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.
 

European Commission Questions Germany's Interim Gambling Regime

28th Aug 2019 | Written by: David Altaner
The European Commission has questioned whether the proposed interim German gambling regime is so restrictive and short-lived it will not meet its goals of encouraging operators to obtain a licence...

African Regulators Say Endless Litigation Means Licensing Is 'Going Nowhere

23rd Aug 2019 | Written by: Andrew Gellatly in Port Elizabeth
Half of the budgets of South Africa’s gambling control boards are being squandered on drawn-out litigation with licensees and a dispute resolution system is urgently needed, according to the boss...

Lottoland Victorious In NSW Supreme Court Over Banned Products

16th Aug 2019 | Written by: Martin John Williams in Sydney
The New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court has upheld Lottoland Australia’s request to throw out the national online gaming regulator’s ban on a group of synthetic lottery products, delivering a...

UK Lottery Licence Renewal Could Scupper Charity Lottery Overhaul

21st Jun 2019 | Written by: Andrew Gellatly
As MPs begin fresh calls for a long-delayed increase on the amount that can be raised by charity lotteries, a former UK gambling minister has laid the blame at an extended consultation process and...

Lottoland Fined In Sweden Over Eurojackpot Bets

20th Jun 2019 | Written by: David Altaner
Lottoland has been fined and warned by the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) for "serious" violations, including offering betting on Svenska Spel's Eurojackpot lottery without...

Australian Regulator Shuts Down Lottoland's 'Jackpot Betting' Gambit

7th Jun 2019 | Written by: Martin John Williams
Australia’s national online gambling regulator has found that industry disruptor Lottoland’s revised package of synthetic lottery products are almost all in breach of the law.

Lotto24 Report - 2012 to 2019Q2

28th Apr 2019
Latest quarterly data from German-listed Lotto24 AG. The data released for the company contains the following information: Billings, revenues, operating expenses, operating profit and registered...

ZEAL Network Report - 2004 to 2019Q2

26th Mar 2019
Latest quarterly data from German-listed ZEAL Network. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Revenue, operating expenses, results from operating activities (EBIT),...

Regulatory News Updates – January 18, 2019

18th Jan 2019 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has appointed a replacement for the chairman toppled by its Wynn Resorts investigation, an Australian judge has excoriated the online betting industry in an...

ZEAL Rejects Lottoland Offer As 'Significantly Inadequate'

14th Jan 2019 | Written by: David Altaner
ZEAL Network has rejected an informal offer of up to €76m for its German assets from Lottoland, saying the bid was “significantly inadequate” for what it considers its most valuable asset.

Irish Study Claims Lottery Betting No Threat To National Lottery

13th Nov 2018 | Written by: David Altaner
A new industry-funded study contends that there is no evidence that online lottery betting companies are restricting cash generated for good causes by Ireland’s national lottery, an argument...

ZEAL To Shutter Spanish Lottery Brokerage As Earnings Rise

2nd Nov 2018 | Written by: David Altaner
ZEAL Group will close its Spanish lottery brokerage service after an unfavourable Spanish Supreme Court ruling, the company said as it reported rising revenue and profit.

German Lottery Operator Succeeds In Banning Lottery Betting Rival

31st Oct 2018 | Written by: Harrison Sayers
A Gibraltar-based lottery betting company has been banned by a regional German court from receiving bets on the outcomes of state lotteries, but the regional court decision has again raised...

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...

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