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Oregon Lottery develops cellphone app to target younger crowd
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -
The Oregon Lottery is pursuing yet another huge initiative: betting on your phone.
Last month, the Supreme Court pa…
Does NY Sports Betting Have A Backup Plan? Referendum Bill Sees Action
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition drives casino bill through Lower House panel as opposition protests
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition on Friday pushed through a Lower House panel a contentious bill that specifies rules about the…
Oneida Indian Nation Disagrees with Proposed New York Sports Wagering Bills
New York State has very few days remaining to make up its mind whether to legalize sports betting or not and to push ahead the proposed bil…
Irish National Lottery has good cause to honour Cork's 'unsung heroes'
Over the more than three decades since the National Lottery was founded it has generated more than €5 billion for a wide variety of good ca…
Responsible Gambling Council’s 2018 – 19 Strategic Plan
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SG Gaming and Ladbrokes Coral Group Agree Momentous 7-Year Deal
SG Gaming and Ladbrokes Coral Group Agree Momentous 7-Year Deal
SG Gaming secures largest single UK Licensed Betting Office gaming sup…
Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg "We don't want to go the way of Toys R Us"
Treasurer: Growing competition could make lottery 'irrelevant' Posted Thursday, June 14, 2018 9:33 am
BOSTON — With time running out aga…
IGT Powering Retail Sports Betting at MGM Resorts International’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa as Legalized Sports Betting Opens in New Jersey
LONDON, June 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that MGM Resorts Internatio…
RFP: Arizona Lottery Instant Ticket Warehousing and Distribution RFP
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Kambi goes live with Stanleybet Romania and Sun International
Kambi goes live with Stanleybet Romania and Sun International
Sportsbook supplier underlines its scalability with launches in Romania a…
Nominations for the annual Arch L. Gleason Award for Responsible Gambling Leadership
Media Advisory For Immediate Release: June 14, 2018
NOTE TO EDITORS: Please contact KYCPG Executive Director Mike Stone for further inform…
MLB Says Nevada Sports Betting Laws Are Antiquated, Will Seek Regulatory Inclusion
MLB Says Nevada Sports Betting Laws Are Antiquated, Will Seek Regulatory Inclusion
Major League Baseball (MLB) says Nevada’s sports bettin…
Michigan House votes to legalize internet gambling, final passage possible in fall
LANSING — Michiganders could legally gamble online under a bill that passed the House of Representatives Tuesday on a 68-40 vote.
The bill…
North Dakota Lottery unveils mobile app
BISMARCK – The North Dakota lottery on Tuesday, June 12, unveiled its new “Players Club” mobile app with retailer locator, the ability to p…
California lottery releases 'check-a-ticket' mobile feature
SACRAMENTO, California - You can now check your lottery tickets on your smart phones.
'Check-A-Ticket' is a new feature that has been adde…
Dutch gambling authority to focus on World Cup betting and minors
The Dutch gambling authority says it will step up its supervision of online gambling during the football World Cup to make sure that the un…
Upstate NY casino to partner with global gaming company to offer sports betting
NICHOLS, NY -- When -- or if -- sports betting comes to New York state, gamblers in the Southern Tier will be able to place their wagers th…
Legendary Gambling Tycoon Stanley Ho Retires At 96
For most of the gamblers thronging the gaming tables of Macau, June 12, 2018 will be just another day spent trying to woo Lady Luck. But on…
Unregulated gambling finds a corner in the corner store (and bar, and lots of other places, too)
Unregulated gambling finds a corner in the corner store (and bar, and lots of other places, too) Skill Games in Pa. They're called "games…
Minnesota Lottery Shows Off State with First Playbook Mini™
WINNIPEG, June 11, 2018 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") congratulates the Minnesota State Lottery ("Minne…
New California Sports Betting Effort Comes Via Ballot Initiative Filed This Week
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New Jersey governor signs sports betting bill into lawGov. Murphy signs New Jersey sports-betting bill into law; gambling to begin Thursday
Gov. Murphy on Monday signed into law the state’s sports-betting bill, ending a short delay that drew criticism from many state politicians…
By Daniel Hogan - Forget sports betting law, and try the New York Lottery
With regard to Tom Precious’ May 3 article on sports betting (“Gambling world descends on Albany to help get sports betting law approved”)…
Portugal’s Santa Casa lottery launches online sports betting
Portugal’s sports bettors have one more online wagering option after the local regulator approved the country’s 13th licensee.
On Friday…
Switzerland moves to ban online gambling in a bid to save addicts from being targeted by foreign-owned betting firms
Switzerland moves to ban online gambling in a bid to save addicts from being targeted by foreign-owned betting firms
Swiss voters have b…
Kansas Lottery to Launch In-Lane Supermarket Sales through Abacus Solution integrated with new Scientific Games System
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New Operating Agreements Executed with British Columbia Lottery Corporation
COQUITLAM, BC, June 5, 2018 /CNW/ - Great Canadian Gaming Corporation [TSX: GC] (the "Company") is pleased to announce today that it ha…
State-by-state sports betting bill tracker
Sports betting is increasingly getting the attention of state lawmakers.
The uptick in legislative activity for traditional sports betting…
What the U.S. can learn about legalized sports betting from the U.K.
What the U.S. can learn about legalized sports betting from the U.K.
LONDON – Imagine it is five years from now, and you’re walking across…
New Jersey Added A Last-Minute Esports Betting Ban
On May 14, 2018, when the Supreme Court overturned the ban on sports betting, New Jersey legislators hurried to update the state’s 2014 spo…
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Virginia VA Lottery - Hampton, VA
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Did you know that Casinos are Financial Institutions?
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Since 1985, Casinos that have Gross Annual Gaming Revenues in excess of $1,000,000 are considered to be Financial Institutions and…
Illinois Lottery Unveils Red Ribbon Lotto Ticket To Fight HIV, AIDS
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Illinois Lottery and Illinois Department of Public Health are teaming up for a new instant win game to fight against HI…
Nev. Casino Offered Links to Curacao Online Gambling Sites
Nev. Casino Offered Links to Curacao Online Gambling Sites
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) has accused Boomtown Casino Hotel (BCH) o…
No N.J. sports betting yet, but Murphy insists he's not 'sitting on it'
Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday he doesn't have a timetable for when he'll sign a bill authorizing legal sports betting in New Jersey a but he…
The World's Most Powerful Supercomputer Is an Absolute Beast
Behold Summit, a new supercomputer capable of making 200 million billion calculations per second. It marks the first time in five years tha…
Legal Sports Gambling’s Future: Younger and Less Wealthy Bettors
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How It Felt To Book Delaware's First Sports Bet
How It Felt To Book Delaware's First Sports Bet On Tuesday, a lifelong Philly sports fan placed a $10 bet on the Phillies to beat the Cubs…
NASCAR wagering available in Delaware as Dover Downs Hotel & Casino begins full sports betting operations
DOVER, Del. (June 8, 2018) - Dover International Speedway fans can now put more than cheers behind their favorite NASCAR drivers as auto ra…
Revenues rise in May at 3 of 4 Ohio casinos
Revenues rose last month at three of Ohio’s four state-authorized casinos, including Hollywood Casino Toledo.
However, a big drop in the…
GVC shuffles board after investor revolt; Playtech sells out
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Brazil legislator: no gambling expansion talk until 2019
Brazil’s long-expected gambling expansion will have to wait until 2019, according to a key legislator.
On Wednesday, Chamber of Deputies p…
Swedish Parliament unanimous in approving new Gambling Bill
Swedish Parliament unanimous in approving new Gambling Bill
As anticipated Sweden’s Parliament has approved the mandate of the new Gamblin…
The court reversed the ban on gambling in the Slovak capital
A ban on gambling in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, has been overturned. This is the consequence of the verdict pronounced by the Reg…
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Releases May 2018 Index
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Releases May 2018 Index
LAS VEGAS, June 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The AGEM Index c…
Camelot UK Lotteries Limited: 2017/18 Financial Results
Camelot UK Lotteries Limited (‘Camelot’) today announced that National Lottery ticket sales for the 2017/18 financial year (1 April 2017 to…
It’s a record-breaking spring for the Arkansas Lottery
May report shows strong sales
It’s a record-breaking spring for the Arkansas Lottery
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Swiss to place bets on gambling law in high stakes referendum
GENEVA: Swiss voters will decide on Sunday (Jun 10) whether to back a new gambling law designed to prevent addiction and allow some online…
Sports betting passes New Jersey legislature, moves to governor
(Reuters) - New Jersey’s legislature unanimously passed a bill on Thursday to regulate and tax sports betting at casinos and racetracks, wh…
Scientific Games Congratulates The Delaware Lottery On First U.S. Sports Betting Expansion After PASPA Ruling
LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") tod…
Cyprus starts building 'Europe's biggest casino resort '
LIMASSOL, Cyprus — Cyprus' president says a new casino resort that's described as Europe's biggest will be the centerpiece of the east Medi…
Lottery vending machines coming to Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas lottery is one step closer to implementing vending machine sales of lottery tickets.
The lottery vending…
Indiana Lottery Expecting Record Income
Hoosier Lottery Commission expects to sell $1.26 billion worth of tickets in the 2018 fiscal year.
The Hoosier Lottery is predicting that…
Spain Online Gambling For Q1 2018 Showing Overall Revenue Growth
The Spanish Regulator, Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) released the regions online gambling statistics this week showing i…
Five New Instant Tickets for Arkansas Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) is putting the sizzle into summer with the debut of some new instant tickets.
"…
Pennsylvania Lottery's Beat the Heat Second-Chance Drawing Opens
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Lottery's Beat the Heat Second-Chance Drawing is now accepting en…
Hoosier Lottery releases 'The Wizard of Oz' scratch-off
PUBLISHED: JUN 5TH, 2018 - 3:46PM (EDT)
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) – The Hoosier Lottery announced the special…
Maryland Casinos Generate Record $156.5 Million in Revenue During May
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Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Releases Draft Event Wagering Technical Standard for Industry-Wide Comment
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Releases Draft Event Wagering Technical Standard for Industry-Wide Comment
Significant Regulator…
Scientific Games and Pennsylvania Lottery Introduce iLottery Online/Mobile Games
Scientific Games and Pennsylvania Lottery Introduce iLottery Online/Mobile Games
LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, June 5, 2018 /PRNewswi…
GLMS President joins MEPs and key stakeholders in sending out a strong message for the entry into force of the Macolin Convention
GLMS President joins MEPs and key stakeholders in sending out a strong message for the entry into force of the Macolin Convention Brussel…
Nepal to regulate casino biz via a Casino Act: report
The Nepal government is to regulate the country’s casino industry via a Casino Act to be submitted in draft form to the cabinet this week…
New Mexico State increases Lottery Scholarship allotments
Each year the New Mexico Department of Higher Education is required to send out a letter announcing the next school year’s Lottery Scholars…
N.J. Sports Gambling Bill May Not Pay Leagues
New Jersey could allow sports wagering as soon as June 9.
The New York Post reports that New Jersey lawmakers are considering an updated b…
Florida Tribal Casino Revenues Subject to Federal Taxes, 11th Circuit Says
In a published decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a trial judge's decision holding that a South Florida…
Pennsylvania Lottery Introduces PA iLottery Interactive Online Games
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Lottery has launched PA iLottery, interactive games played onli…
Mary Meeker’s View Of The Digital World In 2018 — And Beyond
Digital is turning us into freelance workers whose worries about healthcare costs could finally help drive down those prices, and whose onl…
Geoff Freeman to leave American Gaming Association in August
The man who has led the gaming industry’s fight to bring nationwide sports wagering across the country will become the new president and CE…
Pennsylvania Online Casino Operators Prepare For A Very High Tax Rate On Slot Machine Revenue
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Sports betting in New York: The latest on if and when it will happen
ALBANY -- If and when New Yorkers will be able to bet on sports remains uncertain with just 11 days left in the legislative session.
The u…
iGaming Market keeps growing in Spain
Spain’s revenues of the online gaming market, or GGR, for the first quarter has touched 163.3 million euros. The figure, while drop of 5.69…
Lottery specialists Brendan McCarthy and Edwin van Zon join the ABACUS Solutions International sales team
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London, June 2018 - Lottery specialists Brendan McCarthy and Edwin van Zon join the ABACUS Solutions…
Battle begins to shape future of sports betting
The Supreme Court decision clearing the way for states to legalize sports betting has set off a scramble to influence new laws and regulati…
Gambling world descends on Albany to get sports betting law OK'd
ALBANY – On Thursday, at a private club two blocks from the state Capitol, a group of executives from casinos, racetracks and off-track bet…
France: Mission "Heritage at risk": presentation at the Elysée Palace of the FDJ games that will finance the monuments in danger
On the occasion of a reception at the Elysée Palace in the presence of the 269 project holders of the "Heritage in Danger" mission, FDJ pre…
Ohio Lottery's Cash Explosion donates food to Second Harvest
Lottery fans from around Ohio are helping to alleviate hunger in Lorain County and its neighboring counties.
On June 1, Ohio Lottery Direc…
Swiss vote to ban unauthorized gambling websites set to pass
A vote on 10 June 2018 on a plan to shake up gambling in Switzerland has widespread support, according to a recent poll run by gfs.bern and…
Switzerland Close To Making Online Gambling Legal
A new law is being put forward in Switzerland that will allow local casinos the chance to offer online versions of poker, roulette, and…
GAMBLING IN THE USA Lobbyists push Albany to pass sports gambling law
As expected after the recent US Supreme Court order that allows individual states to make decision on gambling legislation, lobbyists are p…
Newscan for the week ending Friday, June 1st, 2018
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Online Gambling Addiction: the Relationship Between Internet Gambling and Disordered Gambling
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Int’l sites increase control of Austria’s online gambling market
International online gambling operators continue to dominate Austria’s online market, putting further pressure on the government to legisla…
Slovakia to open online casino market to int’l operators
Slovakia is preparing to open its online casino market to internationally licensed operators.
Last week, Slovakia’s Ministry of Finance un…
Scratch to save a castle: France launches new heritage lottery
French President Emmanuel Macron launched a new lottery Thursday to raise funds for the restoration of endangered heritage sites, including…
U.S. Interior Dept. gives nod to East Windsor casino; MGM vows fight
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it will accept at least one of the two amendments to Connecticut’s tribal gaming c…
Scientific Games Will Support Delaware Lottery In First U.S. Full- Scale Sports Betting Expansion After PASPA Ruling
Scientific Games Will Support Delaware Lottery In First U.S. Full- Scale Sports Betting Expansion After PASPA Ruling
LAS VEGAS a…
OPAP Q1 growth provides solid start to 2018
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ATHENS, Greece – May 30, 2018 – OPAP S.A. (OPAr.AT, OPAP:GA), the leading gaming operator in…
Kambi Group plc Summary of Resolutions AGM 2018
Published: 14:00 CEST 31-05-2018 /GlobeNewswire /Source: Kambi Group plc / : KAMBI /ISIN: MT0000780107
Kambi Group plc Summary of Resolu…
INTRALOT announces y-o-y Revenue (+4.3%) and EBITDA (+1.9%) growth for 1Q18
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INTRALOT Group ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
for the three month period ended March 31…
Opinion: By Béatrice Haeny Swiss gambling law protects players
By Béatrice Haeny
The new law on gambling meets the constitutional requirement that makes these activities subject to authorisation and re…
Bermuda: Lottery concerns ignored
Legal brief: Anthony Cabot, Distinguished Fellow in Gaming Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Lotte…
Arkansas Attorney General has approved a ballot measure that, if passed by voters, would allow construction of four casinos
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has approved a ballot measure that, if passed by voters, would allow construction of four casinos…
Japan lawmakers take up casino bill
May 29, 2018 8:45 AM ET
The House of Representatives in Japan passed a bill on gambling addiction countermeasures seen as an important fir…
Colorado Lottery extension means more protection for open space, wildlife
At the beginning of this month, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed SB18-066 into law, which extends the operation of the Colorado Lottery anothe…
The World's Second Largest Lottery -- In China -- Is Set To Become Even Bigger
The China Sports Lottery is one of the few legal avenues for betting in the country, but it’s a pretty big avenue and it’s growing. Sales c…
Pennsylvania has officially launched the online lottery component of its expanded gambling initiative
Pennsylvania has officially launched the online lottery component of its expanded gambling initiative. The Keystone States joins a handful…
GLMS welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding sports betting and recalls the importance of measures against manipulations of sport competitions and illegal betting
GLMS welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding sports betting and recalls the importance of measures against manipulations of sp…