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International Game Technology PLC to Host First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call on Tuesday, May 13, 2025

INTRALOT extends contract with New Hampshire Lottery through 2033

Kentucky Lottery, Kentucky Distillers’ Association to Announce ‘Kentucky Bourbon Trail®’ Lottery Games

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International Game Technology PLC to Host First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call

International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) will host a conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 to discuss first quarter 2025 results for the period ended March 31, 2025.

INTRALOT extends contract with New Hampshire Lottery through 2033

“For more than 15 years, Intralot has been a critical partner of the New Hampshire Lottery, providing innovative solutions supporting our record growth,” said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery.

Scientific Games SCiQ Technology Provides Retail and Supply Chain Improvements to North Carolina Education Lottery

Mark Michalko, North Carolina Education Lottery CEO and Executive Director, said, “We’re excited to bring SCiQ to our retailers throughout the state, providing them with a streamlined way to manage and sell NCEL Scratch-Off games in their stores

Players won 5X more in first drawing of new Mega Millions game than they would have under old matrix

“We couldn't be more thrilled for our players and for how the new game is being received,” said Joshua Johnston, Lead Director of the Mega Millions Consortium

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Moderator: Matt Strawn, Chief Executive Officer, Iowa Lottery Powerball Product Group Chair and MUSL Vice-President

Panel Discussion: Current and in-the-pipeline initiatives and strategies, MUSL (Multi-State Lottery Association)

Moderator: Michael Boardman, Interim Director, Maine Lottery and Lead Director for the Lucky for Life® game group

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New Committee Chair discusses WLA work to combat illegal gambling activities

WLA Interviews Robert Chvátal, Executive Chairman of Sazka, Chair of the CILBC and Chief Executive Officer of Allwyn Group

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Lottery

April 14, 2025

Kentucky Lottery, Kentucky Distillers’ Association to Announce ‘Kentucky Bourbon Trail®’ Lottery Games

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April 13, 2025

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• Panel Discussion: Digital Lottery and the Player Journey: CONTENT How are iLottery games evolving to appeal to the next generation of online players, drive growth, and retain player loyalty in the face of intense ...

April 13, 2025

•Panel Discussion: Current and in-the-pipeline initiatives and strategies, MUSL (Multi-State Lottery Association)

•Panel Discussion: Current and in-the-pipeline initiatives and strategies, MUSL (Multi-State Lottery Association) CLICK HERE TO WATCH Moderator: Matt Strawn, Chief Executive Officer, Iowa Lottery Powerball Produ...

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• Panel Discussion: Retail Optimization What does Lottery need to do to adapt and align with Retail’s innovations, advancements, and modernization?

• Panel Discussion: Retail Optimization What does Lottery need to do to adapt and align with Retail’s innovations, advancements, and modernization? CLICK HERE TO WATCH Moderator: Michael...

Oregon Lottery marks 40 years of impact on state’s economy ‘without raising taxes’

WLA Interviews Robert Chvátal, Executive Chairman of Sazka, Chair of the CILBC and Chief Executive Officer of Allwyn Group

DC Lottery Introducing the District's First $50 'Extreme' Scratcher

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International Game Technology PLC to Host First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call on Tuesday, May 13, 2025

April 16, 2025

LONDON, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) will host a conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 to discuss first quarter 2025 results for the period ended March 31, 2025. Conference call details: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 8:00 a.m. EDT Conferen...

April 13, 2025

Novomatic and EQL Games approved in United Arab Emirates

Novomatic and EQL Games have become the latest suppliers to secure license approval in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The approval from...

April 10, 2025

Flutter set to complete $2.5 billion Snaitech acquisition after securing final regulatory approvals

Flutter Entertainment is preparing to close its €2.3 billion ($2.5 billion) acquisition of Italian omnichannel gaming operator Snaite...

April 10, 2025

Brazil’s Central Bank says it lacks power to block illegal betting transactions

The President of Brazil’s Central Bank, Gabriel Galípolo, told lawmakers this week that the institution does not have the legal authority...

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Regulatory Issues

April 13, 2025

UK Gambling Commission flags rising money laundering and terrorist financing risks

The UK Gambling Commission has warned operators of rising money laundering and terrorist financing risks, including AI deepfakes and cryp...

April 6, 2025

Norway regulator blocks 57 illegal gambling websites

April 3, 2025

WLA Executive Director Luca Esposito Poleo is participating in the The Council of Europe project for Addressing Competitions Manipulation Together (ACT),

April 3, 2025

France Strengthens Anti-Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering Measures in the iGaming Sector

March 23, 2025

Norwegian counties launch campaign to defend Norsk Tipping gambling monopoly

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Legislation

April 13, 2025

Nevada One Step Closer to Criminalizing Sweepstakes Casinos

Nevada’s Senate unanimously approved SB 256 Monday. The bill significantly increases penalties for illegal online gambling operators, including sweepstakes casino providers, and allows for the "disgorgement of any profits, gains, gross receipts, or other benefits relating to illegal gaming activities.” Given Nevada’s dependence on its legal casino ind...

April 11, 2025

Senate Bill 860 - Maryland online sweepstakes ban dies as legislative session ends

Maryland online sweepstakes ban dies as legislative session ends A Maryland bill aimed at online sweepstakes casinos failed to advance before the state’s 2025 legislative session adjourned this week, ending early momentum behind the measure and stalling efforts to regulate digital gaming platforms. The legislation, Senate Bill 860, sought to prohibit on...

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April 13, 2025

Nevada One Step Closer to Criminalizing Sweepstakes Casinos

April 11, 2025

Senate Bill 860 - Maryland online sweepstakes ban dies as legislative session ends

April 10, 2025

Maryland online sweepstakes ban dies as legislative session ends

April 6, 2025

Sweden to end land-based casino gambling by 2026

April 6, 2025

Hong Kong Government opens consultation on legalising basketball betting -Plan would allow licensed basketball betting via Hong Kong Jockey Club

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Legal Issues

April 13, 2025

Indiana Senate Bill To Ban Lottery Couriers Sits As Desk Of Gov. Mike Braun

Indiana Senate Bill To Ban Lottery Couriers Sits As Desk Of Gov. Mike Braun A Senate Bill has passed through the Indiana House that will ban lottery couriers from operating in the Hoosier State. However, that prohibi...

April 13, 2025

European Court intervenes as Germany-Malta dispute intensifies

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) hosted a cross-country hearing concerning the losses of a German Lottoland player. Jurors will now withdraw to further evaluate case C-440, which task will most likely prove challe...

April 13, 2025

Maryland Fifth State To Send Cease-And-Desist Letters to Robinhood, Kalshi, And Crypto.com

“We view this as a legal matter and a consumer protection matter and there is also a fiscal interest for the state,” said Maryland Lottery and Gaming director John Martin." State joins Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, an...

April 3, 2025

Baltimore sues DraftKings, FanDuel, alleging misleading tactics

"These companies are engaging in shady practices, and the people of our city are literally paying the price," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement. "DraftKings and FanDuel have specifically targeted our m...

March 27, 2025

Nigeria: Supreme Court nullification of National Lottery Act 2005: Implications for lottery operations, operators

he recent Supreme Court judgment in Attorney- General Of Lagos State & Ors V. Attorney-General Of The Federation & ORS (SC/01/2008) has significantly altered the legal and regulatory framework governing lotter...

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Technology

April 3, 2025

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Named Best Testing Laboratory in CEE in GamingTECH CEE Awards 2025

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Named Best Testing Laboratory in CEE in GamingTECH CEE Awards 2025 LAKEWOOD, N.J. (April 2...

March 30, 2025

Reuters: 'Musk's social media firm X bought by his AI company, valued at $33 billion'

February 21, 2025

China Sports Lottery: AI tech 'cannot predict winning lottery numbers'

February 19, 2025

Advance information on the implementation of the new Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP system for the companies Veikkaus and Fennica Gaming

February 12, 2025

European Lotteries builds close working ties with Mindway AI

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Responsible Gaming/CRM

April 4, 2025

WyoLotto’s Chief Operations Officer, Robin Medina, named to national problem gambling committee

Cheyenne, Wyoming March 28, 2025 – WyoLotto’s Chief Operations Officer, Robin Medina, has been named to join a national committee to support problem gambling initiatives. The committee is through the National Counc...

April 2, 2025

Allwyn UK, operator of The National Lottery, has today announced that it has achieved the European Lotteries (EL) Responsible Gaming Certification, as well as Level 4 of the World Lottery Association’s (WLA) Responsible Gaming Framework

ALLWYN UK ACHIEVES DUO OF INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBLE GAMING CERTIFICATIONS – UK National Lottery operator secures prestigious European Lotteries and World Lottery Association accreditations – – Achievement signals...

April 1, 2025

NY’s Responsible Play Partnership Fosters Statewide Collaborative Efforts for Problem Gambling Awareness Month

The national theme of this year’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month, “Seeking Understanding,” was exemplified during March through the collaborative efforts of New York State’s Responsible Play Partnership (RPP), licen...

March 30, 2025

Senator Addabbo’s Problem Gambling Advisory Council bill passes NY Senate

The New York State Senate has approved legislation to establish a Problem Gambling Advisory Council, aiming to strengthen awareness, prevention, and treatment efforts across the state. The bill S.3632, co-sponsored...

March 30, 2025

UK Gambling promotions to be safer and simpler

26 March 2025 New rules increasing the safety and simplicity of consumer promotional offers are to be introduced by the Gambling Commission. Gambling businesses will be banned from offering potentially harmful offer...

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People

April 4, 2025

Veikkaus announces two new members elected to Veikkaus' Board of Directors

We are happy to announce that two new members have been elected to Veikkaus' Board of Directors! Martti Ala-Härkönen and Charles Cohen bring wit...

April 3, 2025

We officially launched the Intralot Women in Lottery Leadership (WiLL) program

It was an inspiring and meaningful session where we introduced the mission and purpose of WiLL, shared its origins, and celebrated some of the incr...

March 30, 2025

Bulgaria: Lottery Operator CEO Dismissed after Faulty Draw

Georgi Tarlekov as Executive Director and Management Board member from the Bulgarian Sports Totalizator Youth and Sports Minister Ivan Peshev dis...

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Aristocrat CTO Andy Hendrickson resigns

Svenska Spel promotes Amäni Radwan to CFO role

Mexican President Sheinbaum appoints ally Olivia Vibaldo to revive the Mexican Lottery

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Sports Wagering

April 13, 2025

NY Posts $2.14 Billion in Revenue from $23.94 Billion Handle over 24/25 Fiscal Year

New York wrapped up its 2024/25 fiscal year with a strong performance in sports betting, reporting a total handle of $23.94 billion, according to data from the New York State Gaming Commission (NYGC). March alone cont...

April 6, 2025

California tribes deny sports betting deal with DraftKings, FanDuel amid renewed debate

California’s leading tribal gaming groups have refuted reports that a deal has been reached with commercial sportsbook operators DraftKings and FanDuel, underscoring ongoing mistrust following a contentious 2022 ballo...

April 4, 2025

Virginia sports betting revenue jumps 39% in February despite shorter month

Virginia’s sports betting industry posted strong year-over-year growth in February, with both handle and revenue increasing despite the shorter month, according to figures released by the Virginia Lottery. Total sp...

April 3, 2025

Colorado sports betting revenue jumps 80% to $46.4 million in February

Colorado’s sports betting market saw an 80% increase in gross gaming revenue (GGR) for February 2025, reaching $46.4 million, up from $25.8 million in February 2024, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue's D...

March 30, 2025

West Virginia Sports and iGaming Bets Jump 43% in February

West Virginia sports and iGaming bets saw a massive 43% increase in February. This growth highlights the rising popularity of online gambling and sports betting in the state. Players across West Virginia placed hig...

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iGaming, Mobile, Sports Betting

April 10, 2025

The New York Lottery partners with MRM to modernize its mobile app and attract younger, digital-first players

Key Takeaways: The New York Lottery partners with MRM to modernize its mobile app and attract younger, digital-first players. New featur...

March 30, 2025

Alberta will start regulating online gambling

The Alberta government has introduced a bill to regulate private online gambling. In Ontario, legal private gambling sites have been oper...

March 14, 2025

Legal iGaming in New York: ‘Not If But When,’ Senator Says

While Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. has proposed several gaming-related bills this session, he says it is Gov. Kathy Hochul who ‘drives the bus...

March 14, 2025

Alberta iGaming Market Launch Q1 2026?

Canadian Gaming Association President and CEO Paul Burns said the new Alberta igaming market should be live a year from now. Series of F...

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Company News

April 10, 2025

Scientific Games Wins Two 2025 Communitas Awards for Excellence in Community Service

Scientific Games Wins Two 2025 Communitas Awards for Excellence in Community Service Company’s SG Tech Project and Women’s STEAM Career...

April 10, 2025

INSPIRED LAUNCHES CATCH OF THE DAY EXTRA SPINS™

INSPIRED LAUNCHES CATCH OF THE DAY EXTRA SPINS™ April 09, 2025 - Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ...

April 10, 2025

Allwyn showcases new National Lottery in-store terminals and kit at National Convenience Show

ALLWYN SHOWCASES NEW NATIONAL LOTTERY IN-STORE TERMINALS AND KIT AT NATIONAL CONVENIENCE SHOW Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, ...

April 7, 2025

INTRALOT signs contract extension in New Zealand until 2032

The company will continue to provide its integrated solution Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) for Class 4 venues to the Department of I...

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April 3, 2025

Hard Rock International names NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teams as brand ambassador

Hard Rock International has welcomed NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. as a brand ambassador to its roster of athlete partners. Th...

March 30, 2025

MAR 29 Mark Giannantonio got 2 Atlantic City casinos through crises

Mark Giannantonio’s first casino job was bringing food to gamblers at an eatery on the casino floor at Resorts Casino Hotel as a college ...

March 30, 2025

Florida non-tribal casino revenue down 0.1% year-over-year in February

Florida’s eight non-tribal casinos generated $58.4 million in net slot revenue last month, down 0.1% compared to the $58.5 million in Feb...

March 20, 2025

Resorts World Las Vegas agrees to pay $10.5 million fine to settle money laundering violations

The second-largest fine in Nevada gaming history payment covers the Strip resort’s failure to comply with federal anti-money laundering l...

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International Game Technology PLC to Host First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call on Tuesday, May 13, 2025

INTRALOT extends contract with New Hampshire Lottery through 2033

Kentucky Lottery, Kentucky Distillers’ Association to Announce ‘Kentucky Bourbon Trail®’ Lottery Games

Panel Discussion: Digital Lottery and the Player Journey: CONTENT

•Panel Discussion: Current and in-the-pipeline initiatives and strategies, MUSL (Multi-State Lottery Association)

• Panel Discussion: Retail Optimization What does Lottery need to do to adapt and align with Retail’s innovations, advancements, and modernization?

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