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TENNESSEE LOTTERY PLAYER ONE OF FIVE FINALISTS FOR “FIRST POWERBALL MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR”
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December 30, 2019
TENNESSEE LOTTERY PLAYER ONE OF FIVE FINALISTS FOR “FIRST POWERBALL MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR”
$1 Million…
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The N.C. Education Lottery is sending 20 lottery players to New York City today to New Year’s Eve parties in Times Square and for the chance to become the first millionaire of the New Year.
DATE: DEC. 29, 2019
CONTACT: KATHLEEN JACOB
PHONE: (919) 301-3620
CELL: (919) 368-9863
Lottery players get the chance to become the…
Illinois Lottery takes a look back at highlights from the past 10 years. From big wins and historic jackpots to new games and modernized playing experiences
ILLINOIS LOTTERY LOOKS BACK
AT THE PAST DECADE
Ten Years of Lucky Winners, Major Milestones and Giving Back
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MODERNIZING THE DEFINITION OF GAMBLING: ARE LOOT BOXES LEGAL?
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Florida State Rep. Will Robinson filed bill (HB 991) that would regulate a number of gaming efforts at the Florida Lottery
Will Robinson chances another try at Florida Lottery labels Lawmaker wants ‘Play Responsibly’ labels on every ticket sold.
December 19, 2…
Illinois Gaming Board opens sports gambling application process
DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Sports gambling got off to a quick start in Indiana, just in time for the start of the NFL football season and d…
BCLC has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance & Corporate Services, Mr. Alan Kerr
BCLC ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
20 DEC 2019
Following an extensive executive-search process, BCLC has appointed a new Chi…
UK: Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) report raised concerns over video game loot boxes – where players buy or earn randomised in-game rewards
Charity warns that betting features in video games harm young people
Call for overhaul of regulation amid fear that gambling is ‘polluting…
Koenig Files Kentucky Online Poker Bill Request for 2020
Kentucky is poised to work toward legal and regulated online poker in 2020.
Just a few years ago, most experts in the field would have sai…
Lottery sales continue to grow across Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Lottery sales continued to grow across the state.
Data from the Mississippi Lottery Corporation showed Lee County…
Ukraine: Interior Minister Avakov cracks down on gambling, state lotteries
With Christmas and New Year’s Eve coming soon, gambling hall owners operating under the guise of state lottery offices were in for an unple…
Massachusetts Scratch Ticket Sales Are Up This Holiday Season
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 20, 2019 (State House News Service) Through eight weeks of its holiday sales period, sales of scratch tickets thr…
Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills To Legalize Sports Betting, Internet Gambling In Michigan
ATLANTA — Sagging state tax revenues are breathing new life into longstanding efforts in the General Assembly to legalize gambling in Georg…
Four US States Will Run Online Casino Ads With Google Approval
The four lucky states that will now be able to run online casino ads through Google are Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The…
El Gordo: Spanish lottery winners strike it lucky in world’s richest draw
The holders of ticket number 26590 struck it lucky in Spain on Sunday when they won top prize in the country’s Christmas lottery.
The winn…
World Lottery Association Recertifies New Jersey Lottery and NJ Lottery Christmas Drawing Schedule
Philip D. Murphy, Governor
Sheila Y. Oliver, Lt. Governor
Elizabeth Maher Muoio, State Treasurer
James Carey, Acting Executive Directo…
IWG launches online instant win games with third US lottery
IWG launches online instant win games with third US lottery
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Scientific Games' New Seven-Year iLottery Online/Mobile Games Contract To Drive Maximum Profits For Pennsylvania Lottery
Scientific Games' New Seven-Year iLottery Online/Mobile Games Contract To Drive Maximum Profits For Pennsylvania Lottery
Pennsylvania Lott…
INSPIRED SIGNS GLOBAL VIRTUAL SPORTS PARTNERSHIP WITH NOVOMATIC
INSPIRED SIGNS GLOBAL VIRTUAL SPORTS PARTNERSHIP WITH NOVOMATIC
Virtual Sports to be Incorporated as Part of its NovoPrime Sports Betting…
Oklahoma Lottery launches new $20 Scratcher
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahomans will soon have a new way to test their luck and strike it rich.
The Oklahoma Lottery has added a new $2…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Promotes Lynda Hartzell to Audit Director
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Promotes Lynda Hartzell to Audit Director
LAKEWOOD, N.J. (December 16, 2019) – Gaming Laboratori…
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Announces Eight New Members Join Organization
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Announces Eight New Members Join Organization
LAS VEGAS (December 17, 2019) – The As…
JCM Enters into Multi-Year Master Supplier Agreement with Penn National Gaming
JCM Global® Enters into Multi-Year Master Supplier Agreement with Penn National Gaming
LAS VEGAS (December 16, 2019) – Expanding on a long…
Scientific Games And Norsk Tipping Sign Supply Agreement For Video Lottery Terminals Across Norway
LONDON, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company"), through its subsid…
N.C. Education Lottery crosses $25 billion in sales milestone
DATE: DEC. 16, 2019
CONTACT: VAN DENTON
PHONE: (919) 301-3308
CELL: (919) 650-9409
N.C. Education Lottery crosses $25 billion in sales…
PUBLIC GAMING MAGAZINE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019
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Simple rule change could allow off-site sports betting in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — It's been nearly six months since sports betting went live in two Arkansas casinos, but millions have already been wag…
Two Missouri Sports Betting Bills Would Allocate Royalties for Pro Leagues
Two Missouri sports betting bills have been prefiled ahead of the 2020 legislative session, and both measures include royalties for profess…
Germany opens online sports betting market for private operators on 1 January 2020
The third amendment to the German State Treaty on Gaming (GlüStV) will come into force on 1 January 2020. Private operators of online s…
Sweden's Spelinspektionen is launching a broad nationwide campaign with the aim of raising awareness of the authority and the legislation on gaming
The Game Inspectorate campaigns for increased awareness
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Published: 2019-12-13
Next week, the Gaming Inspectorate is launchin…
Sports betting boosting Iowa’s overall gambling
DES MOINES — Iowans traveling to state-licensed casinos to bet on sports or establish online accounts apparently also are trying their hand…
New York getting a specialized gambling show
The future of sports TV is expected to involve a lot of gambling.
ESPN has already added a daily betting show. FanDuel has its own cable p…
The states that have legalized sports betting
The states that have legalized sports betting
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Since the demise of the…
Indiana Sports Betting Sees 61% Increase
The November numbers are in, and Sportsbook betting continues to grow.
The Indiana Gaming Commission released the November revenue made by…
NORSK TIPPING 2018 Record number of customers -Highest ever Profits for Good Causes
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Massachusettes: Cities and towns could use big lottery jackpots (Editorial)
Cities and towns could use big lottery jackpots Even those who don’t play the Massachusetts Lottery are affected by the element of luck.
M…
New Jersey Lottery Launches First Mobile App For Lottery Tickets
To give players an easy way to order official state lottery tickets, Jackpocket today announced the public rollout of its lottery app in th…
NFL and Susan G. Komen Use Fortnite to Reach Online Gamers
Consider this statistic: 71 percent of millennial gamers watch video game content on streaming sites such as Twitch and YouTube, according…
Amazon just released the first trailer for 'New World,' a massive multiplayer online game coming to PC in May 2020
Amazon has offered an early look at its upcoming video game, "New World," one of three PC games the company announced in 2016.
"New…
Marianas House passes bill to clarify powers of casino commission
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously approved a bipartisan bill that aims to clarify the powers of the Commonwealth Casino C…
Casino Experts, Regulators to Explain Impact of AI, Biometrics and Big Data at UNLV Event
UNLV Boyd School of Law will hold a cutting-edge conference next month on new trends in technology and how they impact the gambling sector…
British Columbia To Have Independent Gaming Regulator
Casinos in British Columbia may be in for even tighter scrutiny now that the provincial government is dividing the enforcement arm of the c…
German state of Hesse has claimed no operator has filed an application for a federal sports betting licence
Zero operators have applied for Hessian licensing ahead of January 1, 2020 deadline
Hesse's Minister of the Interior warns of prosecuti…
Growth of mobile betting contributes to EU iGaming revenue
Mobile betting is helping to drive revenue growth in regulated EU iGaming markets. Recent statistics show that 43% of bets last year were p…
Massachusetts Lottery relocates drawings to Dorchester, eyes new times
A new era dawned for fans of the Numbers Game, Mass Cash, and Megabucks Doubler over the weekend as the state Lottery debuted a new studio…
New Hampshire Lottery Partners with NeoPollard to Spread Holiday Cheer
LANSING, MI , Dec. 11, 2019 /CNW/ - NeoPollard Interactive LLC ("NeoPollard Interactive" or "NPi") congratulates the New Hampshire Lottery…
Florida Lottery announces that it has received a certification for responsible gaming from the World Lottery Association (WLA)
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019
CONTACT: FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS
(850) 487-7727
THE FLOR…
How Are Bitcoin and Blockchain Changing Online Gaming?
he following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are t…
4 types of online gambling expected to be legal in Michigan soon
Four types of online gambling, including sports betting, could be operating legally in Michigan by March if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, as expec…
Mississippi Lottery announces four new tickets
Mississippians are winning thousands of dollars through scratch-off lottery tickets. MPB's Kobee Vance reports on how the lottery has done…
Camelot achieves Advanced Level 2 of GamCare Safer Gambling Standard
Camelot achieves Advanced Level 2 of GamCare Safer Gambling Standard
Camelot, operator of The National Lottery, has become the first lotte…
Scientific Games Announces Major Instant Games Contract Extension With California State Lottery
Scientific Games Announces Major Instant Games Contract
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Company Will Continue to Serve as Primary Provider to No. 3 Instant…
Mega Millions jackpot above $300 million for third December in a row
DATE: DEC. 10, 2019
CONTACT: KATHLEEN JACOB
PHONE: (919) 301-3308
Mega Millions jackpot above $300 million for third December in a…
Butler National Corporation extends lottery gaming contract in Kansas
Butler National Corporation extends lottery gaming contract in Kansas
Butler National Corporation, a provider of professional management s…
RFP: Rhode Island Digital Draw System
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INTRALOT appoints new Chief Financial Officer in its USA Subsidiary
INTRALOT APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AT ITS USA SUBSIDIARY
December 9th, 2019
The INTRALOT Group announces the appointment of…
Georgia Lottery launches new concept draw game Cash Pop - Match only one number and win
December 6, 2019
CONTACT
Nia Roberts, Communications Coordinator, Georgia Lottery Corp. (404) 215-5062 office (404) 272-4686 cell
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Illinois State Senator Jason Plummer Files Legislation to Curtail Legislators from Having Interest in Gaming Industry
State Senator Jason Plummer has filed legislation he says severely curtails the ability of lawmakers and staff of the Illinois General Asse…
State Auditor General to Audit Pennsylvania Lottery
On Wednesday, November 4, Pennsylvania state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced that his office would be launching a performance a…
Tribal casinos make bold play to control sports betting in California — and legislators are not happy
Betting that California is moving toward legalizing sports wagers, American Indian tribes are looking to dominate the action.
A powerful c…
Suffolk Downs looks to attract new clientele in January as Mass. Gaming Commission OKs online wagering deal with FanDuel
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved a proposal Thursday by the former thoroughbred horse track Suffolk Downs allowing online sport…
Google Will Allow Online Casino Advertisements in Four States Starting This Month
Google, the world’s largest provider of internet search services, will permit advertisements from operators of online casinos in the four s…
Michigan State Senator Says iGaming and Sports Betting a Done Deal by Christmas
Michigan State Senator Says iGaming and Sports Betting a Done Deal by Christmas
The struggle to legalize online gambling and sports bettin…
Colorado Sports Betting Summit: Who’s In, Who’s Out, Who’s Who
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Iowa Online Sports Betting Now Legal And Live – Full Fledged Mobile Wagering Coming Soon
The rush of legal sports betting sweeping through the nation has hit Iowa, and the state’s casinos wasted no time getting things rolled out…
Sports Betting in Missouri Gets Support of House Gaming Committee
Sports Betting in Missouri Gets Support of House Gaming Committee
After holding five hearings over three months beginning in August, the b…
Australian banks could limit use of credit cards for online gambling
The Australian Banking Association launched a consultation paper seeking community views on the risks of gambling on credit and what restri…
Fox Corporation Announces Correction by FTSE Russell and Removal from Gambling Business Activity Exclusion List
New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA – December 5, 2019 – Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) (“FOX” or “the Company”) today announced that FTS…
Française des Jeux (FDJ) makes play for UK National Lottery
France’s newly privatised bookmaker is making a play for the National Lottery, further raising the stakes in the race to seize control of t…
Former press baron Richard Desmond and Camelot in bitter battle over ticket to run the Lottery
The National Lottery operator Camelot and former press baron Richard Desmond have begun a war of words as they prepare to fight for the rig…
Totalizator Sportowy celebrates Polish online casino’s 1st birthday
Poland’s state-run gambling operator Totalizator Sportowy is celebrating its first full year of online casino and lottery activity, during…
JOB: Washington's Lottery RFP#012 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING SERVICES
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Hard Rock, Mohegan Gaming Threaten to Sue Greek Government Over Airport Casino Tender
US casino operators Mohegan Gaming and Hard Rock International are threatening to sue the Greek government over a delay to the awarding of…
North Carolina lottery takes step toward more online sales
North Carolina lottery leaders have taken a key step toward expanding online sales, while leaving themselves a way out if they aren’t satis…
No. 2 Performing Lottery In World, Massachusetts Lottery Will Continue With Scientific Games Retail Management Technology
No. 2 Performing Lottery In World, Massachusetts Lottery Will Continue With Scientific Games Retail Management Technology
Company's Ex…
IGT Extends Private Management Agreement with The Barbados Lottery License Holders for 10 Years
IGT Extends Private Management Agreement with The Barbados Lottery License Holders for 10 Years
Amendment includes possibility of two…
Ohio Lottery Partners With Scientific Games For Expanded Instant Game Management Services Used By Top Performing Lotteries Worldwide
Ohio Lottery Partners With Scientific Games For Expanded Instant Game Management Services Used By Top Performing Lotteries Worldwide…
IGT PlaySports Technology Enables Sports Betting at Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort in New York
IGT PlaySports Technology Enables Sports Betting at Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort in New York
Go-live extends IGT's sports betting f…
Illinois Lottery’s new holiday instant tickets are on sale across the state
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December 4, 2019
Media Contact: Jason Schaumburg - (312) 793-3034
ILLINOIS LOTTERY HOLIDAY INSTANT TICKETS ON SAL…
Austria: Esports: Legal Challenges And Taxation In Austria
Austria: Esports: Legal Challenges And Taxation In Austria
Last Updated: 2 December 2019 Article by Maja Petrovic and Maximilian Nutz
S…
Sports betting legislation getting support from Michigan Indian tribes
LANSING — Leaders of Michigan's Indian tribes, whose support could be crucial to allowing sports betting in Michigan, are generally on boar…
Sports betting and alleged illegal slots addressed in Missouri House committee report
Legislation legalizing sports wagering has the backing of a bipartisan Missouri House gaming committee.
The Missouri House Special Interim…
Virginia Examines Online Gaming within JLARC Study
WHY WE DID THIS STUDY
The 2019 General Assembly directed JLARC to conduct a review of casino gaming laws in other states, evaluate the Com…
Budget battle still looms for Michigan lawmakers as they return from break
The Michigan Legislature is returning from its hunting and Thanksgiving break this week, a session recess that’s been a long-standing tradi…
NFL Warns Players, Team Personnel Betting on Football Will Lead to Job Termination
Ahead of Week 13, the NFL issued a memo to all players and team personnel reminding them of the league’s hard position against betting on p…
Pollard Banknote to Acquire mkodo Limited
Pollard Banknote to Acquire mkodo Limited
WINNIPEG, Dec. 2, 2019 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX:PBL) ("Pollard Banknote"…
Kambi underlines integrity credentials with International Betting Integrity Association membership
Kambi underlines integrity credentials with International Betting Integrity Association membership
Leading supplier the first sports betti…
International Game Technology PLC Announces Departure Of Chief Financial Officer Alberto Fornaro -Timothy Rishton named interim CFO
International Game Technology PLC Announces Departure Of Chief Financial Officer Alberto Fornaro
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- Fornaro to remain with IGT…
Netherland’s Regulated Online Gambling Market Launch Delayed by Six Months
Launch of Netherland’s regulated virtual gambling market has been postponed by six months as the government requires more time to frame sec…
DC Sports Betting Licensing Process Kicks Off Next Week, December 3
It was a path strewn with controversies, but Washington DC is finally on the brink of legally licensed sports betting. The District’s Offic…
Record amount raised by society lotteries last year
The amount raised rose by nearly £33m, according to the Gambling Commission
Society lotteries raised a record £332.2m for good causes last…
Esports analyst: Gambling industry needs an esports education
John Griffiths, VP Marketing and Business Development at Spicy Mango, believes the gambling industry needs a greater understanding of espor…
France decides on a new gambling regulator to tighten polices on the market
The French government has set out plans to replace current regulator ARJEL with a new public body known as the National Gambling Authority…
Spain’s Gambling Sector Grows to $8.48bn in 2018
Spain’s online gambling industry has grown at a significant pace, marking around 270% growth in the five years since 2014, the country’s ga…
Brazil President Bolsonaro Courts Evangelical Supporters Prior to Entertaining Gambling Expansion
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is looking to drum up support among evangelical politicians and their constituents, groups that were int…