Gambling
Gambling industry is undermining National Lottery, warns chief executive
The head of Premier Lotteries Ireland has called for a ban on bookmakers offering bets on the lottery numbers
The state’s bid to provide a “safe” National Lottery product for consumers is being undermined by the gambling industry, the chief executive of the lottery operator has claimed.
Andrew Algeo, the chief executive of Premier Lotteries Ireland, who previously worked as managing director of commercial risk at Paddy Power Betfair, said large gambling firms generate more than €500 million in annual sales by offering bets on National Lottery draws and he called for the practice ...