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Voters to decide fate of legalized sports betting in California, the market's 'crown jewel'
California is not the final holdout among states deciding whether to legalize sports betting — but it is by far the largest, and a high-sta…
Senator: Tax rate for sports betting plan in Missouri too low
A key player in a bid to bring sports betting to Missouri is questioning whether the proposed tax rate for wagers is high enough.
Sen. Den…
First Massachusetts State Lottery drawing prize won on this day 50 years ago in 1972:
This is the 50-year anniversary of the first Massachusetts State Lottery drawing prize
Donald Cosentino of Gardner bought his five childre…
Massachusetts State Lottery winner: $15 million winner not named even though commonwealth doesn’t allow winners to be anonymous; here’s why
A Massachusetts State Lottery winner claimed their $15 million prize on Thursday, the largest prize won so far in 2022. But the winner’s na…
IGT Extends "It's Game Time!" Theme to 2022 Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention via Innovation-Packed Portfolio
Company holds exclusive preview of Hexbreak3r™ tournament solution at annual Spirit of Sovereignty Slot Tournament benefiting Indian Countr…
FDJ signs the #JamaisSansElles charter in favor of gender diversity
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Boulogne, April 6, 2022 – FDJ is mobilizing to support gender equality by signing a corporate c…
Braves’ CEO ‘incredibly disappointed’ after bid to legalize sports betting in Georgia fails again
The Atlanta Braves begin defending their World Series title Thursday at Truist Park.
But amid the celebration over last year’s championshi…
Georgia Ends Session Without Legalizing Sports Betting
Georgia will not legalize sports betting this year.
The state’s 2022 legislative session ended Monday night without lawmakers passing legi…
Kansas and Missouri not among the states cashing in on NCAA Tournament betting
While people celebrated on Mass Street in Lawrence, Kansas, Monday night, more than two dozen states were cashing in on more revenue from s…
DPH and Massachusetts Lottery COVID vaccine initiative is expanding 'the lens of public health'
BOSTON — A “successful trial” offering COVID-19 vaccinations at state lottery locations is one of the fruits of an ongoing partnership betw…
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Diamond Game–A Pollard Banknote Company–Receives License To Launch Electronic Instant Bingo Product In Ohio
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, April 6, 2022 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited(TSX: PBL) (“Pollard Banknote”) is pleased to announce that its subs…
50th Anniversary of Mass Lottery's First Drawing
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MASS LOTTERY COMMEMORATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST DRAWING
“50 Year…
INTRALOT, Inc. signs 5-year extension with the Wyoming Lottery
April 6, 2022
INTRALOT is pleased to announce that its U.S. subsidiary, INTRALOT, Inc., has signed a 5-year extension of its contract w…
Maryland Casinos Generate $170.6 Million in Revenue During March
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Esports Betting Officially Launches In NJ
Esports Entertainment Group Inc. on Monday announced successful completion of its “soft play” phase of the New Jersey Division of Gaming En…
Foxwoods Puerto Rico Bringing DraftKings Sportsbook to US Caribbean Island
Foxwoods Puerto Rico is bringing sports betting to the island by way of DraftKings.
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the tribe that…
With North Florida casino drive over, Seminole Tribe stays in control
The committee withdrew its last-ditch lawsuit on Friday.
With the collapse last week of the most recent effort to broaden casino gambling…
Greyhound racing is set to return to Oxford Stadium in UK this year after a decade long absence
A petition calling for a stop to the return of greyhound racing in Oxford has reached nearly 30,000 signatures.
Greyhound racing is set to…
Arizona Lottery adds third weekly drawing for The Pick
PHOENIX — The Arizona Lottery announced a third weekly drawing for The Pick will take place on Monday nights.
Drawings will now occur Mond…
Colorado Sports Betting Tops $6 Billion Bet Since Launch
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March Madness bettors moving away from brackets for legal online sports betting: survey
Nearly half of bettors surveyed said they were less interested in filling out a bracket now than before the pandemic
As March Madness come…
Ontario Sports Betting: Will new online bookies kill casinos?
With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Toronto's waterfront and ultra-high-speed internet powered by solar energy, Score Media and Gamin…
$8.3 Million Won During Louisiana Lottery Drawings in March With Another $1.3 Million in Fast Play Winnings; Scratch-Off Winners Claim $17.9 Million
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reported more than $8.3 million in winning tickets for its draw-style games during March, h…
West Virginia Lottery revenue hits $101 million for February
The West Virginia Lottery collected almost $101 million in gross revenue during the month of February, according to figures discussed last…
U.S. popular sports bar chain Hooters is seeking to become sports betting destination, partners with major sportsbooks
U.S. popular sports bar chain Hooters is seeking to become a destination for sports betting as a new guest draw. The franchise is looking t…
UK Jockey Club Again Chooses Inspired to Produce Virtual Grand National Races on April 8th
UK Jockey Club Again Chooses Inspired to Produce Virtual Grand National Races on April 8th
April 5, 2022 — For the sixth consecutive y…
TEXAS LOTTERY CELEBRATES 30 th ANNIVERSARY WITH COMMEMORATIVE SCRATCH TICKET GAME
(AUSTIN) – To commemorate three decades of generating revenue for the State of Texas, the Texas Lottery is launching 30TH Anniversary, a ne…
Rio de Janeiro State Lottery 'Loterj' will hold public hearing for bidding of new instant and predictive lotteries
Rio de Janeiro State Lottery - Loterj published Public Notice 001/2022 in today's (4) Official Gazette, in which it calls on the market t…
Scientific Games Celebrates Sale to Brookfield
Scientific Games Celebrates Sale to Brookfield
Global Company Enters Next Era with Scientific Games Name and 100% Focus on Lotte…
FDJ presents "The rules of the player", its new preventive information campaign
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FDJ helps you keep control of your gaming practices, by offering you: …
How Will Maryland’s Mobile Sports Betting Launch Affect The D.C. Market?
While the exact timeline is still unknown, the Maryland mobile sports betting market is expected to launch later this year.
Obviously, Mar…
Sports betting's time may have come in Minnesota Legalization could wipe out a robust black market
Minnesota can wipe out what is now a multibillion-dollar black market on sports betting and transform it into legal, regulated industry tha…
New rules in West Virginia relax advertising restrictions for Limited Video Lottery locations and iLottery is on the way
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new state law relaxes some of the advertising restrictions that have been on Limited Video Lottery locations across t…
Virginia Lottery: Sports wagering tops $400M in February
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) – On Friday, The Virginia Lottery released its report on sports wagering in Virginia during the month of February 2022…
Alabama lawmakers don’t expect state lottery bills to move forward before the end of the session
BIRMINGHAM Ala. (WIAT) — There is a lot of debate surrounding expanding gambling in Alabama with lawmakers considering two lottery bills…
Kansas sports wagering bill allows casinos to operate sports betting and earmarks 80% of state revenue to pro sports stadium
TOPEKA — The Kansas House passed a bill allowing casinos to operate sports betting operations and to earmark 80% of state tax revenue from…
New York legislature appears willing to roll the dice on new casinos
New York lawmakers appear willing to roll the dice on full-fledged casinos in the New York City area. But they're pushing to make sure that…
Station Casinos in Nevada hit with Lawsuit from former employees
A lawsuit filed this week by 76 former employees alleges that Station Casino violated Nevada’s Right to Return Law. The law, also called SB…
California Vets Groups Say Tribal Sports Betting Measure May Harm Cardrooms
A consortium of veteran organizations in California is opposing an initiative by tribal gaming operators to introduce sports betting in the…
IGT - Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting and 2021 Annual Report and Accounts
Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting and 2021 Annual Report and Accounts
LONDON, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Techn…
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A Casino Atop Saks? Lobbyists Push for Manhattan Gambling Site
A Monaco-style casino atop Saks Fifth Avenue, across the street from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. A gambling den with East River views, alongsi…
California: The 'Holy Grail' of gambling markets set to break American sports betting wide open
OAKLAND, Calif. — California beckons as the biggest prize yet for America’s exploding sports betting market.
State after state has legaliz…
Taking stock of 2021 – from digitalization to responsible gaming
Taking stock of 2021 – from digitalization to responsible gaming
As work continued within the confi…
Loto-Québec becomes first Canadian lottery to offer Evolution's Red Tiger games
Evolution's Red Tiger and the Canadian lottery market announced that Loto-Québec will now be the first Canadian Lottery to offer Red Tiger…
Massachusetts Lottery running even with last year’s record profit pace
BOSTON (SHNS) – Lottery ticket sales and monthly profit dipped again in February as the agency dealt with the double-whammy of having sold…
Meet the women who are shaking up the male-dominated gambling industry
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FanDuel CEO Amy Howe and Entain’s chief, Jette Nygaard-Andersen, are making the gambling industry rethink…
Compared to lottery, sports betting in Arizona doesn't generate a lot of revenue
After nearly a year of legalized sports betting in the state, there’s a big disparity in the amount of money waged versus the tax revenue g…
RFP: Montana Lottery Issues Scratch RFP
For Immediate Release: Mar. 28, 2022
Contact: Daniel Iverson, 406.444.5809
Montana Lottery Issues Scratch RFP
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Camelot to challenge the award of contract to run the UK National Lottery
01 April 2022
Following the decision to issue proceedings in the High Court against the Gambling Commission, Camelot CEO, Nigel Railton sa…
Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Passes Through Fourth House Committee
Another week, another stop in a committee for a Minnesota sports betting bill.
HF 778, introduced by Rep. Zack Stephenson, passed through…
Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday voiced support for legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts
Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday voiced support for legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts and said she expects state lawmaker…
Measure to allow gambling in Georgia advances
Georgia voters soon could decide whether to allow sports wagering and casino gambling.
The House Economic Development and Tourism Committe…
Kansas sports betting talks underway, greyhound racing clash ahead?
TOPEKA, (KSNT)— Kansas lawmakers are negotiating a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, kicking off a round of conference committe…
Video lottery revenue continues to lead the way in West Virginia state lottery
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Lottery reported just under $101 million in revenue for February.
The Lottery Commission got a look…
As Lootbox Mechanics Become More Widespread, Where is the Line Between Online Gaming and iGaming?
Loot boxes and gambling being put on the same scale. One of the connections that create the most controversy in the video game industry, an…
Jai Alai Hasn’t Been Hot Since ‘Miami Vice’ Days. A Florida Casino Wants to Change That.
MIAMI— Michael Carballo used to play center field in the minor leagues for the Chicago White Sox. Now, three times a week, he dons a helmet…
Kentucky Derby Future Wager's final pool is delayed 1 week
The fifth and final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW), which was scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, will be delayed one we…
Metaverse Of Infinite Casinos, Sportsbooks, Questions Await In A Virtual Future
Paul Rogash almost seemed guilty about it, like a SkyNet engineer who knew how this was going to turn out.
“It’s actually scary to me, to…
Las Vegas remains March Madness mecca for sports bettors, despite expansion of online outlets
Despite the ease of expanding online betting, Las Vegas holds strong as the destination to wager on major sports event.
At the historic th…
IGT Achieves Lauded World Lottery Association Security Control Standard 2020 Level 2 Certification
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IGT Achieves Lauded World Lottery Association Security Control Standard 2020
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Pollard Banknote Turns Screams of Horror into Shrieks of Delight with the Addition of Universal Monsters
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Pollard Banknote Turns Screams of Horror into Shrieks of Delight with the Addition of…
Bill would postpone construction of new racetrack/casinos in Nebraska
LINCOLN — Proposals to open new horse racetracks, with accompanying casinos, in Nebraska would be put on hold under a bill advanced by the…
Ontario Sports Betting: Esports on the Menu in Province’s New iGaming Market
Ontario is set to host one of the biggest esports events in the world this year just months after the province makes legal sports betting —…
Kansas Sports Betting Bill Hits Snag in House Committee
A potential Kansas full House vote to legalize sports betting was delayed Tuesday after a bill stalled in committee.
After lengthy debate…
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Gets First Read In Senate, But It’s Still A ‘Longshot’
An unabashed horse racing guy at heart, Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer used a racetrack analogy to describe the status…
What's up with the 'protect tribal gaming' TV ad that's everywhere in California?
If you live in California and have been watching sports or news programming on cable television in recent weeks, you've probably seen — on…
Sponsors say Alabama lottery, gambling bills probably dead this session
The Republican sponsors of two distinct legislative plans to allow Alabama voters to decide whether to have a lottery said today they do no…
Measure to study possible state lottery revenue for Hawaii public schools stalls at Legislature
A measure to investigate whether public schools could benefit from state lottery revenues is stalled at the Legislature.
The Senate Educat…
UPS Shipping contract hiccup spells $1 million headache for Massachusetts lottery
BOSTON (State House News Service) – Mark William Bracken was just a few days into his new job as interim executive director of the Massachu…
SCIENTIFIC GAMES BRINGING CLASSIC MATTEL BRANDS TO MORE LOTTERY GAMES
SCIENTIFIC GAMES BRINGING CLASSIC MATTEL BRANDS TO MORE LOTTERY GAMES
Mattel Extends Licensing Rights to Global Lottery Company for MAGIC…
West Virginia passes esports betting bill amendment
West Virginia lawmakers have passed House Bill 4826, an amendment to the state’s legal sports betting industry which allows operators to ac…
New Zealand Gambling Spend on the Rise, with Slot Machines Leading the Way
New Zealand’s gambling industry enjoyed solid results in its most recent fiscal year. An update from the country’s Department of Internal A…
Effort would allow vote on gambling, enable sports betting in Georgia
March 28,2022
Attempts to expand legalized gambling in Georgia reemerged Monday as a House panel approved legislation that would ask voter…
Online sports betting in New York dazzles for first week of March Madness
Online sports betting operators in New York generated $428M in handle for a week (March 14-20) that covered four days of the NCAA tournamen…
Louisiana gets $2.1 million in taxes from Super Bowl, other February sports bets
More than 211 million sports bets were placed on mobile betting apps in Louisiana during February, a month that had numerous opportunities…
Legal wrangling continues in Florida over Jacksonville-area casino
It’s been almost two months since backers of an effort to bring Las Vegas-style casino gambling to North Florida failed to submit enough si…
Camelot will this week launch a High Court challenge over claims Britain’s gambling regulator broke the law in its decision to award Czech billionaire Karel Komarek the lucrative contract to run the National Lottery
Camelot will this week launch a High Court challenge over claims Britain’s gambling regulator broke the law in its decision to award Czech…
IGT 2021 Annual Report and Accounts
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New York Mobile Sports Betting Nears $4 Billion Wagered After Just 10 Weeks
Legal sports wagering in New York state continues to make tons of money and March Madness has something to do with it, according to Legal S…
NJ Lottery Announces Record Sales in Finalized Annual Report
Lottery has Generated Over $30 Billion in Revenue for the State Since its Inception
TRENTON (March 21, 2022) – The New Jersey Lottery rele…
German State of Thuringia Issues Online Casino Monopoly to Finance Ministry
The German state of Thuringia has fulfilled its mission. It wanted to have a monopoly on its online casino operations, which is official as…
A Plea for Solidarity and Resistance A letter from Evgeniy Vlasenko, Vice President, MSL Lottery Ukraine to Paul Jason
A Plea for Solidarity and Resistance
A letter from Evgeniy Vlasenko, Vice President, MSL Lottery Ukraine to Paul Jason
Dear Paul, Severa…
Kentucky Lottery sales remain strong through FY22
Lottery sales remain strong through FY22
With 7 days left until the end of the 3rd quarter of Fiscal Year 2022, in today’s meeting of the…
Will they or won't they? Alabama legislators face decision on lottery, gambling votes
Alabama gambling bills demonstrate the Heisenberg uncertainty principle: the better you understand their position, the less you understand…
Lottery Associations WLA and EL and Ukrainian Lottery issue statements of condemnation of Russia
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HAROLD MAYS Confirmed as Director of the Illinois Lottery
CHICAGO, March 25, 2022 – Harold Mays was confirmed as the Director of the Illinois Department of the Lottery by the State Senate on Tues…
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Costa Rica Lottery Winners Saved After Proposed Tax Bill Fails
An attempt by Costa Rica’s leaders to increase the country’s revenue through additional taxes has fallen flat. The Legal Affairs Committee…
Jackpocket Announced as "Official Mobile Lottery App" of Audacy New York
This partnership to provide lottery news to Audacy New York's 7.6 million monthly listeners
NEW YORK, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackp…
With Sports Betting Still Illegal in Mass., Residents Are Crossing State Lines
With some nearby states like New York and New Hampshire approving sports betting, it remains illegal in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts still…
Why is Las Vegas Falling in Love with eSports?
There are millions of live casino players and video game players spread across the world, and the fascination is still growing. From the si…
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Entain to Enter the Metaverse
Entain have had great success in the gambling industry. They own companies such as Ladbrokes, Coral and Bwin but are always looking for new…
Minnesota House Committees approve sports betting bills
A bill legalizing sports betting is on its way to a fourth committee after passing the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday morning by a 1…
Sightline Payments announced today that Play+, is partnering with JPMorgan.
Sightline Payments announced today that Play+, its mobile payment processing application tailored toward the US gaming industry, is partner…