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Pollard Banknote Reports 1st Quarter Financial Results
Pollard Banknote Reports 1st Quarter Financial Results May 08, 2024 4:44 PM ETPollard Banknote Limited (PBL:CA)
Q1: 2024-05-08 Earnings Su…
Lotto America expands to Mississippi and Nebraska
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May 9, 2024
Lotto America expands to Mississippi and Nebraska
Participation in $1 draw game grows to 15 U.S. lott…
CIBELAE Board of Directors meets in Buenos Aires: agenda and incorporation of new members
Within the framework of the CIBELAE 2024 Conference, on April 18, the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ibero-American State Lottery…
Massachusetts is allowing the use of debit cards for the purchase of lottery tickets
The Senate’s spending proposal introduce a significant change in the lottery ticket purchasing process. It calls for allowing the use of de…
IGT to Launch Cloud-Based iLottery Solutions for Atlantic Lottery in Canada
IGT to Launch Cloud-Based iLottery Solutions for Atlantic Lottery in Canada
Company signs five-year contract with Lottery to deploy ad…
Scientific Games Partnership Wins 2024 Gutenberg Award for Sustainability
May 08, 2024
Scientific Games Partnership Wins 2024 Gutenberg Award for Sustainability
Innovative Effort With Loto-Québec, Sustana Papers…
Lottery Magic strikes in Mauritius where twenty people won the national lotto jackpot
LOTO: 20 PLAYERS WRITE HISTORY IN GOLDEN LETTERS
A first in the history of the Lottery since this popular entertainment game was launched…
Scientific Games Announces Mike Cardell as Senior Vice President, Americas Systems
May 06, 2024
Scientific Games Announces Mike Cardell as Senior Vice President, Americas Systems
ATLANTA – May 6, 2024 – Scientific Games …
IWG and Atlantic Lottery Replace Subcontract with Direct Supply Agreement Offers Atlantic Lottery greater self-sufficiency when collaborating with IWG
Tuesday, May 7, 2024: Instant Win Gaming (IWG), a leading supplier of eInstant games to NASPL and WLA-member lotteries announced today a ne…
MUSL NEWS: 2024 NASCAR POWERBALL PLAYOFF LAUNCHES DURING DAYTONA 500
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EXAMINING THE GAME PLAYING AND SOCIAL TRENDS OF AMERICANS
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LONDON CALLING: GREETINGS FROM THE 2024 MARKETING SEMINAR
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The GLI Group Acquires All Outstanding Shares of Trisigma
LAKEWOOD, N.J., May 2, 2024 -- The GLI Group has acquired all outstanding shares in Trisigma, a leading global gaming testing, inspection…
IWG congratulates the New Hampshire Lottery on joining the Company’s multi-state eInstant progressive, Mega Money Jackpots.
New Hampshire Lottery Joins Mega Money Jackpots
Follows multi-state eInstant record jackpot award of $5.8 million
Tuesday, April 30, 2024…
Legislators left Alabama sports betting on the bargaining table while it appears the state could soon vote on a lottery
Legislators left Alabama sports betting on the bargaining table while it appears the state could soon vote on a lottery.
A conference…
Pennsylvania senator proposes credit card ban for online gambling
Pennsylvania Senator Wayne Fontana has introduced Senate Bill 1159, aimed at banning the use of credit cards for depositing funds into onli…
Hoosier Lottery Awards Historic $44 Million Hoosier Lotto® jackpot at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS (April 29, 2024) — Today, the Hoosier Lottery celebrated a historic win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when the winner of…
Gambling legislation stumbles in Alabama Senate, lawmakers delay vote
MONTGOMERY, Ala. —
After months of contention, Alabama lawmakers have seemingly reached an impasse on the gambling bills introduced this l…
China National Lottery Sales in March 2024 – Year-on-Year Increase of CNY5.809 Billion or 11.7%
1. National lottery sales
In March, a total of 55.601 billion yuan of lottery tickets were sold nationwide [1] a year-on-year increase of…
Scientific Games and National Lottery of Slovenia Strengthen Instant Game Partnership
“The move to this new partnership with Scientific Games heralds further progress for our Srečka games portfolio,” said Loterija Slovenije C…
BRAZIL: Loterj, the Rio de Janeiro government body responsible for state lotteries, is taking legal action
Loterj, the Rio de Janeiro government body responsible for state lotteries, took legal action. The objective is to obtain an order from Ana…
Hard Rock Eyes Florida Online Casino Push Once Compact Legality Settled
A favorable US Supreme Court decision on the challenge of its compact could lead the Seminole Tribe to begin pursuing Florida online casino…
Release for Public Comment - GLI-16 v3.0 Cashless Systems and Technologies
GLI Standards Drafts
The updated GLI Standards reflect a revision to incorporate technical requirements reflective of the latest trends…
IGT: Where Do Consumer Trend Lines Point in 2024?
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Driving the Omni-Channel Experience -Moderator: Mark Michalko, Executive Director, North Carolina Education Lottery
Moderator: Mark Michalko, Executive Director, North Carolina Education Lottery • Panelists: Richard Bateson, Chief Commercial Officer, INTR…
Panel Discussion with executives from commercial retailers -Moderator: Eric Grubbs, Deputy Director, Sales, Pennsylvania Lottery
Moderator: Eric Grubbs, Deputy Director, Sales, Pennsylvania Lottery • Panelists: Jarrod Cummins, Director Commercial Business Lines and D…
Digital Lottery Panel Moderated by Kelley Jaye Cleland, Chief Product & Program Officer, New Hampshire Lottery
Moderator: Kelley Jaye Cleland, Chief Product & Program Officer, New Hampshire Lottery • Panelists: Jesse Saccoccio, Senior Director…
Lotteries in Europe: Safeguarding a Common Cultural Heritage for Society
From left to right: Arjan van 't Veer, EL Secretary General, Geraldine Demaret, The National Lottery, Romana Girandon, EL President, Her Ro…
Aristocrat Leisure Completes Acquisition of Neo Group Ltd. (f/k/a NeoGames) for $29.50 per Share
Neo Group Ltd. (formerly known as NeoGames S.A.) (Nasdaq: NGMS) (“Neo” or the “Company”), a technology-driven provider of end-to-end iLott…
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation will replace its retail sports betting offering with a new digital system next month.
BCLC’s retail sports betting brand, Sports Action, will shut down on May 26, ending the use of paper betting slips in the Canadian province…
Germany: Lotto Bayern launches regulated online gambling
LOTTO BAYERN LAUNCHES REGULATED ONLINE GAMBLING
The State Lottery and Casino Administration starts with its new game portal spielbanken-ba…
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Announces Q4 And Full-Fiscal-Year Municipal-Partner Payouts
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is pleased to make fourth quarter (January 1 – March 31) payments total…
Svenska Spel Q1 24 reports Interim report January – March 2024: A quarter marked by change
The first quarter of the year is marked by a time of adjustment for Svenska Spel in order to lay the foundations for continued successful…
SKS365 CEO Martin steps down as Lottomatica acquisition completes
Martin said he made the decision due to “inherent changes” to his role as a result of the business combination.
Last November, the Italian…
Poland’s National Lottery Extends Partnership with Scientific Games Following Strong Growth
ATLANTA – April 25, 2024 – Scientific Games and Totalizator Sportowy, the national lottery in Poland, have extended their current agreement…
FDJ Reappoints Pallez as Chair & CEO, Unveils Share Buyback
La Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) held its Annual and Extraordinary Ordinary General Meeting on 25 April, where shareholders both in person or vi…
Scientific Games Announces 7777 gaming As Newest iLottery Studio to Join SG Content Hub Partner Program
ATLANTA – April 23, 2024 – Scientific Games has added a ninth iLottery studio partner to the company’s new SG Content Hub Partner Program…
Ms. PAC-MAN Gets High Scores In Wisconsin Lottery Debut
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 22, 2024 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (“Pollard Banknote”; TSX: PBL) congratulates the Wisconsin Lottery (“th…
WestLotto supports sporting highlights in North Rhine-Westphalia with five million euros
With five million euros in funding over the next five years, WestLotto is sending a strong signal for sport in North Rhine-Westphalia. On M…
Norsk Tipping: Results for 2023: CEO Tonje Sagstuen in Norsk Tipping AS
Norsk Tipping's profit for 2023 ended at NOK 7,087 million. It is clear, after the general meeting approved the company's accounts and annu…
Ryan Mindell has been promoted to Executive Director of the Texas Lottery Commission effective immediately
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TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION APPOINTS RYAN MINDELL
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La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has announced its revenue for the 1st quarter of 2024
FDJ’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 25 April 2024 at 14.30. The event will also be broadcast live on its website.
The ev…
Arkansas Lottery - Tonight marks the launch of daily Natural State Jackpot (NSJ) drawings at 8 p.m. CST
April 19, 2024
NATURAL STATE JACKPOT LAUNCHES DAILY DRAWINGS THIS SUNDAY
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
This Sunday marks the launch of daily Natural…
Nebraska Lottery to join Lotto America game
Starting in May, Nebraska Lottery players will be able to play Lotto America, a multi-state Lotto game offered by 13 lotteries across the U…
Cayuga Nation Sues New York State Over Lottery Sales on Reservation
The Cayuga Nation is suing the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) for selling lottery tickets on its reservation in the state’s Finge…
New Hampshire Lottery is extending the timeline for participation in the Open House Demonstration for New Full-Service Lottery Gaming Systems. Respond by the new deadline of 4/24/2024, 4 PM EST.
The New Hampshire Lottery requests you to once again publish the following invite in your newsletter – Non Bid section as we are now extend…
Kindred’s Journey Towards Zero: Q1 revenue from high-risk players
The first quarter of 2024 saw a slight increase in revenue from high-risk players compared to the final quarter of 2023, with 3.2 per cent…
Aristocrat says acquisition of NeoGames expected to occur on or about 26 April 2024
It added: “The final shareholder meeting of NeoGames to vote on the acquisition is scheduled to be held on or about 26 April 2024, with com…
EL Executive Committee names Mr Ionut-Valeriu Andrei as new member
Brussels, 16 April 2024 - The EL Executive Committee has named Mr. Ionut-Valeriu Andrei as its newest member during its meeting on 5 April…
Virginia Governor Youngkin said he has many issues with the assembly’s skill gaming bill
Youngkin additionally proposed allowing local municipalities to exclude skill games, something the assembly’s original bill didn’t include…
Virginia C-Stores Protest Skill Game Bill Amendments
Operators refused to sell lottery tickets on Monday and closed for an hour on Tuesday.
Virginia convenience retailers protested Governor G…
Scientific Games Commemorates Official Ribbon-cutting for Advanced Instant Scratch Game Production Technology at Global Headquarters
PHOTO (left to right): Georgia Lottery Corporation CEO Gretchen Corbin, Scientific Games V.P. of Instant Game Production Joe Bennett, Sci…
NeoGames’ Christopher Shaban Appointed Managing Director iLottery
Source: NeoGames SA
April 17, 2024 08:00 ET
NeoGames’ Christopher Shaban Appointed Managing Director iLottery
LUXEMBOURG, April 17, 2024…
EL at the EU Sport Forum
EL has been a longstanding partner of the European Commission for many years, regularly supporting the successful editions of several…
WLA, NASPL, CIBELAE, APLA and ALA met last week to discuss the important role of lotteries and how to continue collaboration among the associations
WLA: Rebecca Paul (president); Lynne Roiter (general secretary) and Luca Esposito (executive director) NASPL: Cindy Polzin (presiden…
Germany’s Largest State Lottery Moving Retailers to Scientific Games’ New Optical Technology
Germany’s Largest State Lottery Moving Retailers to Scientific Games’ New Optical Technology
Company’s Contour.v Terminals Will Modernize…
The European Lotteries (EL) on EU Sport Integrity Day 2024: Fighting match-fixing and safeguard sport for society
The European Lotteries (EL) on EU Sport Integrity Day 2024: Fighting match-fixing and safeguard sport for society On the occasion of E…
NeoGames partners with BIG Brazil for its Caesars Brazil brand, ahead of market opening
As part of the agreement, the NeoGames offering will provide a complete online gaming and sports betting solution for the operator’s Caesar…
Public Gaming International Magazine March/April 2024 issue
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OLYMPICS: IOC-UEFA workshop addresses sports betting integrity ahead of major events
Protecting sports betting integrity through cross-sector collaboration was the focus of a recent full-day workshop, organised jointly by th…
Illegal Offshore Sportsbooks Took More March Madness Action Than Legal Operators
Despite legal sports betting being more widely available in the United States than ever before, a study on the 2024 men’s and women’s NCAA…
From iGaming’s impact to sports betting disappointment, commission studies the future of gambling in Ohio
CLEVELAND — The State of Ohio continues its review of gambling in the state as it considers whether to add iGaming, which would allow you t…
Maine Tribal Online Casino Bill Suffers Narrow Defeat in House
A bill that would have legalized online gaming in Maine and handed a monopoly to the state’s four Wabanaki tribes has run aground in the Ho…
Romania’s Prime Minister bans gambling in small towns
Romania has confirmed gambling will be completely banned in small towns and villages with populations of less than 15,000 people.
The pro…
BRAZIL - CAIXA launches new tickets prints and names for the Loteria Federal
Loterias CAIXA started selling tickets with new prints and new names for the Loteria Federal. Wednesday extractions are now called “Quartou…
Bally’s enjoys record-breaking month in March at temporary Chicago venue
As Bally’s Corp. considers a buyout offer from its biggest shareholder and an $800m funding gap in order to fund its permenant $1.7bn Chica…
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) will have daily drawings starting April 21, 2024, at 8 p.m. CST.
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) has announced that the Natural State Jackpot game (NSJ) will have daily drawings starting April 21…
Iowa lawmakers asked to ban online sales of lottery products
State officials are asking legislators to ban private companies from selling Iowa lottery tickets and games online.
Tyler Ackerson of the…
China’s Gen-Z gamble on the lottery
New youth-orientated signs outside lottery shops suggest the Chinese economy is not working for the young
Lottery shops in China are ditch…
Khalid Jones appointed Lottery Director by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin
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Inspired Entertainment, Inc. is pleased to announce its most recent slot launch line-up available online and on mobile
INSPIRED STEPS INTO SPRING WITH ITS LATEST LINE-UP OF ONLINE & MOBILE SLOTS
April 12, 2024 – Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspire…
Florida Lottery introduces the $20 Scratch-Off game—GOLD RUSH LEGACY—offering four top prizes of $10 million
April 8, 2024
TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) introduces the $20 Scratch-Off game—GOLD RUSH LEGACY—offering four top pr…
Germany: State Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-Württemberg offers virtual slot machine games
Press releases State Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-Württemberg offers virtual slot machine games
April 8, 2024
The Staatliche Toto-Lotto GmbH Bad…
New Jersey Senator John McKeon has introduced a new bill that would increase tax for online gambling and sports betting to 30%
A bill to increase gambling tax Rates in New Jersey has opened in Senate, as the state looks to implement a 30% tax rate for online betting…
The Irish National Lottery is working to address a scratchcard shortage in Northern Ireland
Belfast retailers have said that over the past four weeks there has been a shortage in scratchcards and they have not been able to get the…
International Game Technology PLC to Host First Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call on Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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LONDON, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) will…
IGT Notice of 2024 Annual General Meeting and 2023 Annual Report and Accounts
LONDON – April 11, 2024 – International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) today announced the posting of its Notice of the 2024 Annua…
Scientific Games and National Lottery of Estonia Continue Long-time Instant Games Partnership
ATLANTA – April 9, 2024 – Scientific Games, the world’s largest lottery games company, will continue to bring entertaining instant scratch…
Great Scott! Pollard Banknote Ventures Back To The Future With New Addition To Licensed Games Portfolio
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 8, 2024 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (“Pollard Banknote”; TSX: PBL) is excited to announce the latest additio…
Ticket in Oregon Wins $1.326 Billion Powerball Jackpot
April 07, 2024
The Powerball® jackpot has been won in Oregon! A single ticket sold in Oregon matched all six numbers drawn to win a jack…
Powerball jackpot increased to $1.3 billion for tomorrow night
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April 5, 2024
Powerball jackpot increased to $1.3 billion for tomorrow night
Perfecting your play – the top…
MUSL RFP 2024 Operational Security Assessment Vendor Questions and MUSL Responses - Issued April 3, 2024
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Watch President & CEO, Mary Harville, make a special presentation on the 35th Birthday of the Kentucky Lottery
Watch President & CEO Mary Harville, of the Kentucky Lottery, make a special presentation at the Capitol. Push play to start on the pa…
Alabama lottery, casino legislation heads to conference committee
Legislation that would authorize a lottery and other types of gambling in Alabama is headed to a conference committee
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- …
Allwyn: The Lottery of the Future: How digital technology will transform experience and impact
LUCERNE, Switzerland, 3 April 2024 – Growing demands for businesses to demonstrate that they are purposeful, accountable and worthy of tr…
Bulgarian parliament rejects proposed amendments to Gambling Act amidst contentious debate
In a turn of events within the Bulgarian Parliament, proposed revisions to the Gambling Act aimed at curbing gambling advertisements were d…
UK Gambling Commission directs bet365 to pay $738K for anti-money laundering, social responsibility failures
The UK's Gambling Commission has imposed a penalty of £582,120 ($738,035) on sports betting giant bet365, citing failures in anti-money lau…
Entain Chairman Barry Gibson to step down, Stella David to lead as successor
Entain is undergoing leadership changes as Barry Gibson, the current Chairman of the Board, announced his retirement. Gibson, who has been…
The Spillemyndigheden: Danish Gambling Authority’s efforts against illegal gambling report released
02, Apr 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority has released the annual report describing the authority’s work with illegal gambling. The…
FanDuel Acquisition Could Be Needed for Nevada Entry
Despite increased competition from other states, Nevada remains one of the US meccas of sports wagering, but two of the industry’s largest…
Massachusetts Lottery Director Wants Online Games and Ticket Sales
Massachusetts Lottery Executive Director Mark Bracken is asking state lawmakers to allow his agency to operate online lottery games and sel…
Flutter Aims to Move Primary Share Listing to NYSE Later This Year
Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT), the parent of FanDuel, is looking to move its primary share listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYS…