Overview

• Allwyn’s £350 million programme will overhaul 43,500 retail terminals and underlying systems.
• The upgrade has faced repeated postponements since February 2024 due to High Court challenges from International Games Technology and Richard Desmond.
• The company has revised its charitable funding pledge from £38 billion over the licence to boosting weekly returns from £30 million to £60 million by its conclusion.
• Andrew Goodacre, chief executive of the British Independent Retailers Association, said shop owners may seek compensation after 36 hours of ticket terminal inactivity.
• Despite a record EuroMillions jackpot driving sales, Allwyn’s UK earnings halved in early 2025 ahead of the planned outage.