Officials at Lottoland Australia are promising to soldier on in Australia's digital lottery wars, despite a recent government ban on their services. While they're striking a defiant tone in the face of a dark situation, is there really much that Lottoland can do now that the ban is the law of the land? Lottoland's battle…
Lottoland likes to bill itself as a disruptive market force that's shaking up the worldwide lottery market. While that may be true on a global level, it's certainly true on a local level for a German building cleaner known only as, "Christine." On June 1, as she was wrapping up an evening's work, Christine pulled…
Australian newspaper vendors have been waging war against online lottery betting operators like Lottoland for several years and are, seemingly, close to vanquishing their foes with government sponsored ban on digital lotteries. During this battle the news vendors have positioned themselves as small, local businesses who are under assault from predatory gaming companies hell bent…
In the Land Down Under, the battle between synthetic lottery operator Lottoland and the Australian Lottery and Newsagents Association (ALNA) is, once again, heating up. Over the past week, Lottoland has threatened to take its fight to Australia's highest courts, while also accusing its arch-rival of seriously over representing its numbers. Here's where the fight…
Lottoland is begging for its life in a series of full-page ads that appeared in Australian newspapers yesterday. The controversial operator, which allows players to wager on the outcome of international lotteries, is facing a ban in the Land Down Under and is desperately trying to turn the very newsagents responsible its demise into allies…
In an effort to boost lagging sales, Japanese officials have announced that beginning in November, lottery tickets will be available for sale online. This is a big move for the Japanese lottery and provides a window into the changing demographic profile of the Japanese people and their changing gambling habits. Online lottery ticket sales will…
Anti-gambling critics and addiction counselors are tearing out their hair over Hit or Miss, a new online lottery product that offers players in Ontario, Canada new drawings every five minutes. Critics of the new game say that its fast pace and continuous drawings are just asking for trouble from players who are unable to control…
Lottoland, the Gibraltar-based operator that offers wagering on Australian lotteries, is no longer allowed to operate in Australia's Northern Territory. The stunning ban was announced earlier this week and could mean bad news for the operator's innovative, and controversial, business model. Word of the Northern Territory ban came down early this week as lawmakers made…
A Colorado man who shared a lottery jackpot with lotto-fixer Eddie Tipton is suing the Colorado State Lottery in an attempt to reclaim the rest of his winnings. It's the first lawsuit of its kind and, if successful, could be a major headache for the US lottery business. Amir Massihzadeh, on whose behalf the suit…
Lottoland is facing a new set of regulatory headaches in New South Wales where government officials refer to the company's products as, "synthetic lotteries." It's just the latest regulatory headache for the company whose business model is drastically disrupting local lotteries, and local lottery revenue. Details on how exactly New South Wales plans on regulation…
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