Karri Paavilainen, Vice President of Player Marketing Services, Brightstar Lottery

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PGRI LOTTERY EXPO 2026 Oct 20-22

PGRI Lottery Expo Nashville, co-hosted with Tennessee Lottery  -Graduate Hotel
Oct. 20 – Opening Night Reception (5:00 pm)   /Oct. 21 – Conference Sessions followed by Reception
Oct. 22 – Conference Sessions conclude at 12:30 pm, followed by Lunch and Reception
Government Lottery Registration click here - complimentary
Early Bird Vendor Registration - Click here

Left to right: Moderator: Sarah Taylor Panelists: Michelle Carney, Mike Cardell, Julin Shaw, Rich Wheeler and Lester Elder

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Since taking on leadership of the lottery, Vidler has overseen the opening phases of Allwyn’s management of the lottery, including a modernisation of its retail technology and the launch of Powerball UK – the first time the high jackpot product has been deployed outside the US.

"We're proud to partner with the Washington Commanders to celebrate one of the District's storied hometown teams and give fans even more ways to show their burgundy and gold pride," said Randy Burnside, Executive Director of the DC Lottery

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“No matter what they call themselves, prediction markets are gambling platforms, plain and simple. By ignoring our laws, prediction markets are running illegal operations,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James.  Attorneys General: Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling.

“These FY26 results reflect a simple formula: outstanding retail partners, innovative digital products, exciting jackpots and, above all, an exceptional Lottery team committed to serving Virginians,” said Virginia Lottery executive director Kevin Hall. “Every ticket purchased and every game played helps support public education, and the Virginia Lottery team takes tremendous pride in that mission.

“After months of discussion, we’ve concluded that this is not simply a disagreement about one company,” Nevada Council Executive Director Trey Delap told the Nevada Current. “It reflects a fundamental difference in how we believe a problem gambling organization should respond to emerging gambling risks.”

The court concluded that Kalshi was unlikely to succeed on the merits of its claim because the sports event contracts offered by Kalshi are not “swaps” under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), Connecticut’s gambling laws are not preempted by the CEA, and Kalshi did not show it would suffer irreparable harm if the injunction were not granted (KalshiEx LLC v. Cafferelli, No. 3:25-cv-02016-VDO)