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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
National Lottery sales and payouts to pause for 36 hours for 'unprecedented' upgrade
National Lottery sales and payouts will pause for around 36 hours this weekend for an "unprecedented" technology upgrade. All draw game sales and prize claims will be paused in shops across the UK from 11pm on Saturday after the Lotto and Thunderball draws until "late Monday morning", operator Allwyn said. The National Lottery website and app will also be down over the same period. Allwyn said the "short-term disruption for players and retailers" would allow for the biggest technology upgrade in the game's 31-year history. In a message on the National Lottery website, players are being told the upgrade is "about improving your experience over the coming months and years". Players are being advised to buy draw tickets, check results and claim prizes before 11pm on Saturday. They will not be able to log into their online accounts, buy draw tickets or claim prizes - in shops or online - until Monday. Players will still be able to buy Scratchcards from stores and view the latest draws and results on the National Lottery's YouTube channel. Allwyn said the lottery's gaming and retail systems will move to new platforms - but warned a "small proportion" of store terminals could experience delays coming back up if certain upgrade processes are interrupted. The Czech-based Allwyn group took over the 10-year licence to run the from Camelot in February last year. The upgrade will pave the way for "new, exciting games", an improved player experience and enable weekly returns to good causes to be doubled to £60m by the end of its licence, Allwyn added. It said the systems and store terminals powering the lottery dated back to 2009, "before iPads, Uber and Instagram" and needed to be modernised to allow for "ambitious" plans. Read more from Sky News: Allwyn chief executive Andria Vidler said: "This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver the National Lottery that the UK deserves. "We're making unprecedented and much-needed changes, which will move us closer to achieving our vision for the National Lottery, restoring its magic and significantly increasing its positive impact on lives across the UK."
Sky News
4 hours ago
- Business
- Sky News
National Lottery sales and payouts to pause for 36 hours for 'unprecedented' upgrade
National Lottery sales and payouts will pause for around 36 hours this weekend for an "unprecedented" technology upgrade. All draw game sales and prize claims will be paused in shops across the UK from 11pm on Saturday after the Lotto and Thunderball draws until "late Monday morning", operator Allwyn said. The National Lottery website and app will also be down over the same period. Allwyn said the "short-term disruption for players and retailers" would allow for the biggest technology upgrade in the game's 31-year history. In a message on the National Lottery website, players are being told the upgrade is "about improving your experience over the coming months and years". Players are being advised to buy draw tickets, check results and claim prizes before 11pm on Saturday. They will not be able to log into their online accounts, buy draw tickets or claim prizes - in shops or online - until Monday. Players will still be able to buy Scratchcards from stores and view the latest draws and results on the National Lottery's YouTube channel. Allwyn said the lottery's gaming and retail systems will move to new platforms - but warned a "small proportion" of store terminals could experience delays coming back up if certain upgrade processes are interrupted. The Czech-based Allwyn group took over the 10-year licence to run the lottery from Camelot in February last year. The upgrade will pave the way for "new, exciting games", an improved player experience and enable weekly returns to good causes to be doubled to £60m by the end of its licence, Allwyn added. It said the systems and store terminals powering the lottery dated back to 2009, "before iPads, Uber and Instagram" and needed to be modernised to allow for "ambitious" plans. Allwyn chief executive Andria Vidler said: "This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver the National Lottery that the UK deserves. "We're making unprecedented and much-needed changes, which will move us closer to achieving our vision for the National Lottery, restoring its magic and significantly increasing its positive impact on lives across the UK."
The Sun
6 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
National Lottery to shut down for 3 days with players unable to buy tickets or claim prizes – exact dates to remember
THE National Lottery will shut down for around three days to make way for the biggest technology upgrade in the game's 31-year history. Operator Allwyn confirmed all draw game sales and prize claims will be paused across the UK from 11pm on Saturday night until "late Monday morning". 2 The National Lottery website and app will also be down over the same period, following the Lotto and Thunderball draws. Players have been advised to buy draw tickets, check results and claim prizes before 11pm on Saturday. Allwyn have warned that they will not be able to log into their online accounts until Monday. Players will be able to check results until systems go offline and will still be able to buy Scratchcards. They will also be able to see the latest draws and view the full results for the Saturday draws on the National Lottery's YouTube channel. During the pause, Allwyn will transfer and upgrade the National Lottery's gaming and retail systems to new platforms. However, it warned that a "small proportion" of in-store terminals could experience delays coming back up if certain upgrade processes are interrupted for various reasons. The Czech-based Allwyn group took over the 10-year licence to run the lottery from Camelot in February last year. It said the systems and in-store terminals powering The National Lottery dated back to 2009, "before iPads, Uber and Instagram". They now need to be modernised to deliver on "ambitious" plans for a National Lottery "fit for the future". Allwyn chief executive Andria Vidler said: "This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver The National Lottery that the UK deserves. "We're making unprecedented and much-needed changes, which will move us closer to achieving our vision for The National Lottery. I became a millionaire overnight after winning huge National Lottery prize but I celebrated with modest Scottish treat "These major upgrades will mean short-term disruption for players and our retail partners. "But they will allow us to deliver on our promise to bring new, exciting games, a better player experience and our commitment to double returns to Good Causes from £30 million to £60 million every week by the end of the 10-year licence." The switchover has been hampered by delays after Allwyn took over the licence, which has held back the launch of new draw-based games. It was unable to switch to a new technology provider after agreeing to extend the contract for the existing supplier, International Games Technology (IGT). IGT had challenged the Gambling Commission's decision to award Allwyn the 10-year licence in court, but later dropped the legal action. Allwyn has previously admitted that delays to the new games it had hoped to introduce in 2024 will hold back the amount of money it can give to good causes in the early part of its 10-year licence. But the group remained committed to its long-term goal to double money for good causes, despite falling short of early targets. 2
The Independent
6 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
National Lottery 36-hour pause will allow ‘biggest tech upgrade' since launch
National Lottery sales and payouts will pause for around 36 hours this weekend to make way for the biggest technology upgrade in the game's 31-year history. All draw game sales and prize claims will be paused in shops across the UK from 11pm on Saturday night following the Lotto and Thunderball draws until 'late Monday morning', operator Allwyn said. The National Lottery website and app will also be down over the same period. Allwyn advised players to buy draw tickets, check results and claim prizes before 11pm on Saturday and warned that they would not be able to log into their online accounts, buy draw tickets or claim prizes – in-store or online – until Monday. Players will be able to check results until systems go offline and will still be able to buy Scratchcards. They will also be able to see the latest draws and view the full results for the Saturday draws on the National Lottery's YouTube channel. During the pause, Allwyn will transfer and upgrade the National Lottery's gaming and retail systems to new platforms. However, it warned that a 'small proportion' of in-store terminals could experience delays coming back up if certain upgrade processes are interrupted for various reasons. The Czech-based Allwyn group – which took over the 10-year licence to run the lottery from Camelot in February last year – said the systems and in-store terminals powering The National Lottery dated back to 2009, 'before iPads, Uber and Instagram', which now needed to be modernised to deliver on 'ambitious' plans for a National Lottery 'fit for the future'. Allwyn chief executive Andria Vidler said: 'This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver The National Lottery that the UK deserves. 'We're making unprecedented and much-needed changes, which will move us closer to achieving our vision for The National Lottery, restoring its magic and significantly increasing its positive impact on lives across the UK. 'These major upgrades will mean short-term disruption for players and our retail partners but they will allow us to deliver on our promise to bring new, exciting games, a better player experience and our commitment to double returns to Good Causes from £30 million to £60 million every week by the end of the 10-year licence.' The switchover has been beset by delays after Allwyn took over the licence, which has held back the launch of new draw-based games. It was unable to switch to a new technology provider after agreeing to extend the contract for the existing supplier, International Games Technology (IGT). IGT had challenged the Gambling Commission's decision to award Allwyn the 10-year licence in court, but later dropped the legal action. Allwyn has previously admitted that delays to the new games it had hoped to introduce in 2024 will hold back the amount of money it can give to good causes in the early part of its 10-year licence. But the group remained committed to its long-term goal to double money for good causes, despite falling short of early targets.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
NJ Lottery Pick-3, Pick-4, Cash 5, Cash4Life winning numbers for Monday, July 28
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