Harry has held a series of senior legal roles in the leisure and entertainment industry, including serving as Group General Counsel at William Hill, General Counsel and Company Secretary at Gala Coral Group and General Counsel and Company Secretary at Luminar Plc. Sam previously worked in senior People leadership roles across retail, professional services, software and technology, construction and luxury hospitality. During his tenure, Lotto New Zealand has embraced digital play, and experienced record levels of growth. Al joined from William Hill where he served as the CFO for the online business and, more recently, also took ownership of the retail business. Alan Artz, Chief Financial Officer, joined Allwyn and Camelot in 2023 in a dual role to support the smooth transition between the Third and Fourth National Lottery licences.
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Pavel is also a member of the board of directors of KKCG, and of individual companies that belong to the Group, including OPAP and SAZKA a.s., as well as serving on the supervisory boards of CASAG and Austrian Lotteries. Ken has spent more than 18 years in various corporate finance positions and has extensive experience in capital markets and M&A. Robert is also a member of the board of directors of individual companies that belong to the Group, including OPAP, and serves on the supervisory boards of CASAG and Austrian Lotteries. Justin King leads Allwyn UK’s Board and spearheads the company’s efforts to reinvigorate and improve lotteries. Mark was previously Chief Information Security Officer at Smart DCC, the organisation responsible for the secure and interoperable communication network that supports the rollout of smart meters across the UK. Mark was previously at the BBC, with responsibility for the build and running of BBC iPlayer, and Director of Online Delivery and Operations at Sky where he worked across a wide range of consumer facing digital services.
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- On 1 February 2024, Allwyn UK took over as the operator of The National Lottery.
- Allwyn’s plans will transform and improve the way the National Lottery operates; bringing more efficiency, greatly improving convenience and access for participation, utilising technology to protect players from gambling harm and providing new and exciting ways to play.
- Allwyn UK appoints Andria Vidler as UK CEO, leading the incoming operator of The National Lottery
- Players should feel a greater connection with all our games and the National Lottery-funded projects they support by playing those games.
- A 12-month programme set up to support people working in the Grocery industry.
- Beyond Allwyn’s stewardship of the National Lottery, the Company is committed to a wider societal contribution centered on three priority areas of protecting the planet through sector-leading net zero plans, empowering people through greater diversity and accessibility and supporting prosperous places by bringing innovation and investment to UK high streets across the country.
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Allwyn Entertainment is a lottery, entertainment, and digital gaming operator, with trusted brands delivering over€16bn in wagers. We believe that Allwyn is the right company, in the right industry, at the right time and with the right leadership team. We look forward to applying our experience in developing market-specific, culturally-attuned lottery entertainment to new customers and geographies as an NYSE-listed company.” The Company has assembled a world-class team, led by CEO David Craven, enhanced by secondees from across Allwyn Entertainment’s other national lottery businesses. In our bid proposals we setout our plans to win back customers that have stopped playing and to bring anew generation of players to the National Lottery by introducing new games and technology to capture the imagination of the nation. Allwyn will invest in retailers to support the recovery and transformation of high streets up and down the country.
- Messrs. Gary D. Cohn and Clifton S. Robbins, Co-Founders and Co-Chairmen of Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp., stated, “We have worked with hundreds of management teams and invested in hundreds of companies in our careers, but we founded Cohn Robbins to seek out just one.
- Allwyn confirms appointment of independent non-executive directors to support transition to Fourth Licence
- Andria will lead Allwyn as it prepares to become the operator of The National Lottery in February 2024.
- We welcome and support the Government’s clear-sighted decision to protect The National Lottery and ensure a lotteries sector centred on one national lottery.
- In our bid proposals we setout our plans to win back customers that have stopped playing and to bring anew generation of players to the National Lottery by introducing new games and technology to capture the imagination of the nation.
- To provide more games, more players, more entertainment, more winners, and more money for National Lottery-funded projects.
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Alastair was previously a member of the London 2012 bid team and worked with the Organising Committee for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games from start to finish. Samantha Sheriff, Chief People & Places Officer at Allwyn, previously served as Chief People Officer at both Allwyn and at Camelot during 2023, taking on a dual role to support the smooth transition from the Third to the Fourth National Lottery Licence. Chris previously held a number of roles in UK retail, specialising in channel growth and operations. Al previously held senior finance roles in a number of blue-chip companies including Sky, BT and Barclays. Andria was formerly EMEA CEO at Tag Worldwide, a global marketing production business, having previously held the position of CEO of EMI in the UK and Ireland. Our ambition is to be the lottery operator of choice.
Karel Komárek, Chairman of the Board of Allwyn and Founder of KKCG Investment Group, Allwyn’s majority owner, stated, “Listing on the NYSE is the next chapter in Allwyn’s history and track record of shared success benefitting players, communities, governments and investors. “I am immensely proud of what the team have delivered and the part I have been able to play over these last two years in leading them. I look forward to working with our UK team and partners, along with colleagues from throughout the Allwyn Group to deliver on our commitment for a bigger, better and safer National Lottery.”
With consumers expecting the option to experience and pay for entertainment online, Allwyn is building stronger, more individualized and more valuable relationships with our customers. I recognise that the next period requires a different leadership approach, better connected to our group, and the leadership team of the outgoing licensee, Camelot UK Limited, and this is therefore the right time for change.” Beyond Allwyn’s stewardship of the National Lottery, the Company is committed to a wider societal contribution centered on three priority areas of protecting the planet through sector-leading net zero plans, empowering people through greater diversity and accessibility and supporting prosperous places by bringing innovation and investment to UK high streets across the country. Allwyn’s plans will transform and improve the way the National Lottery operates; bringing more efficiency, greatly improving convenience and access for participation, utilising technology to protect players from gambling harm and providing new and exciting ways to play.
We are immensely proud of having been entrusted with the stewardship of this national institution as the operator for the ten years of the Fourth Licence. He led the team that won the bid to operate the Fourth Licence and has guided it whilst the various legal challenges have been addressed, since we were awarded Preferred Applicant status in March 2022. I’m really looking forward to working with Justin, the Allwyn board and the wider management team to manage the transition as we take over in 2024.” “The whole team at Allwyn is immensely proud to be taking on the responsibility for growing the National Lottery over the next ten years. As the new operator of the National Lottery, Allwyn will prioritise the protection of all participants, particularly those who are vulnerable, and discourage excess, unaffordable play whether online or in stores.