NSW Lotteries was founded in 1931. Since its
corporatisation on 1 January 1997 it has been known as NSW Lotteries
Corporation. It is licensed by the NSW Government to conduct the games of
Lotto and Lotto Strike, OZ Lotto, Powerball, Instant Scratchies, Lucky
Lotteries, and 6 From 38 Pools through a network of 1670 small businesses
throughout the State. The New South Wales community benefits significantly
from the sale of its products with almost one third of player investment
returned to the Government each year. NSWL's total return to Government
amounted to $300 million in 1997/98 and assisted in the provision of a wide
range of community services. More than 60% of player investments in
lotteries is returned as prizes, which is one of the highest returns for
lotteries games in the world.
Televised Delay Cause Lotteries
Website to Shut Down SYDNEY, Australia (July 1, 2009) -
Millions of Australians glued themselves to the TV last night, waiting and
hoping for a chance to become multi-millionaires......................Subscribers
Lotto Mania Sweeps Australia, Oz Lotto
Jackpot May Break $100 Million BRISBANE, Queensland,
Australia (June 29, 2009) -- One in three Australian adults are expected to
take a punt on the record $90 million Oz 7
Lotto jackpot tomorrow night..................Subscribers
Unions NSW Re-enters Privatization
Fight; Sale of State Lotteries Targeted SYDNEY, NSW,
Australia (June 27, 20090 -- On June 25, 330 delegates from 19 unions covering
public sector workers met in Sydney to launch Unions NSWs Better
Services Campaign. The launch marked the return of the peak body to
the battlefield over privatization and public services..................Subscribers
Lotteries Bill in Limbo
as Upper House Adjourns SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June 25,
2009) -- The Leader of the Government in the upper house, Tony Kelly, has
defended walking out of parliament last night, before a key vote on the sale of
New South Wales Lotteries (NSWL) could be taken......................Subscribers
Lotto Frenzy Hits
Australia SYDNEY, Australia (June 25, 2009) -- Oz Lotto,
the Australian version of the National Lottery, will be rolling over to a
staggering $90 million draw which will be made next week.................Subscribers
NSW Lotteries Sell-Off
Vote Delayed; Opposition Says it Will Not Support Privatization
Plan Walkout Before Vote On a Controversial Bill to
Privatize NSW Lotteries SYDNEY, Australia (June 25, 2009) A
national newspaper reported today that State parliament came to an abrupt halt
after the government stormed out before the upper house could vote on a
controversial Bill to privatize NSW Lotteries.........................Subscribers
Lotteries Sale is Far
From a Done Deal SYDNEY, NSW, Australia
(June 24, 2009) A News report today says the New South Wales Premier
insists there is still life in plans to sell the state Lotteries, despite an
increasingly hostile Upper House.....................Subscribers
NSW Calls For A National
Approach To Internet Wagering SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June
11, 2009) -- The NSW Government has called for a national approach to the
regulation of wagering as part of its response to the Productivity
Commissions Inquiry into Gambling in Australia......................Subscribers
Opposition Warns Current
Economic Conditions Could Reduce the Purchase Price of NSW
Lotteries Urges Government to Delay Lotteries Sale or Risk $100m
Loss SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June 17, 2009) -- The NSW government
will push on with its legislation to privatize NSW Lotteries despite the
opposition's warning that it should wait 12 months or risk losing $100
million....................Subscribers
NSW Lotteries
Privatization Plan Faces Hurdle SYDNEY, NSW, Australia
(June 16, 2009) According to local media reports the State Government's
plan to sell off NSW Lotteries faces defeat today as the Opposition and Greens
prepared to vote down the legislation when it came before State
Parliament....................Subscribers
NSW Lotteries
Privatization - Update SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June 5,
2009) A leading Sydney newspaper reported this morning that at least 15
Members of Parliament (MP), including the former racing and gaming minister
Grant McBride, are opposed to the sale of NSW
Lotteries.......................Subscribers
State To Retain Key
Parts of Lotteries Operations SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June
3, 2009) -- New South Wales Treasurer Eric Roozendaal said Wednesday the state
government has introduced legislation that will enable it to retain ownership
of key parts of its lotteries business when it is sold to the private
sector..............Subscribers
Retailers Want In On
Lottery Privatization SYDNEY, NSW (June 1, 2009) -- A
consortium bid involving the Newsagents Association of New South Wales (NSW)
and Australian Capital Territory (NANA) has emerged as a potential buyer for
the NSW Lotteries business being sold by the State
Government................Subscribers
Important Notice From
NSW Lotteries - $2 Jackpot Lottery Draw 9257 SYDNEY,
Australia (May 5, 2009) - NSW Lotteries previously advised players and agents
that the new $2 Jackpot Lottery structure would commence with draw
9257..................Subscribers
Newsagents Seek to
Participate in Sale of NSW Lotteries Subscribers
Lottery Staff Vote To Go
On Strike SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 16, 2009) -- NSW
Lotteries staff have voted to start a campaign of industrial action over
privatization plans, fearing their jobs will be put at
risk......................Subscribers
Newsagents Label NSW
Lotteries Sale a 'sell-Out' LISMORE, NSW,
(Australia April 16, 2009) Northern Rivers newsagents are banding
together to oppose the sale of the State Governments NSW Lotteries
licence, amid concerns a private operator could......................Subscribers
NSW Lotteries CEO Says
Business As Usual HOMEBUSH, Sydney,
Australia (April 9, 2009) -- NSW Lotteries Chief Executive Officer Nick Nichles
today confirmed that NSW Lotteries would continue to operate its business as
usual while its licence and regulatory framework is in
transition......................Subscribers
Public Invited To
Comment on New Lotteries Framework SYDNEY, NSW, Australia
(April 9, 2009) --The NSW Government today released a regulatory issues
discussion paper and called for public submissions on the proposed regulatory
framework for NSW Lotteries..................Subscribers
Government to Offer
Licence for NSW Lotteries SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 9,
2009) -- NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal today announced the Governments
intention to offer to the market a long term exclusive licence for the
distribution of NSW Lotteries products.................Subscribers
Internet Betting and Lotto Are Holding Up Well in the Financial
Crisis - ABS CANBERRA, Australia (April 3, 2009) --
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) household expenditure data shows a 10.7
per cent drop in spending on gambling for the December quarter, compared with
the previous year. However, it appears internet betting and Lotto are holding
up well in the financial crisis...............Subscribers
NSW
Newsagents Fight Lotteries Sale Plan SYDNEY, NSW, Australia
(March 27, 2009) -- Newsagents say their customers across New South Wales have
rallied "in their thousands" to ensure the NSW Lotteries business
doesn't fall into the wrong hands....................Subscribers
GTECH
May Bid for NSW Lotteries and Vic Gaming Machine Monitoring License - AFR
Reports SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 26, 2009) -- GTECH
Corporation is considering a bid for the New South Wales state lottery business
and also plans to make an offer for the gaming [poker] machine monitoring
license in Victoria. Should GTECH enter the fray it would put pressure on
both.............Subscribers
Lottery Race MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
(March 16, 2009) Australian gaming companies
Tatts and Tabcorp are reportedly now scrambling to make
up lost income in an arena of precious few gaming assets up for grabs. Tabcorp
is plotting a bid for a state lottery license in New South Wales, while Rival
Tatts has already said it would also be interested in the
license................Subscribers
Tabcorp Studying Bid For State Lotteries License, Review Says
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 16, 2009) --
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. is considering
making a bid for the New South Wales state lotteries business (NSWL), possibly
thwarting a rival offer from Tatts Group Ltd.....................Subscribers
NUS
President Not So 'Scratch Me Happy' SYDNEY, NSW, Australia
(February 25, 2009) -- The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reports
that the National Union of Students (NUS) says it is outraged that a state
gambling agency has been allowed to run a stall during Orientation Week at the
University of New South Wales..................Subscribers
NSW
Government Starts Work on Selling State Lottery SYDNEY, NSW,
Australia (February 10, 2009) Work is set to begin immediately on the
NSW government's proposed sell-off of its waste management, superannuation fund
group and NSW
Lotteries....................Subscribers
Powerball Most Popular as Record Spent on Lottery
Tickets SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 21, 2008) -- NSW
residents spent a record $1.2 billion trying to become millionaires this year
as the economic crisis seemed to spur lottery sales...............Subscribers
Manaccom Corporation Signs Exclusive Online Agreement with NSW
Lotteries to 2013 MILTON, Qld., Australia (December 8, 2008)
-- Leading Australian IT and e-commerce company Manaccom Corporation Limited
(ASX:MNL) is pleased to announce that it has signed a five year agreement with
NSW Lotteries Corporation appointing Ozlotteries.com as its exclusive online
selling agent..................Subscribers
Amended Regulation Enables Lotto Tickets to be Available
24/7 SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 6, 2008) -- The NSW
Government has reportedly introduced a regulation which allows gaming products
to be purchased by phone, fax or online 24 hours a day..............Subscribers
Lottery Reports Sales Exceeded $1.2 Billion for the First
Time HOMEBUSH, NSW, Australia (November 24, 2008) -- The
year proved to be a year of outstanding achievement for the Corporation and its
various stakeholders...............Subscribers
Newsagents Want Say in NSW Lotteries Sell-Off
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (November 27, 2008) -- Newsagents
want to be part of any negotiations over the sale of NSW Lotteries amid
concerns a new owner may sell the products online...................Subscribers
NSW
Lotteries In Budget Sell-Off SYDNEY, NSW, Australia
(November 11, 2008) -- As expected NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal delivered a
$917 million deficit in the mini-budget yesterday and confirmed in his speech
to parliament that under consideration for possible sale or lease
include NSW
Lotteries.....................Subscribers
NSW
Lotteries To Go Under The Hammer As State Plunges Further Into The
Red SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (October 31 2008) Local
media reports today claim NSW Lotteries is expected to go under the hammer as
the government tries to fix the state's dire financial
situation...............Subscribers
Finance Minister Denies Talk of Lotteries
Sale SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (October 13, 2008) -- NSW
Finance Minister Joe Tripodi says he has not held any talks over a sale of NSW
Lotteries.................Subscribers
More
Millions in Monday and Wednesday Lotto HOMEBUSH BAY, NEW,
Australia (October 8, 2008) -- Even more lucky winners will be living a Lotto
life from Thursday 9 October 2008, when Monday and Wednesday Lotto will be even
bigger...............Subscribers
NSW
Government Considers Plan to Sell State Lottery; Restricts licence to a Maximum
of One Year SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (October 13, 2008)
A local newspaper reported today that it has learned that the State Government
has quietly restricted NSW Lotteries' gaming licence to a maximum of one year
in case it decides to offload the corporation................Subscribers
Tatts
Group Eyeing Acquisitions, Shows Interest in NSW
Lotteries SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (October 3, 2008) -
Australian gaming group Tatts Group Ltd has
room on its balance sheet for acquisitions, with the lottery in New South
Wales, Australia's top state by population, top of its wish list, the company
said on Friday..............Subscribers
Tatts
Lotteries To Launch New Mid-Week Lotto VICTORIA, Australia
(September 3, 2008) -- Tatts Lotteries today announced that it has received
approval from the Victorian Government to launch a new mid-week lotto
game..............Subscribers
Lottery CEO Announces Succession Arrangements Ahead Of
Departure In December SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (August 18,
2008) -- Michael Howell, Chief
Executive Officer of NSW Lotteries, recently announced that he will be stepping
down on 31 December 2008 to pursue a number of new
opportunities..............Subscribers
Scientific Games Awarded New South Wales Instant Ticket
Contract NEW YORK, USA (July 24, 2008) --
Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) announced
it has been awarded a contract as the exclusive supplier of instant tickets and
related services to the New South Wales (NSW) Lotteries
Corporation.............Subscribers
Court Orders Lottery to
Pay $1.8m in Compensation to Lotto Player SYDNEY, NSW,
Australia (March 8, 2008) -- NSW Lotteries (NSWL) will have to contribute up 90
per cent of a $2 million payout to the Sydney lotto player, whose winning
ticket was cancelled by mistake................Subscribers
NSW Lotteries Media
Statement - Oz Lotto Prize Claim HOMEBUSH BAY, NSW,
Australia (January 30, 2008) -- NSW Lotteries is unable to comment in detail on
the judgement of the NSW Supreme Court in relation to a disputed claim over an
OZ Lotto prize, as the matter may be subject
to further legal proceedings...............Subscribers
Court Awards Man $2
million in Damages Over Cancelled Lotto Ticket SYDNEY, NSW,
Australia (January 30, 2008) A Sydney man whose winning lottery ticket
was cancelled by mistake has been awarded $2 million in damages by the NSW
Supreme Court...............Subscribers
Fifty Years Today Since
First Opera House Lottery Drawn SYDNEY, NSW, Australia
(January 10, 2008) -- Today (Thursday January 10, 2008) marks the 50th
anniversary of the first draw of the Opera House Lottery............Subscribers
Lottery Corp. Sued Over
Cancelled Lotto Ticket SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 10,
2007) -- A man is suing NSW Lotteries for cancelling a winning Oz Lotto
ticket................Subscribers
Lottery Could Extend
Cut-Off time for Online Sales SYDNEY, NSW, Australia
(September 20, 2007) -- News Service reports lottery tickets could soon be
available at convenience stores across NSW late into the
night...........................Subscribers
Agreement Reached on
Lotto Case Joint Statement
Mr. Michael Howell CEO of NSW Lotteries
and Mr. Michael Pavlellis, licensed lottery agent and owner of World Square
Newsagency, on agreement following Lotto court case decision
............................Subscribers
NSW Lotteries Top Shop
Awards SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (August 21, 2007) -- Over 100
of the States best performing lottery agents came together at NSW
Lotteries 10th Annual Top Shop awards night held at the...........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.9
NSW Lotteries is Aiming
for Lottery Industry Best Practice HOMEBUSH BAY, NSW,
Australia (June 27, 2007) -- NSW Lotteries is aiming for the lottery industry's
most comprehensive range of customer care and lottery security
measures............Subscribers
Lottery Introduces Fraud
Prevention Controls SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June 11, 2007)
-- NSW Lotteries Corp., aware of allegations of wrongdoing involving a small
number of agents, similar to the allegations being put forward in some Canadian
jurisdictions.........Subscribers
Opposition Party
Outlines Plans to Privatize State Lottery SYDNEY, NSW,
Australia (December 11, 2006) -- The state opposition Leader, Peter Debnam, has
reportedly announced a plan to privatize NSW Lotteries (NSWL) to help fund a $1
billion water strategy............Subscribers
NSW Lotteries Refutes
Powerball Claims SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (November 25, 2006)
-- Contrary to the claims made about recent administrative changes to the
Powerball prize structure requested by NSW Lotteries, players will continue to
get exactly the same overall prize return, and not a cent less...........Subscribers
Powerball Changes Evoke
Controversy SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (November 25, 2006)
According to a local media report the NSW State Government has
secretly reduced the prize money pool for
Powerball by one (1) per cent.......Subscribers
Seal a Chance to
Live a Lotto Life! SYDNEY, NSW,
Australia (October 13, 2006) -- Lotto is set to enter a new advertising era
this Sunday with a new campaign designed to reinvigorate the Lotto brand and
win over a new generation of players......Subscribers
NSWL Names Top
Shop in State SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (August 21,
2006) -- Walgett News agency in the States North West has been declared
the best NSW Lotteries agency in the State.........Subscribers
NSW Lotteries Celebrates
75th Birthday With a Gift to Players SYDNEY, NSW,
Australia (August 16, 2006) -- This Sunday (August 20, 2006) marks the 75th
anniversary of the first lottery draw on August 20, 1931, held to help raise
funds for hospitals during the Great Depression........Subscribers
Best Lottery Agents in
NSW vie for TOP SHOP 2006 Award SYDNEY, NSW,
Australia (August 14, 2006) -- Around close to one hundred of NSW Lotteries
best Agents will compete this Friday night to be named the TOP
SHOP for 2006..........Subscribers
Government in Push to
Police Sports Betting AUSTRALIA (May 18, 2006) -- State
gaming ministers met in Brisbane and reportedly agreed in principle to
establish a national model for all sporting bodies to adhere to...........Subscribers
Lotto has Jackpotted
from Monday to Wednesday for First Time Ever SYDNEY, NSW,
Australia (May 9, 2006) -- For the first time ever, Lotto has jackpotted from
Monday to Wednesday as a result of game changes which commenced last
week.......Read the full story at: Vol.35
No.6
Lotto Now Offers A
Minimum Of $5.75 Million Every Week SYDNEY, NSW, Australia
(April 26, 2006) -- Lotto players are now in the running for additional
prize-money with a minimum of $5.75 million on offer..........Subscribers
Crack the Da Vinci Code
to Win $150,000 on Latest Scratchie SYDNEY, NSW, Australia
(April 18, 2006) -- Fans of the Da Vinci Code now have 150,000 reasons to crack
the code following the launch of NSW Lotteries new instant scratchie - Da Vinci
Code Bingo.........Read the full story at: Vol.35
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