Two bid to run national lottery
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The National Lottery Commission confirms it has received two bids for the next licence to run the lottery.
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Competition usually means better odds for the gambler. Here's a case where the game got worse.
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AN internet gambler has scooped the UK's highest online jackpot, winning pounds 2,058,888 from his home. The man, from Birmingham, bagged the record-breaking prize while playing on slot machines on Littlewoods' Millionaires Club.  (c) 2007 Liverpool Echo.
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The Conservative Party today published plans to reform the national lottery which they claimed could release up to Â£182m a year for spending on good causes
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National Lottery players can now buy their tickets on their mobile phones, operator Camelot announces.
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Lottery systems operator Gtech Holdings Corp. reported Monday that it signed a five year deal with the Finnish national lottery. Veikkaus Oy, the operator of the Finnish national lottery, awarded the contract
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Cardiff presents its bid to win the licence for the UK's first 24-hour super-casino to a panel of judges.
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With the domestic market plateauing, two U.S. lottery giants are focused on securing new footholds overseas.
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This candy and card seller has two strikes against it.
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The race to succeed outgoing PM Shinzo Abe hots up, as two key candidates indicate they plan to run.
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Sherwood Forest could get an eco makeover and Cornwall an indoor desert, the Black Country could revamp its waterways and much of the UK might see new walking and cycling routes. These projects have made the shortlist of the national lottery's People's Millions project, vying for a one-off Â£50m grant.
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Proposals for changing the gambling industry in Britain are published by the government.
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Procter & Gamble tries putting two brands together in an attempt to capture sales.
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After raising record sums to win high office, the region's politicians are preparing to party -- and again looking for someone to pick up the costs.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Two of the largest racetrack owners in North America _ Churchill Downs Inc. and Magna Entertainment Corp. _ have joined forces in an attempt to reach more fans.
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Home Secretary David Blunkett said Thursday he plans to bar convicted felons from benefiting from financial windfalls while behind bars after a jailed rapist won 7 million pounds (US&#36;12.6 million) on the national lottery.
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Rolling the dice at a craps table or wagering a paycheck playing poker may not be the most rational use of money, but one casino operator is hoping investors will find its stock a better bet.