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Ted Hase becomes Scientific Games’ senior vice president of game design
Experienced Industry Veteran to lead Las Vegas Studio as part of Scientific Games’ continuing investment in R&D
Las Vegas – Octobe…
Maryland Casinos Generate More Than $165M In Gaming Revenue During September
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s six casinos generated $165,388,039 in gaming revenue during the month of September, according to officials.
O…
Connecticut Online Sports Betting is Officially Delayed
Just days before its scheduled launch, state officials have announced Connecticut online sports betting will be delayed.
Connecticut’s onl…
POWERBALL® Jackpot RAISED to $685 Million for Tonight’s Drawing
Media Release: POWERBALL® Jackpot RAISED to $685 Million for Tonight’s Drawing
POWERBALL® Jackpot RAISED to $685 Million for Tonight’s Dra…
Scientific Games Wins Two Major Contract Awards From World's Top-Ranked Pennsylvania Lottery
Scientific Games Wins Two Major Contract Awards From World's Top-Ranked Pennsylvania Lottery
U.S.-based Company's Retail and Digital Mod…
FL pari-mutuels fight to keep Seminole Tribe from defending its monopoly over sports betting
A pair of Florida pari-mutuel facilities wanting to add sports betting to their gambling offerings argued in court records Friday that the…
Sightline Payments and IGT Announce Cashless Gaming Partnership
LAS VEGAS – (October 4, 2021) Sightline Payments LLC and IGT, a subsidiary of International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT), today announc…
IN MEMORIAM: Gordon Thomas Graves
Obituary
Gordon Thomas Graves, of South Padre Island, Texas, passed away at 9:30 AM, September 21, 2021 at his residence in Harrisburg…
IGT to Advance VLT Central System Technology in Alberta with INTELLIGEN Five-Year Contract Extension
IGT to Advance VLT Central System Technology in Alberta with INTELLIGEN Five-Year Contract Extension
LONDON, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --…
Pollard Banknote Applauds Texas Lottery's Record-Breaking FY 2021
WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") congratulates the Texas Lottery on achie…
POWERBALL® Jackpot Up to $670 Million, 8th Largest in U.S. Lottery History
For Immediate Release
Oct. 3, 2021
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POWERBALL® Jackpot Up to $670 Million, 8t…
Grupo de Portugal will compete in lottery games in SP
The Santa Casa da Misericórdia Group of Lisbon will compete in a bid from the Government of São Paulo for the implementation, operation and…
The Chinese Lottery has reported sales of CNY32.6bn (£3.75bn/€4.33bn/$3.75bn) for the month of August
The Chinese Lottery has reported sales of CNY32.6bn (£3.75bn/€4.33bn/$3.75bn) for the month of August, a decrease of 6.2% compared to Augus…
Nevada casinos near longest $1B+ win streak record in August, above 2019 numbers
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has released figures for August’s gaming revenue.
US.- Nevada casinos took in a $1.17bn gaming win for the…
A new commemorative lottery ticket is presented in Mexico
Action of the Ministry of Public Education and National Lottery for the Centennial of the Foundation of the Ministry of Public Education…
Virginia Lottery says more than $180M was wagered on sports in August
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Lottery released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators during the mont…
Massachusetts State Lottery bet slips impacted by COVID; Keno and other draw games could be impacted
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted supplies of toilet paper, bottled water and paper towels. Soon it could be impacting the Massachusetts S…
New terminals, ticket readers part of Iowa Lottery upgrade
The Iowa Lottery completed a major changeover this past weekend to a new operating system. Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says it giv…
Iowa Lottery sales drop back to more normal levels
The record sales numbers the Iowa Lottery saw in the last fiscal year have slowed down in the new fiscal year that started in July.
Iowa L…
Flutter hires Amy Howe as FanDuel chief as it mulls spin-off
Betting giant Flutter Entertainment has appointed Amy Howe as head of its FanDuel arm as the group continues to consider spinning off the U…
Portugal's proposal to ban gambling adverts
The four bills debated in the Assembly of the Republic – by the Left Bloc, PCP, PAN and by the non-registered deputy Cristina Rodrigues – a…
Kambi expands into Netherlands with a new deal with BetEnt
n a strategic footprint-expanding association into the Netherlands, Kambi Group announced Friday a multi-year partnership deal with Dutch o…
Connecticut Enacts Legislation Authorizing Retail and Online Sports Betting
On May 25, 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted legislation authorizing retail and online sports betting, online casino gaming, a…
Netherlands’ Officially Established Online Gambling Journey Begins Under KOA
The Netherlands has officially established its online gambling marketplace, which will operate under the ‘KOA’ Remote Gambling Act’s rules…
POWERBALL® Jackpot RAISED to $635 Million for Saturday Drawing
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Oct. 1, 2021
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POWERBALL® Jackpot RAISED to $635 Mill…
Scientific Games Announces Receipt Of Required Consents Pursuant To Consent Solicitation
Scientific Games Announces Receipt Of Required Consents Pursuant To Consent Solicitation
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --…
IGT Appoints Joe Asher As President Of Sports Betting
Seasoned gaming industry executive to build on IGT PlaySports market leadership
LONDON, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- International Gam…
AGLC Appoints Kandice Machado as New Permanent President & CEO
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) has appointed its acting President and CEO, Kandice Machado, to the positions on a permanent bas…
Gaming committee discusses future of horseracing in Illinois
The future of horse racing in the Land of Lincoln is in question after the Chicago Bears purchased the Arlington horse racing track.
The p…
Auditor releases report on Massachusetts Gaming Commission
MGC administers both self-voluntary and non-voluntary gambling exclusion lists which prohibit individuals from gaming activities in the sta…
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission Publishes Sports Wagering Public Comments
For immediate release
September 30, 2021
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Webinar - Women's Initiative in Lottery Leadership (WiLL) Mentoring Programme in Europe
A special A webinar organised to kick-off the 2021-2022 Women's Initiative in Lottery Leadership (WiLL) Mentoring Programme in Europe.
Th…
The fourth European Lottery Data & Research webinar took place, focusing on online business
On 30 September, the fourth EL Data & Research webinar took place, focusing on online business, which no doubt had an irreversibl…
Churchill Downs withdraws Waukegan casino bid hours after announcing Arlington Park sale
One of the state's most influential gambling companies withdrew its bid to win the right to open a new casino in Waukegan just hours after…
Tennessee players won big Wednesday with $1 extra play features on Powerball
LOTTERY WINNERS UPDATE September 30, 2021
TENNESSEE PLAYERS WIN BIG WEDNESDAY WITH $1 EXTRA PLAY FEATURES ON POWERBALL
Player Wins $…
China Announces New Gaming Rules For Minors Including Ban Of Under-16s From Live Streaming And A “Unified Electronic Identity Authentication System”
China has announced a new set of guidelines aimed at regulating the terms by which the country’s youth can play video games.
In continuati…
RFI: Arizona Lottery Request for Information Lottery Keno Game
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Responses Due: Friday, October 26, 2021, 5pm Ariz…
IGT's G2E 2021 Portfolio Celebrates "It's Game Time!"
IGT's G2E 2021 Portfolio Celebrates "It's Game Time!"
09/27/2021
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IGT PlaySports Expands Leading U.S. Sports Betting Footprint to Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort in Washington State
LONDON, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that its U.S. market-leading P…
Modifications to the CIBELAE statute were approved
On September 21, the Extraordinary Assembly of the Ibero-American Corporation of State Lotteries and Gambling (Cibelae) was held by videoco…
Mass Lottery produces $1.112 billion in net profit in FY 2021
LOTTERY PRODUCES $1.112 BILLION IN NET PROFIT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, ESTABLISHING ALL-TIME HIGH
Record-setting revenu…
The Czech billionaire spends nearly £ 9 million bidding on the UK national lottery
A Czech billionaire has spent nearly £ 9 million preparing his bid for the national lottery and overtaking his rivals ahead of the auction…
Scientific Games Announces Sale of Sports Betting Business, OpenBet, to Endeavor for $1.2 Billion
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games," "SGC" or the "Company") announce…
Scientific Games Celebrates Instant Game Production Expansion To Serve UK, European And International Lotteries
Scientific Games Celebrates Instant Game Production Expansion To Serve UK, European And International Lotteries
Company's Commitment t…
INSPIRED LAUNCHES BIG PIGGY BONUS, A NOVEL PIG-THEMED ONLINE & MOBILE SLOT GAME
INSPIRED LAUNCHES BIG PIGGY BONUS, A NOVEL PIG-THEMED ONLINE & MOBILE SLOT GAME
27 September 2021– Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Ins…
BCLC Links Multiple e-Instants Under IWG’s InstaJackpots™ Brand
BCLC Goes Live with IWG’s Linked Progressive Jackpot e-Instants
Monday 27th September 2021: Instant Win Gaming (IWG), the leading supplier…
The Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed a fine of 531,250 euros on the Malta-based Tipico Co. Ltd. for illegally offering online games of chance to Dutch consumers
The Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed a fine of 531,250 euros on the Malta-based Tipico Co. Ltd. for illegally offering online games of ch…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®)’s Director of Systems and Audit Joseph Marchetti Named an Emerging Leader of Gaming
LAS VEGAS (September 23, 2021) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®)’s Director of Systems and Audit Joseph Marchetti has been named t…
John Moran Jr., the longest-serving gaming commissioner in Nevada history, is leaving the agency this week after a record 14-year run
Moran was reappointed to four-year terms by Govs. Jim Gibbons and Brian Sandoval. His 14 years on the commission makes him the longest-serv…
Powerball Swells To $523 Million
CHICAGO – The Powerball jackpot is now at a whopping $523 million for Saturday’s drawing. If won, this will be the 10th largest Powerball p…
The government wants to block foreign gambling sites in Norway
SEPTEMBER 2021 The Norwegian government wants to block the websites of foreign gambling companies in Norway.
Minister of Culture Abid Raja…
Locally-operated online casino games, sports betting to launch in 2022
REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) will operate a new online gaming site, made possible by an amendment to the provi…
Canadian securities regulators outline expectations for advertising and marketing by crypto trading platforms
TORONTO and MONTREAL, Sept. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and Investment Industry Regulatory Organization o…
DraftKings Leads Red-Hot Sports Betting M&A Market
If completed, the $22.4 billion offer for Entain would be the largest transaction to date for DraftKings.
The total acquisition cost wou…
Disney and ESPN to Be “Aggressive” in Sports Betting Pursuit
The writing appears to be on the wall for ESPN and their parent company Disney. The popularity of the legal sports betting industry has for…
Flutter Settles Legal Dispute With Kentucky For $300 million
Flutter, who had been previously ordered to pay the state $1.3B, agreed to pay $200M to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in addition to the $1…
UKGC Fine Lottoland Operator EU Lotto For AML And Social Responsibility Violations
The UK Gambling Commission fined EU Lotto, the operator of lottery betting and sweepstakes enterprise Lottoland, £760,000 for anti-money la…
TEXAS LOTTERY ECLIPSES $8 BILLION IN SALES FOR FIRST TIME IN FY 2021
TEXAS LOTTERY ECLIPSES $8 BILLION IN SALES FOR FIRST TIME IN FY 2021 Nearly $2 billion transferred to Texas public schools and Texas vetera…
FLORIDA LOTTERY RECEIVES FINANCIAL REPORTING AWARD FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
CONTACT: FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS (850) 487-7727 communications@flal…
YEAR-TO-DATE KENTUCKY LOTTERY SALES AND NET INCOME EXCEED BUDGET
YEAR-TO-DATE KENTUCKY LOTTERY SALES AND NET INCOME EXCEED BUDGET In today's meeting of the Kentucky Lottery's board of directors, it was a…
Tencent & NetEase among 213 Chinese companies pledging to adhere to strict new gaming laws
China's latest crackdown on games includes targeting content that supports 'money worship' and 'effeminacy' and includes facial recognition…
Scientific Games Is Driving The Future Of Gaming
Game On Live and In-Person with the Company at G2E 2021
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ…
Federal review calls into question legality of Seneca casino payments to NY
The Biden administration has opened an inquiry into whether a casino revenue sharing deal between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York…
Magic City Casino sues to block Florida sports betting
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The owners of the Magic City Casino are suing the U.S. Department of the Interior, asking a judge to stop T…
Maryland lottery has started accepting sports betting applications
Marylanders could be placing sports wagers in time for the NFL playoffs.
The state has started accepting applications from some potential…
West Virginia State Lottery revenues hold steady in face of COVID-19 surge
Revenue from state casinos and Limited Video Lottery parlors has remained steady during the current record surge in COVID-19 cases statewid…
On Responsible Gaming Education Week, Lottery Officials Want You To Play Responsibly
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – This is responsible gaming education week and the Florida Lottery is joining with several organizations to mark the occa…
Scientific Games Announces Consent Solicitation
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games International, Inc. (the "Issuer"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scient…
France: Advertising and gambling: the ANJ launches a broad public consultation of different stakeholders
The ANJ reports to Parliament: it presents an annual report on its activity, its president can be heard by the competent committee of each…
DraftKings makes $20 billion offer for Entain
(Reuters) -Sports betting firm DraftKings has made a $20 billion cash-and-stock offer for Ladbrokes owner Entain Plc, CNBC reported on Tues…
IGT Congratulates Wendy Montgomery for Induction into Lottery Industry Hall of Fame
Company's Senior Vice President of Global Brand, Marketing and Communications honored for playing pivotal role in lottery industry
LONDO…
SCIENTIFIC GAMES RALLIES COMPANYWIDE FOR RESPONSIBLE GAMING EDUCATION WEEK 2021
SCIENTIFIC GAMES RALLIES COMPANYWIDE FOR RESPONSIBLE GAMING EDUCATION WEEK 2021
LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA – September 20, 2021– Scientific…
Lottery games reach nearly $900 million in winnings
$457 million for Powerball, $405 million for Mega Millions gives people reason to buy tickets
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - There is a chance…
AGA announces Gaming Hall of Fame classes of 2020 and 2021 inductees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the American Gaming Association (AGA) announced the Gaming Hall of Fame classes of 2020 and 2021, recognizing lea…
First quarter of the 2021–2022 fiscal year Loto-Québec reports encouraging results
Montréal, September 15, 2021 — For the first quarter of the 2021–2022 fiscal year, Loto-Québec generated total revenues of $401.3 million…
Spelinspektionen orders Evoke Gaming Ltd to take control measures regarding the identification of players
Evoke Gaming Ltd is ordered to take control measures regarding the identification of players
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UKGC Commission wins IAGR Regulatory Excellence Award
17 September 2021
We are delighted to announce that the Commission has been awarded the Regulatory Excellence Award as part of the 2…
UKGC July 2021 data shows the impact of COVID-19 on gambling behaviour using operator data
15 September 2021
The Gambling Commission has published further data showing how online gambling behaviour is reacting to the easing…
Veikkaus Data Reveals 7% Of Players Generate 50% Of Revenue
The share of recognizable gaming in all Veikkaus gaming has increased significantly this year. Currently, the reading is about 80 percent. …
Battle over sports betting in Calfiornia shapes up
More than two dozen states have already legalized sports betting following a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that struck down a federal ban, and…
After Fighting Sports Betting, NFL Is Running Ads and Scoring Big Bucks
Prior to the NFL kicking off last week on Thursday Night Football, The American Gaming Association estimated that a record 45.2 million Ame…
Facebook Looking To Get In On The Sports Betting Game
Is Facebook moving towards sports betting? That’s the recent speculation after they announced that they’re launching a free-to-play to test…
EL/WLA Responsible Worldwide Webinar Week
A webinar organised by The European Lotteries (EL) and the World Lottery Association (WLA). This webinar is free and also open to CIBELAE M…
National Lottery operator Camelot is running two special draws to celebrate this year’s Olympics before the end of September
This Saturday (18 September) there will be a £15m ‘Must be Won’ draw, while six days later (24 September) there sill be a special EuroMilli…
Both Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are now above $400 million. If you win big, here are 3 key things to consider
“This is extreme wealth,” said Walt Blenner, an attorney and founder of Blenner Law Group. “You really need to have everything in order.”…
Caesars Entertainment Named Sports Betting Partner and Official Casino ... - Indianapolis Colts
New Agreement Adds Caesars Sportsbook to Already Established Team Sponsorship
INDIANAPOLIS (Thurs., Sept. 16, 2021) – The Indianapolis Co…
A legal challenge to determine the fate of Florida online sports betting will be held on Friday, Nov. 5, in a U.S. federal court.
A Washington, D.C. federal court has scheduled a hearing of the lawsuit between West Flagler Associates, on behalf of Florida pari-mutuels…
Florida nears legal sports betting, as opponents continue offensive
Florida is nearing the start of legal sports betting.
A historic gaming compact, negotiated by Governor Ron DeSantis and approved by the S…
Louisiana - 8 casinos have applied to handle sports betting
BATON ROUGE, La. - Despite a slow down because of Hurricane Ida, eight casinos as of Thursday have applied to offer sports betting in Louis…
Dutch Media Authority and Ksa work together to monitor gambling advertising
Published on September 17, 2021
The Media Authority and the Gaming Authority (Ksa) will cooperate more closely in the supervision of adver…
Colorado Lottery reports record proceeds following pandemic shutdown
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)-- The Colorado Lottery has broken its best year record for revenue in the middle of a pandemic and previous year shutd…
SAZKA Entertainment AG appoints Lord Sebastian Coe CH KBE to its board
Four time Olympic medal winner, current President of World Athletics, and a global leader in the world of sport, Lord Sebastian Coe CH KBE…
Eilers & Krejcik Gaming estimates US iGaming, Sports Betting Could Hit $40B
In one of the biggest forecasts to date on internet casino and sports betting revenue, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming estimates that figure co…
Scientific Games reaches all-time high, expects 13.6% lottery sales growth
Scientific Games reaches all-time high, expects 13.6% lottery sales growth
Scientific Games ( SGMS +4.9%) will finish the day up Wednesda…
Lottery reports record sales as Missouri officials push for sports wagering
Republican senator says lawmakers need to take action on the unregulated gambling machines around the state
The Missouri Lottery tallied r…
Billions blown as Macau casino investors fold amid gambling review
U.S. casino operators lose as much as $4 bln in market value Wynn Macau drops as much as 1/3rd; Sands China skids 28% Shares dive as HK mar…
The D.C. Lottery has hired Frank Suarez as the new executive director
The D.C. Lottery has hired a new executive director, tasking a new top official with the management of the city’s sports betting program…