Lottoland CEO Nigel Birrell believes that there’s no such thing as bad publicity as Lottoland Australia became the target of a hate campaign waged by local lottery operator Tatts Group, lottery owners, and even politicians.

In an interview with Olive Press, Birrell said that “myths and untruths” being peddled about Lottoland weren’t negatively impacting its Australian operations. “If anything, all the free publicity is driving more registrations and increased brand recognition.”

The Lottoland CEO commented on its Australian operations after the company managed to get a financial services license from Gibraltar regulators.

The Tatts Group, along with other lottery retailers, had mounted a “Lottoland’s Gotta Go!” campaign, after Lottoland won its Northern Territory online betting license in January 2016. The lotto retailers, as well as other Australian state governments, alleged that Lottoland is cannibalizing local lottery sales and not paying its share of taxes.

Bad publicity is still publicity! Tatts Group shame campaign only made Lottoland Australia’s brand more famous and appealing in the eyes of the punting public.

In this Shared Experience episode, Dr. Sam Liggero explains the 3 P’s that are needed to encourage innovation in a company.

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Members of the Senate Gaming Committee in Saipan had expressed concern over reports that Imperial Pacific Resort is facing a sewage overflow problem.

State-owned Development Corporation of the Primorsky Territory announced that it was extending the August 28 deadline for companies to submit applications to participate in the auction of subleases in the Primorye gaming zone.

Japanese property developer and one-time billionaire Akio Kashiwagi is on record as one of the world’s leading gamblers. He bets $20 million an hour. However, he was found dead in 1992 in his home near Mt. Fuji, bearing more than 150 stab wounds. The crime was never solved.

Collective Intelligence – The idea that a community or group of individuals is more efficiently capable of higher thought processes than an individual. An example of this is Wikipedia.

All companies aiming to snag one or more of the 11 Operator/Affiliate awards and 17 Supplier awards in this year’s SBC Awards should send their nominations before the September 29 deadline. The awards night will be held on December 5 at the Artillery Garden in London.

Congratulations to Victoria Bonner for being appointed as the Head of Marketing of Pragmatic Play! Bonner has over a decade of marketing experience with five years in iGaming. Before taking her new post, she was previously with NetEnt where she led game launch events, customer days, and conference showcases at expos including ICE Totally Gaming, EiG, and G2E.