Talk:Lottoland

Proposal for chances
I propose the following:


 * Neutrality

It is not Neutral point of view to surpress Lottoland's position with respect to the “Glückspielstaatsvertrag” and to present only the opinion of "Deutscher Lotto and Totoblock", their opponent.

Similar to this version it should be written:  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   14:31, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
 * it means: "we should write" Atomiccocktail (talk) 08:37, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

The providers themselves, however, emphasise that the German Inter-State Gambling Treaty infringes the Services in the Internal Market Directive of the European Union, which forms the legal basis of their products. "The German lottery monopoly is not compliant with EU law. That is why Lottoland is entitled to the Services in the Internal Market Directive and thus also the EU license in Germany", said Wilhelm Huber, boss of Lottoland Deutschland. ] The company also stress that gambling in Germany on a national level does not fully comply with the requirements of the European Court of Justice, stating that the demand to combat the risks of gambling connected to the state monopoly is not being met in a coherent and systematic manner.


 * B2C

The structure of section 2 Products

should be * 2.1 B2C * 2.2 B2B

Scratchcards and online games should be addressed in section 2.1. Main B2C business of Lottoland is to offer lottery betting (Lotto etc).


 * B2B

Like in this version it should be said:

With its B2B arm Lottoland Solutions, Lottoland offers business customers the opportunity to offer lottery betting.  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   14:31, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
 * You're right. I suggest for the headlines:
 * 2.1 Retail
 * 2.2 Business-to-business
 * Instead of "EU law" we could write and link to European Union law. Atomiccocktail (talk) 08:37, 30 May 2018 (UTC)


 * Acquisitions and investments

I propose to bring back Acquisitions and investments like in this version.

Acquisitions and investments
Lottoland took over the German lottery portal Lottohelden at the end of 2015. The company also has shares in LottoGopher, a provider of lottery tickets from Los Angeles listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange.

Why this? Because Lottoland has worldwide investments to broaden its business model. Their investments were topics of media coverage. (Note on Jumbo Interactive: shares have been sold meanwhile.)

This section should also mention: In 2017, Lottoland set up its own insurance company (Fortuna Insurance PCC) to take on the risks of wagers.

Latest actions and controversies in Australia should be mentioned.  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   14:31, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Australia

After

Lottoland currently has licenses from national supervisory bodies for lotteries in Gibraltar, Great Britain, Ireland and Australia (as of June 2017).[19][20][21][22][23] we should add:

In November 2017, after months of campaigning from state lotteries and newsagent groups, the Northern Territory Government has banned Lottoland from selling bets on Australian lotteries.

Atomiccocktail (talk) 14:06, 22 November 2017 (UTC) & Atomiccocktail (talk) 14:37, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

Please see individual comments for more information.  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   14:31, 12 January 2018 (UTC)

removal of sources
The IP that removed this source,  geolocates to Gibraltar. Lottoland is headquarted in Gibraltar. Just sayin' Mduvekot (talk) 00:34, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Suggestions for updating (May 2018)
1) Small extension of chapter "History":

Lottoland was founded by David Rosen as a limited company in Gibraltar in May 2013 and started out with seven employees. [3][4]

2) Update of chapter "Licenses and legal background":

Lottoland currently has licenses from national supervisory bodies for lotteries in Gibraltar, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy and Australia (as of May 2018).[19][20][21][22][23]

3) Small extension of chapter "Acquisitions and investments":

...listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange.[34] In May 2018, the company acquired the majority share of Giochi24 (Italy).

It would be nice if these additions and updates are included in the article. Thank you in advance. Atomiccocktail (talk) 08:20, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

Reply 30-MAY-2018
The individual references listed for this portion of the text ought to be listed here in the talk page as well. In the above examples, several of the reference note numbers are listed (i.e., [19][20][21][22][23]), yet the appurtenant references which align with those numbers have not been included. Please ensure that all references which are to be included in the final result in the article are listed within the text here on the talk page. Thank you!  .  spinten do    16:25, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Hi Spintendo, thank you for your reply. References [3] & [4] are given in the article itself. The name of founder is a new information, reference for this is new and given here at talk page (Wirtschaftswoche & Handelsblatt). Reference for the Italian acquisition & Italian licence (both new) is given with igamingbusiness.com. References "[19][20][21][22][23]" are given in the article and give information about other licences. Understandable? Atomiccocktail (talk) 09:12, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

Reply 02-JUNE-2018
Thank you for your reply. In part of the request the references [19][20][21][22][23] are all bundled together, like this example below: ❌Incorrect way. While the sun is pretty big, the moon is not nearly as big and the sun is extremely hot.[1] [2] [3]

Notes

^ Miller, Edward. The Sun. Academic Press, 2005, p. 1. ^ Brown, Rebecca. "Size of the Moon", Scientific American, 51(78):46. ^ Smith, John. The Sun's Heat. Academic Press, 2005, p. 2.  But bundling citations is not the correct way to format text. The correct way of displaying them would be like this: ✅Correct way. While the sun is pretty big,[1] the moon is not nearly as big[2] and the sun is extremely hot.[3]

Notes

<li id="noteFoot01a" >^ Miller, Edward. The Sun. Academic Press, 2005, p. 1.</li> <li id="noteFoot02a" >^ Brown, Rebecca. "Size of the Moon", Scientific American, 51(78):46.</li> <li id="noteFoot03a" >^ Smith, John. The Sun's Heat. Academic Press, 2005, p. 2.</li> </ol> As you can see from the second example, the correct way is to have each individual reference note placed immediately after the text it verifies. In your edit request proposal I'm not sure which reference goes where. A part of all edit request reviews is ensuring that the text is formatted correctly, in which case, this current proposal needs to be reformatted so that each reference note aligns with the text which the reference verifies. As you are the proposing editor, you are presumably the one most familiar with this text and its references, so you're the best person equipped to format the text correctly. As soon as the formatting is completed we can move on to the last part of the review. When ready to proceed, please activate a new edit request template on this page to notify myself or another editor that you're ready to go. Thanks!  .  spinten do    02:24, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

Request of 11-JUNE-2018
Hello everybody. I have improved the revision request once again (position of the references). It would be nice if these additions and updates are included in the article. Thank you in advance. Atomiccocktail (talk) 10:42, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

1) Small extension of chapter "History":

Lottoland was founded by David Rosen in Gibraltar in May 2013 and started out with seven employees.

2) Update of chapter "Licenses and legal background":

Lottoland currently has licenses from national supervisory bodies for lotteries in Gibraltar, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy and Australia (as of May 2018).

3) Small extension of chapter "Acquisitions and investments":

...listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange. In May 2018, the company acquired the majority share of Giochi24 (Italy).

Reply quote box with inserted reviewer decisions and feedback 11-JUN-2018
Below you will see where text from your request has been quoted with individual advisory messages placed underneath, either accepting, declining or otherwise commenting upon your proposal(s). Please see the enclosed notes for additional information about each request. Also note areas where additional clarification was requested. When this is ready to be provided to the reviewer, please open a new edit request. Thank you!  spintendo   12:00, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

Request of 14-JUNE-2018
I checked offline sources and websources about Italy and Great Britan.

1) Update of chapter "Licenses and legal background":

Lottoland currently has licenses from national supervisory bodies for lotteries in Gibraltar, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy and Australia, where it has a wagering license.

2) Small extension of chapter "Acquisitions and investments":

In May 2018, the company acquired the majority share of Giochi24 (Italy).

Information on LottoGopher can be deleted if source are not applicable.

3) Update of biggest win

Please delete

According to Lottoland, the company has paid out winnings of more than 684 million euros to date. Its highest cash prize of 22 million euros was paid out to a customer in Berlin in May 2016 Its highest cash prize of 22 million euros was paid out to a customer in Berlin in May 2016.[17][18][19]

Update is

According to Lottoland, the company has paid out winnings of more than 960 million euros till June 2018. Its highest cash prize of 90 million euros was paid out to a customer in Berlin in June 2018.

It would be nice if these additions and updates are included in the article. Thank you in advance. Atomiccocktail (talk) 16:03, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

Reply 14-JUN-2018

 * 1) The Ashelm reference for the license in the UK does not explicitly state that the license has been obtained, rather, it notes generally that one may operate in Germany on the basis of a license from Great Britain. ("... der in Deutschland auf Basis einer Lizenz aus Großbritannien tätig werden darf.") This is not the same as saying that a license has been granted. Please provide a reference which states this definitively.
 * 2) The BorderLand24 reference appears to be a press release, but it is not indicated where this press release originated from. Information about Giochi24 should originate from Giochi24, as that company is best positioned to have information on its majority holder. What is needed here is a reference from Giochi itself mentioning this information.
 * 3) It was the COI editor who placed the claim regarding lottery game payouts almost one year ago into the article, but information regarding specific lottery game payouts should not be included in the article, per WP:NOTGAMEHOST. This claim did not previously exist in the German language version of the article.   spintendo   19:21, 14 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Hi User:Spintendo, hi all. My answer is as follows:
 * 1. The Frankfurter Allgemeine is one of the most respectable newspapers in Germany. The newspaper writes that Lottoland owns a British license. That is very clear. The information from Lottoland itself is also clear. The UK Gambling Commission is also unambiguously here. (This comission had to check whether the Lottoland had violated the UK license or not.)


 * 2) BorderLand24's article is not a press release. It's a story of the paper itself. Above that, the CEO of Giochi24 said: "Paolo Di Feo, CEO di Giochi24 ha aggiunto: “Siamo molto contenti di aver stretto una partnership con Lottoland e delle opportunità che si apriranno a entrambe le aziende e ai giocatori italiani con i nostri due siti, Giochi24.it e Lottoland.it." Doubts that Lottoland has joined the Italian provider, are hardly possible in view of such statements, right?


 * 3) Information about the total payout has nothing to do with NOTGAMEHOST. The information characterizes the scale of the operational business. The payout of 90 million euros has been recognized in the press in Germany and abroad. Atomiccocktail (talk) 09:12, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

Reply 15-JUN-2018

 * 1) Please provide the sentences from these sources where the claim is made regarding the UK and Italian licenses, by placing them under their respective reference citation's quote parameter.
 * 2) The statement about acquiring a major share has been implemented.
 * 3) The claim about lottery payouts is a request to host information here, on Wikipedia, about the results of a specific game. You're correct that posting this information here would characterize the scale of the operational business, a characterization which also affords the reader a possible likelihood of payments, results and outcomes they might reasonably expect to see in similar interactions with the company. It is not the purpose of the article to characterize the scale of an operational business, but rather, only to summarize it. Including the dollar amounts given to a single Berlin resident does nothing to summarize the article subject's activities.
 * 4) When replying, please open a new edit request under a level 2 dated entry (if that reply contains proposed text) so that the template aligns in the text with the newer, updated information rather than older, already-discussed posts. Thank you!   spintendo   15:48, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

Edit request (2018-06-18)
Update of chapter "Licenses and legal background":

Lottoland currently has licenses from national supervisory bodies for lotteries in Gibraltar, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy and Australia, where it has a wagering license.

Reason: 1) References of an Italian license of Lottoland is given. 2) References of UK licenses are given too. It would be nice if this proposal could be implemented. Thank you in advance. Atomiccocktail (talk) 10:41, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

Reply 18-JUN-2018
✅ All of these were implemented.  spintendo   12:00, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

Edit request (2018-09-28)
I propose that section "Customers and turnover" will be added with the following information, after "It generated sales of over 300 million euros in 2016.[9][6][13][28][29]":

The highest payout went to Berlin with 90 million euros in June 2018. This led to an entry in the Guinness Book of Records on September 17, 2018.

It would be nice if this proposal could be implemented. Thank you in advance. Atomiccocktail (talk) 18:26, 28 September 2018 (UTC)

Reply 28-SEP-2018

 * I don't believe that individual tales of winners appropriately summarizes the information in the article. These types of personalized narratives describing individual winners only serves to promote the use of this site, suggesting to readers that these types of winnings can "happen to you, too". Indeed, one of the references provided contains a link which states "90 Millionen Euro im Jackpot. Spielen Sie jetzt!" (90 Million Euros in the Jackpot. Play Now!! ), suggesting that a 90 Million Euro payout is just one click away. The article for Caesars Entertainment, Inc., another gambling-type operation, does not provide individual details of its interactions with customers. A better example would be California Lotto which provides individualized, non-specific information about each of its top games, rather than details about one winner.

 Spintendo   22:29, 28 September 2018 (UTC)

Edit request (2018-10-08)
Hello everybody, I ask you to reset all these edits. “Wirtschaftswoche” says Rosen was the founder, not Birrell (Birrell is CEO). Moreover, it is nonsense to substantiate data for the year 2018 with newspaper sources from 2017.

It would be nice if this proposal could be implemented. Thank you in advance. Atomiccocktail (talk) 09:55, 8 October 2018 (UTC)


 * I reverted the edits where they were unsourced.  ♪♫Al ucard   16♫♪  13:15, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks Alucard 16. Atomiccocktail (talk) 14:54, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Edit request (2018-11-14)
Hello everyone,

I ask if anyone can delete outdated information. Lottoland is no longer invested in Jumbo Interactive. That is why it should be written:

“The company also has shares LottoGopher, a provider of …”

Thank you in advance. Atomiccocktail (talk) 15:30, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

Reply 14-NOV-2018
 Spintendo   18:32, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
 * The requested change is unreferenced.

Edit request (2018-11-19)
Hello everyone, hello Spintendo,

Sorry. Sources are for example Lottoland sells stake in Jumbo Interactive (July 2017) or Lottoland sells Jumbo Interactive stake two months after purchase (July 2017)

Therefore it should be written in section “Acquisitions and investments”: The company also has shares of LottoGopher, a provider of …”

Thank you in advance. Atomiccocktail (talk) 11:25, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

Reply 19-NOV-2018
Regards,  Spintendo   12:33, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you for providing the reference. That source has now been added and the claim was reworded to indicate that the shares in Jumbo Interactive were sold.


 * Thank you Spintendo. Atomiccocktail (talk) 12:40, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

Edit request (2019--01-22)
Lottoland recently got a Swedish license. For that reason, it should be stated in section “Licenses and legal background”:

Lottoland currently has licenses from national supervisory bodies for lotteries[2] in Gibraltar, Italy,[4] the United Kingdom,[5] Ireland,[3] Sweden and Australia, where it has a wagering license.[1]

Can someone insert this? Thank you in advance. Atomiccocktail (talk) 08:42, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

Reply 22-JAN-2019
Regards,  Spintendo   17:29, 22 January 2019 (UTC)
 * 1) Neither of the provided sources state that Lottoland was granted licensing in Sweden.
 * 2) Please provide sources which state Lottoland is the same entity as United Lottery Solutions, Ltd.


 * At the footer of lottoland.se you can read

Lottoland drivs av United Lottery Solutions Ltd. med licensnummer 117131 utfärdat av Spelinspektionen. (Lottoland is operated by United Lottery Solutions Ltd. with license number 117131 issued by the Gaming Inspectorate).Spelinspektionen states that the website of United Lottery Solutions Ltd is lottoland.se.


 * In an article on svenskacasino.se the connex is also noted, see here. Atomiccocktail (talk) 10:29, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

Reply 25-JAN-2019
 Spintendo   13:55, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Edit request (2019--01-25 / photo)
In the article about Lottoland in the de.wikipedia.org. the photo has been removed today. The photo is from 2010. With very high probability the office did not exist at the time in the three wooden buildings directly in the harbor basin. These offices are on a second floor, which was apparently later built. That's why the photo should also get out of here. So that's understandable, what I mean: Here you can see the location of Lottoland. The photo of 2010 used in the article obviously does not show these office constructions. Atomiccocktail (talk) 15:35, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Edit request (2019--04-29 / South Africa)
Lottoland recently got a South African license. For that reason, it should be stated in section “Licenses and legal background”:

Lottoland currently has licenses from national supervisory bodies for lotteries[2] in Gibraltar, Italy,[4] the United Kingdom,[5] Sweden,[22] Ireland,[3] South Africa and Australia, where it has a wagering license.[1]

Can someone insert this? Thank you in advance. Atomiccocktail (talk) 11:39, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

Reply 29-APR-2019
Spintendo 12:22, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

Edit request (2020-06-10: some updates and additions)
Hello everyone,

There are a few new developments that could possibly be incorporated into the article. In detail, the following aspects are concerned:

a)	Sport betting b)	Legal situation in Australia c)	Customer base d)	CSR

I would be grateful if someone would check the following suggestions and implement them in the article if possible.

Best regards, Atomiccocktail (talk) 13:56, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

In section 2 (Products), the first sentence should be added with a second one: Since 2019, the company also offers sports betting.
 * As to point a

In section 3 (Licenses and legal background) the second paragraph should be updated by an addition: Lottoland then filed a complaint against the Australian Communications and Media Authority. The Supreme Court of New South Wales ruled in favour of the company.
 * As to point b

In section 4.1 (Customers and turnover) one could update the number of customers: The company claims a customer base of 10 million people (as of September 2019).
 * As to point c

I suggest another section, preferably a new section 5 after section 4.2 (Acquisitions and investments)
 * As to point d

== Corporate social responsibility == With the help of its foundation, the company supports the German environmental organization One Earth – One Ocean in a project to remove plastic waste from seas. In May 2020, the company launched a charity lottery in the UK, with proceeds from the lottery going to the British Red Cross, Hospice UK, Keep Britain Tidy and the Marine Conservation Society.


 * I did the first two. The Sydney Morning Herald is a good source in general, and while sbcnews isn't, I guess it is an expert on sports betting. I did not do point c, since biometricupdate.com is hardly a good source on the company's customer base. I didn't do point d, as https://oneearth-oneocean.com/lottoland-unterstuetzt-one-earth-one-ocean/ is a dead link, and thirdforcenews is also not a great source; it looks like a blurb copied directly from a Lottoland press release. --GRuban (talk) 19:36, 22 June 2020 (UTC)