The Irish Times

Aidan O’Brien’s Epsom Derby favourite Luxembourg heads Futurity field

Trainer has won the race nine times including with Derby winners High Chaparral and Camelot

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 15:56

Conman who got £2.5m from British lottery convicted of fraud

Fake winning ticket though mangled and missing barcode was honoured by Camelot

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 16:13

Curragh seeking to attract more international runners for Irish Derby

‘The English horses are not prepared to come over and take on the Irish horses again when they got well beaten at Epsom’

Wed Jun 26 2019 - 18:45

Winners of €127m New Year’s Day lottery jackpot to go public

Pair from Co Armagh are fourth-biggest UK lottery winners ever

Thu Jan 03 2019 - 21:58

Irish-based couple win €127m EuroMillions jackpot

Duo come forward to claim lottery prize following New Year’s Day draw

Thu Jan 03 2019 - 19:07

EuroMillions winners fished torn-up €65m ticket from bin

Scottish couple were first told by shop cashier their ticket was not a winner

Thu Aug 02 2018 - 13:25

Lottoz offers punters chance to play 14 big state lottos

Uber-style assault on traditional lotto industry continues with

Tue Nov 14 2017 - 18:16

Lotto rules out changes to playing structure amid ‘healthy sales’

Comments come amid speculation that its sister franchise in UK plans to revamp format

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 15:14

Global lottery firm odds on to take major share of market

Uber-style Lottoland allows customers to play in draws in countries around the world

Mon Mar 27 2017 - 09:48

Lottoland site goes up against National Lottery in Ireland

Controversial Uber-style app allows punters to bet on outcome of worldwide lotteries

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 14:29

Jilly Cooper: ‘Everybody was having sex with everybody... it was such a fun time'

At 79, and having endured a stroke and the death of her husband, the indomitable Jilly Cooper is about to unleash her latest horsey bonkbuster

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 06:00

Guru fails to predict poor lotto figures

Modest increase will come as disappointment given expensive marketing campaign

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 05:55

Lotto operator hopes to hit jackpot with higher prices and bigger prizes

PLI raises price of playing and lengthens the odds of winning outright

Fri Aug 07 2015 - 01:30

Lottery operator loses €17.4 million in 19 months

Sales of €56.8m reflect ‘strong sales’ in scratchcards and Lotto, says operator

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 01:00

Retailers in favour of increase in lotto prices

Move by Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association comes amid speculation over format changes

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00

Lotto’s Canadian overlords appear to lose patience with PR team after bad press

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan said to be fuming at constant negative media coverage

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 01:00

Premier Lotteries Ireland to appear before Oireachtas committee

National Lottery operator PLI likely to be asked about crashes and terminals

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 06:45

Lottery meltdown raises questions about private operator’s cheaper technology

Company faces serious reputational damage if it does not fix situation quickly

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 10:48

Retailers call for Lotto inquiry over new ticket terminals

Technical glitches have caused drop in sales, retailers claim

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 01:00

Retailers complain of glitches with new Lottery system

Ticket terminals crash easily and frequently fail to scan, retailers say

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 08:06

New lotto operator looks to raise prices in new year

While higher prices could lead to bigger jackpots, the move could alienate recession-weary punters

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 06:00

National Lottery to launch new big money TV game show

New show, separate from Winning Streak, to be aired on RTÉ from January next year

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 12:17

Green is the colour, lotto is the game

National Lottery switches over to new-look operating system

Mon Dec 01 2014 - 16:13

New-look lottery to be in place for Christmas

Operator installing 4,000 new ticket terminals across the retail network

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 15:58

State’s first lotto regulator named

Compliance consultant Liam Sloyan to take up role next month

Fri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00

Camelot chief who headed Irish lotto licence bid to leave

Alex Kovach to step down as managing director of Camelot Global Services Limited

Thu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00

Retailers fear transition to new lottery system may disrupt trade

National Lottery operators planning to roll out a new technology platform

Tue Aug 19 2014 - 01:49

Lottery money for good causes falls to lowest level in 8 years

Franchise blames 6.8% decline in sales on fewer jackpot rollovers and ongoing difficulties in retail

Thu May 29 2014 - 12:03

Government blocking lottery contract extension

Extension with technology supplier Gtech to cover handover to new operator would cost about €9m

Thu May 08 2014 - 01:01

National Lottery’s new website sees online play soar

Play Online, launched in March, speeds up and simplifies registration process

Thu May 08 2014 - 01:01

State saving schemes continue to attract large inflows of cash

Figures from An Post show State’s savings fund grew by €1.9bn to over €18bn in 2013

Thu Apr 24 2014 - 16:29

What the spin merchants of the betting industry don’t tell us

Opinion: Talk of ‘responsible’ betting just another example of corporate mumbo-jumbo

Wed Mar 05 2014 - 12:01

Privatised national lottery gambles on long-term growth

Having paid €405m for its franchise, Premier Lotteries Ireland is taking a ‘very positive’ view of the Irish market

Fri Feb 28 2014 - 01:00

Contracts for €405m sale of National Lottery signed

Franchise in private ownership under deal for first time in 27-year history

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 16:54