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PUBLIC GAMING INTERVIEWS Kevin Anderson, Vice President International Business Development, EMEA Scientific Games Corporation
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Optimizing Instants in the Digital Age
PGRI Introduction: In his 35-year career in the lottery and gaming industry…
Ethical Framework For Artificial Intelligence: What Role For Lotteries? By Philippe Vlaemminck Managing Partner and Lidia Dutkiewicz Lawyer, Pharumlegal.eu
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Digitalization, data economy and artificial intelligence (‘AI’) have become hot topics on the EU’s agenda. With tec…
Supreme Court Opens Door for Legal Sports Betting By Lee Stuart, Management Consultant and editorial contributor for PGRI
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The U.S. Supreme Court on May 14 opened the door for U.S. states to legalize and regulate sports betting when it fo…
In a Landmark Ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down PASPA: What Happens Now? By Mark Hichar, Partner, Hinckley Allen law firm
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By Mark Hichar, Mark Hichar is a Partner with the Hinckley Allen law firm and is the Chair of its Gaming Law Practi…
Bringing the entertainment of world class lottery games to the Republic of Kazakhstan
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With the excitement of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang barely subsided, more than 3,000 miles away in North…
Buzzword Alert Thinking Outside of the Box By Brendan McCarthy Sales Director, North America ABACUS Solutions International Group
BY Brendan McCarthy Sales Director, North America ABACUS Solutions International Group lotteryeverywhere.com
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La Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports win Advertiser of the Year for their campaign promoting women in sports
La Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports Advertiser of the Year at the African Cristal Festival La Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports (MDJS) was a…
Canada Could Consider Single-Game Betting Options Ratification to Add More Tax Revenue
The recent ruling of the US Supreme Court which practically lifted the sports betting ban on a nation-wide level has raised many questions…
Sweden's Regulator Outlines New Licensing Process
The gambling landscape in Swedenis all set to be significantly reshaped and restructured. The country's regulatory body, Lotteriinspektione…
By 2022, Goldman Sachs Thinks eSports Will Have 300 Million Viewers Like the NFL
eSports are the next big thing, Goldman Sachs thinks.
In a report published Tuesday, Goldman said it sees eSports surpassing Major League…
The Olympic Committee is hosting an esports forum
This week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed it will be hosting an Esports Forum later this year to determine whether it b…
Big Data Is The Future Of Esports
“Game developers don’t like me,” said Sabina Hemmi. “Before I came around, there was no insight into how balanced a game was.”
Hemmi is jo…
Pennsylvania is the seventh state to have entered iLottery market to date -Pennsylvania casinos ask Wolf Administration to suspend iLottery games
Pennsylvania Lottery proceeds benefit the state's senior citizens. Since the very first ticket was sold in 1972, the Lottery has generated…
Ireland -Lottery cash for good causes is ‘threatened’ by online rivals
The National Lottery has said that online lottery companies operating in Ireland could reduce the money it raises for good causes.
Dermot…
Italy to consider draft law banning gambling adverts
Italy’s new coalition government is expected to consider a draft law early next week that would ban ban online gambling advertisements and…
UKGC Enforcement report – new guidance to help operators make gambling fairer, safer and crime-free
The Gambling Commission has today published a report into enforcement action it has taken against operators over the past year.
Watch Nei…
The UK Gambling Commission has welcomed the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) consultation on society lottery reform
The Gambling Commission has welcomed the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) consultation on society lottery re…
Caesars agrees to pay $1 million penalty over efforts to sway Indiana casino regulators
State regulators slapped Caesars Entertainment with a near-record fine on Thursday in response to the casino giant's failed effort to get o…
Maryland Lottery Debuts Old Bay-Scented Scratch-Off
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Scratch and sniff lottery tickets? Maryland Lottery debuted a Old Bay-scented scratch off ticket Wednesday. Play and you…
Australia outlaws lottery-betting websites in coup for Tabcorp
Gambling giant Tabcorp secured a major political victory on Thursday night when parliament approved landmark laws prohibiting its online co…
Mainland China's lottery sales grew 7.9 pct in May
Mainland China’s sales of official lottery products in May rose by 7.9 percent from the prior-year period to CNY40.69 billion (US$6.13 bill…
MUSL Board President and Powerball Game Chair Elected for FY19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: June 29, 2018
Contact: Anna Domoto
(515) 453-1400
MUSL Board President and Powerball Game Chair Elected…
Australian Senate today passed a motion to investigate whether 'loot boxes' constitute a form of gambling
The Australian Senate today passed a motion to investigate whether purchasable random rewards in video games (known colloquially as loot bo…
Camelot announces new appointments to strengthen its Board
Camelot announces new appointments to strengthen its Board – SIR HUGH ROBERTSON NAMED AS CHAIRMAN AND ROBERT WALKER AS DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND…
Arizona Lottery Waives Retailer Licensing Fees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Arizona Lottery Waives Retailer Licensing Fees
for Fiscal Year 2019
New Promotion Allows Arizona Retailers to Par…
Spotting fake images with AI
Adobe and University of Maryland researchers use a deep-learning neural network to detect subtle methods now used in doctoring images
T…
Twin Arrows Casino Is Launching Arizona’s First Casino Security Robot
win Arrows Casino is launching Arizona’s first security robot this week. The Knightscope K5 is a 398-pound autonomous robot that provides a…
IGT receives Silver Stevie® Award for Company's Aurora™ Lottery Solution at 2018 American Business Awards®
IGT RECEIVES SILVER STEVIE® AWARD FOR COMPANY’S AURORA™ LOTTERY SOLUTION AT 2018 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS®
LONDON, U.K. – June 27, 2018 –…
Stacy Papadopoulos, general counsel and SVP of industry services at the AGA, has been appointed as interim CEO until a candidate is named
WASHINGTON – The executive committee of the American Gaming Association (AGA) is pleased to announce the formation of a seven-member search…
Scientific Games Wins Best Casino Platform Supplier At 2018 EGR North America Awards
Scientific Games Wins Best Casino Platform Supplier At 2018 EGR North America Awards
Company Also Receives Honorary Commendation for Best…
Indian Casinos Win $32.4B in 2017, Tribes Considering Sports Betting
Indian casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $32.4 billion in the fiscal 2017 year, which is a 3.9 percent increase on 2016.
The…
FanDuel and The Greenbrier target NFL season for West Virginia sports betting
West Virginians could be all set for mobile betting to make its entry into the state, following a deal that has been struck by The Greenbri…
You'll soon be able to place your sports bets at Meadowlands Racetrack
The Meadowlands Racetrack plans to bring legal sports betting to New York City's doorstep next month.
Jeff Gural, who manages the northern…
Minnesotans can now buy lottery tickets on their phones
As of Tuesday, Minnesotans can use their smartphones to buy tickets for Powerball and other lottery games based on the drawing of numbers…
IGT Secures Multi-Product Systems and Games Agreement with Ocean Resort Casino
IGT Secures Multi-Product Systems and Games Agreement with Ocean Resort Casino
Atlantic City's newest casino to open with IGT Advantage ca…
Norsk Tipping has employed two new directors. Eirill K. Holtvedt becomes Director of Strategy and Organizational Development, while Per Kristian Mengshoel is responsible for Innovation and Development
NYE I LEDELSEN: Eirill K. Holtvedt og Per Kristian Mengshoel.
NEW IN MANAGEMENT: Eirill K. Holtvedt and Per Kristian Mengshoel. Nors…
RFP: Idaho Lottery Issues RFP for Package Delivery Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
CONTACT: David Workman
(208) 334-2600
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SPAIN: SELAE Lottery sales increase for the third consecutive year
2018-06-22 11: 00: 00.0
Lottery sales increase for the third consecutive year
The cumulative growth of sales in the period 2013-201…
SPAIN: SELAE website exceeds one million registered users
Madrid, June 25, 2018 - The official website of Lotteries and State Betting, loteriasyapuestas.es, reached one million registered users thi…
Sweden: Patrik Hofbauer new CEO for Svenska Spel
Patrik Hofbauer new CEO for Svenska Spel
The Board of Directors of Svenska Spel has named Patrik Hofbauer as the company’s new CEO.
Patri…
Luxembourg Lottery generates 20 Million Euro for Good Causes
LOTTERY GENERATES €20M FOR GOOD CAUSES
A pot of funding generated by the national lottery helped sustain the activities of some 130 not-fo…
SG Gaming And SG Digital Mark 50 Years Of Its Iconic Barcrest Brand
SG Gaming And SG Digital Mark 50 Years Of Its Iconic Barcrest Brand
LONDON and LAS VEGAS, June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientif…
'Win Place Show', an EquiLottery Game to be tested by the Kentucky Lottery
Kentucky Lottery to Test 'Win Place Show', New Lottery Game Based on Live Horse Racing
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation’s Board of Dir…
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation’s Board of Directors has approved a trial introduction of “Win Place Show,” a lottery game based on the results of live horse racing
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation’s Board of Directors has approved a trial introduction of “Win Place Show,” a lottery game based on the re…
Pennsylvania Lottery is now streaming its nightly drawings online
MIDDLETOWN — The Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday that players can now watch the live evening drawing shows online at palottery.com…
600 IGT employees participate worldwide in company's inaugural Global Giving Week, volunteering over 4,100 hours
600 IGT EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE WORLDWIDE IN COMPANY’S INAUGURAL GLOBAL GIVING WEEK, VOLUNTEERING OVER 4,100 HOURS
PROVIDENCE, RI – June 25…
Kentucky Lottery Sales Grow as Fiscal Year Nears End
KY LOTTERY SALES GROW AS FISCAL YEAR NEARS END In Friday's meeting of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation's board of directors, it was announ…
SG Digital Advances Sportsbook Platform Approval in the United States
SG Digital Advances Sportsbook Platform Approval in the United States
LAS VEGAS, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games…
Governor Gina Raimondo signed S7200A Friday making Sports Betting legal in Rhode Island
When Governor Gina Raimondo put pen to paper at noon on Friday, signing S7200A , she made RI sports betting legal. Thus the Ocean State wil…
Tom Delacenserie, CEO, Kentucky Lottery Corp. interviewed - Lottery helps build a better educated Kentucky
Do you know what you would do if you won the lottery? Tom Delacenserie is here from the Kentucky Lottery to explain that there's more to th…
Colorado Lottery names Tom Seaver new director
Tom Seaver has been named director of the Colorado Lottery and will relocate to Pueblo, where the Lottery is headquartered.
Tom Seaver has…
GLMS signs agreement with the Council of Europe to contribute to Group of Copenhagen’s monitoring activities
Lausanne, 22 June 2018, The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) and the Council of Europe have signed today an informal memorandum of…
Georgia Leaders Celebrate Lottery, HOPE Scholarship Anniversaries At Capitol
Georgia leaders marked the 25th anniversary of the lottery at the State Capitol Wednesday. They also celebrated the HOPE Scholarship and th…
Lottery Commission approves West Virginia sports betting rules
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Lottery Commission, in an emergency meeting, has passed the rul…
RFP: NCEL Online Play System, Player Loyalty Program and Related Services
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The Psychology Behind Why Loot Boxes Are Like Gambling Is Getting Clearer
MIKE MCRAE
21 JUN 2018
In the ultra-competitive market of video gaming, selling randomized rewards can bring in extra revenue for develop…
Online gambling operator 32Red has been hit with a £2m penalty for failing to protect a problem gambler
Online gambling operator 32Red has been hit with a £2m penalty for failing to protect a problem gambler.
One customer was allowed to depos…
Iowa Lottery’s Board of Directors discusses sports betting after court ruling
The five-member board that oversees the Iowa Lottery has directed lottery staff to “explore…the feasibility” of having Iowa retailers use l…
Should New York State lottery winners be anonymous? Lawmakers say yes
Albany, N.Y. - The New York State Legislature has sent a bill to Gov. Andrew Cuomo that would allow lottery winners to remain anonymous.
T…
Sports betting legalized in Mississippi casinos after gaming commission ruling
Sports betting will become legal at Mississippi casinos by the end of the July following a ruling by the state's gaming commission on Thurs…
Valve disables CS:GO and DOTA 2 item trading in Netherlands after legal warning
Valve has buckled to pressure from the Dutch Gaming Authority amid the rolling boil of loot box controversy.
Following a warning from the…
German Gaming Association Renews Calls For Regulatory Overhaul
The Association of German Gaming Machine Manufacturers (Deutsche Automatenwirtschaft) has once again stated its support for a major liberal…
Germany paves the way for official esports betting
Legislation that permits esports betting is widely contested in countries all over the world. Germany, however, hopes to make that a lot ea…
Norwegian gambling regulator appoints new director
Gunn Merete Paulsen is set to replace Atle Hamar as director of the Norwegian regulator.
Norway.- The Norwegian gambling regulator, Lotte…
Arizona Lottery Welcomes Back Player-Favorite WILLY WONKA GOLDEN TICKET™ Scratchers®
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Arizona Lottery Welcomes Back Player-Favorite
WILLY WONKA GOLDEN TICKET™ Scratchers®
Over $14 Million in Cash P…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary with the South Dakota Commission on Gaming
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary with the South Dakota Commission on Gaming
LAKEWOOD, NJ (June 20…
GLMS concludes agreement with Norwegian Gaming Authority
GLMS concludes agreement with Norwegian Gaming Authority
Lausanne, 21 June 2018, The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) and the Nor…
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Announces Nine New Members Join Organization
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Announces Nine New Members Join Organization
LAS VEGAS, June 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWS…
Watch Rebecca Paul Hargrove, Chair of WILL (Women's Initiative in Lottery Leadership ), CEO of the Tennessee Lottery, Sr. Vice President of the WLA, as she announces the Mentor Training Program Launch for European Lottery executives
This event was held Tuesday June 5th in Prague during 'Industry Days' and sponsored by the European Lottery Association.
MENTEE TRAINI…
Scientific Games Named New Mexico Lottery's Primary Instant Game Provider
Scientific Games Named New Mexico Lottery's Primary Instant Game Provider
Company Will Also Continue Supplying Industry-leading Lottery…
SG Digital to Provide BCLC with Upgraded Sportsbook Solutions
SG Digital to Provide BCLC with Upgraded Sportsbook Solutions
LAS VEGAS, June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporat…
Kambi Group plc enters into Sportsbook agreement with DraftKings
Published: 15:30 CEST 20-06-2018 /GlobeNewswire /Source: Kambi Group plc / : KAMBI /ISIN: MT0000780107
Kambi Group plc enters into Spor…
MLB will no longer allow teams and networks to accept sports betting advertising.
Major League Baseball decided that if it couldn’t get a piece of the sports betting pie, it would divert revenue in any way it could, star…
IGT - International Game Technology PLC Announces Tender Offer
International Game Technology PLC Announces Tender Offer
THE NEW NOTES (AS DEFINED BELOW) ARE BEING OFFERED IN THE UNITED STATES TO QUALIF…
West Virginia aiming to be first in Tri-State to take sports bets
As states jockey for position in the newly legal sports betting industry, West Virginia looks to be ahead of the game as one of the next to…
Esports Growth Brings Legal Issues, Specialized Law Practices
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC created a new Esports Practice Group in response to a growing need for law representation which understands…
Felix Rappaport, Foxwoods CEO, passes away unexpectedly
Felix Rappaport, Foxwoods CEO, passes away unexpectedly
The CE…
Penn National Gaming Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Operations of Margaritaville Resort Casino
View this news release online at: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180619005466/en June 19, 2018 11:00 UTC
Penn National Gamin…
Mobile betting is fueling Australia’s online gambling growth, research finds
More Australians have been using their mobile phones to wager on different sporting events, although the number of punters has dipped in th…
Video Game Loot Boxes could affect brain same way gambling does
More and more these days, video games are coming with an extra game of chance built in. Whether it looks like a crate, a suitcase or a deck…
Georgia Lottery celebrates 25th anniversary at the Capitol with special guest Gov. Nathan Deal
June 18, 2018
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Nia Roberts
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Georgia Lottery Corp.
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Kambi Group Director Susan Ball to leave post
Kambi Group Director Susan Ball to leave post
Susan Ball stands down from her position on the Board of Directors to pursue other busine…
Swiss Voters Overwhelmingly Choose to Legalize Online Gambling, But Block All Foreign Sites
Switzerland has elected to allow online casinos, though a newly approved law intends to keep foreign operations from sharing in the take…
GLMS welcomes results of Swiss referendum on online gambling
GLMS welcomes results of Swiss referendum on online gambling
12 June 2018
Swiss voters clearly and massively approved the reform of Swi…
Rhode Island House OKs $9.5B budget, approves sports betting at two casinos in the state
The Rhode Island House of Representatives on Friday approved a $9.6 billion budget proposal that includes a plan to implement sports bettin…
How The Online Gaming Industry Uses Big Data Analytics To Grow
From shaping the individual user experience to maximizing advertising, big data analytics can play a major role in the online gaming indust…
Loto-Québec reports increased revenues revenues for a third year
Montréal, June 14, 2018 – Finance Minister Carlos Leitão submitted Loto-Québec’s 2017-2018 Annual Report to the National As…
Michigan House Passes Comprehensive iGambling Bill
On Wednesday, June 13th, Michigan’s House of Representatives approved a comprehensive bill designed to permit legal online gambling through…
Italy’s gambling advert ban to have ‘massive impact’
Italy’s plan to ban gambling adverts will have a “massive impact” on online companies, handing an advantage to land-based operators, an ind…
Australia: NSW to impose new 10% POC - point of consumption - tax on online gambling
June 13 2018: Various media, including The Australian, report that the NSW Government will place a 10 per cent tax on all online gambling…
RFP's Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon
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Maryland’s largest casino’s latest play to win the top spot: More nongambling amenities
Maryland’s largest casino has made its next move in the game to reclaim its place as the state’s top gambling destination: a 17-story hotel…
CT Lottery and Foxwoods® Resort Casino Announce Return of Exclusive Foxwoods Scratch Ticket
Release Date: June 11, 2018 Release #: 038g-escapetofoxwoods-060818 Contact: Linda Tarnowski, (860) 713-2701 Contact: Valerie Guglielmo…
Sports Betting Legalization Landscape Jackson Brainerd NCSL Western States Fiscal Leaders
National Conference of State Legislators
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Jackson Brainerd, policy associate, fiscal affairs program, Nation…
Camelot seeks to raise Illinois lottery sales by $1.2 billion by end of 10-year contract
Illinois' lottery operator, Camelot, has been working diligently to create a variety of lottery games and have them be easily accessible to…
Data Analytics Professionals Weigh In on the Challenges of Bringing AI to Marketing
From bad data to talent shortages, the technology faces many hurdles
Artificial intelligence is top of mind for almost any business that d…