to head off legislation banning secondary lotteries.

Australia To Ban Secondary Lotteries

27th Mar 2018 | Written by: Martin John Williams
The Australian government has announced it will ban secondary or synthetic lotteries and keno products in their entirety, handing a victory to the lottery arm of Tabcorp Holdings and other gaming...

Lotteries Debate: Stay Relevant Or Die

19th Feb 2018 | Written by: David Altaner
Are lotteries “dusty and crusty and old and not even part of this century”? That was the contention of Susan Standiford, ZEAL Network’s chief operating officer, speaking on a panel entitled “State...

Irish National Lottery Calls For Ban On Secondary Lottery Operators

29th Jan 2018 | Written by: Dan Townend
Ireland’s national lottery operator has lobbied the government to introduce a ban on offshore betting on lottery games.

UK’s Camelot Under Fire As Profit Growth Exceeds Charity Gains

14th Dec 2017 | Written by: David Altaner
Camelot Group is under fire after UK national auditors found that its National Lottery profit gains have far outdistanced its rate of returns to good causes.

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