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New report highlights possible changes to Missouri gambling
Lawmakers say Missouri will be left behind without sports betting legalized
After months of meeting to discuss topics like sports betting…
UK Online Gambling Sector Contracts for the First Time in Its History
The UK online gambling sector shrank by 0.6 percent in the year ending March 31, 2009, its first recorded decline, according to new figures…
Sports gambling on the horizon? Big names in Georgia sports say it's already here
More players in the Georgia sports industry are coming out in favor of legalized sports gambling.
ATLANTA — It's hard to say for sure how…
PGA Tour goes all in on legalized gambling
Professional golf was ripe for gambling opportunities, and starting in 2020, betting will be available with the PGA Tour’s use of its ShotL…
Tennessee Lottery drafts rules, hires director for sports betting
Tennessee is releasing proposed rules and has hired a director for its online-only sports betting program. But there’s still no indication…
By Guy Simonis: Lottery Lore 'A personal journey through the development of lotteries and casinos'
A lifetime in the lottery
Lottery Lore, the autobiography of Guy Simonis, details the career of the author – a career that developed in…
Colorado Lottery earns Level 2 Responsible Gaming Certification from World Lottery Association
Colorado Lottery earns Level 2 Responsible Gaming Certification from World Lottery Association
November 19, 2019, Pueblo, CO – The Colorad…
SAVE THE DATE! The World Lottery Summit 2020 Vancouver, Canada October 26–30, 2020
SAVE THE DATE!
The World Lottery Summit 2020 Vancouver, Canada October 26–30, 2020
In less than one year, the World Lottery Summit 2020…
OPAP - Q3 2019 RESULTS
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Financials
Highest Q3 GGR in last 10 years
Good performance across all segments; record quart…
Bhutan Private lottery businesses illegal
Private lottery businesses illegal
November 30, 2019
To stamp down gambling and fraud, the Department of Law and Order issued a public…
Veikkaus' Minister Paatero would investigate whether Veikkaus revenue decline could be offset by new games or online gaming
The Minister proposes to set up a working group to review the gambling reform.
Recently, the gaming company Veikkaus announced reforms tha…
Svenska Spel's CEO Patrik Hofbauer, has urged the prohibition on lottery betting
The CEO of Swedish company Svenska Spel has urged the prohibition on lottery betting in the country and called it “incomprehensible.”
Swed…
NACS NEWS THE LOTTERY COMES TO MISSISSIPPI
The Lottery Comes to Mississippi
The state this week began selling lottery tickets at convenience stores and other venues…
INTRALOT Group ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESULTS for the nine-month period ended September 30 th, 2019
“INTRALOT delivers on initiatives to mitigate contract losses and boost liquidity”
November 29 th, 2019
INTRALOT SA (RIC: INLr.AT, Bloo…
INTRALOT Extends Contract with New Hampshire Lottery Commission to Provide Sports Betting Solutions
INTRALOT Extends Contract with New Hampshire Lottery Commission to Provide Sports Betting Solutions
November 29th, 2019
INTRALOT is ple…
Scientific Games Announces Successful Completion of Notes Offering
Scientific Games Announces Successful Completion of Notes Offering
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scient…
French Government Hits Jackpot With $2.2 Billion Sale of State Lottery Company Stake
The French government cashed in some €2 billion ($2.2 billion) on Thursday from the sale of 52 percent of its stake in lottery operator, Fr…
Hoosier Lottery seeing record figures
Player winnings have stayed same
Lottery Loot!
Hoosier Lottery sales have been going up while the rate of payout remains stable. Her…
Anticipation growing as ticket sales are set to begin for Mississippi Lottery Monday, Nov. 25th.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Lottery begins Monday, Nov. 25, with more games to follow in the coming weeks.
The four games that…
Montana Lottery approves rules for sports betting
The Montana Lottery Commission on Thursday approved a draft of rules that will legalize sports wagering in Montana.
The commission approve…
Wall Street Wades Into Sports Gambling as Legalization Spreads
Wall Street Wades Into Sports Gambling as Legalization Spreads
A few firms already are. At least one is actually making bets, much as a h…
Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games
Using deductive reasoning, the bot identifies friend or foe to ensure victory over humans in certain online games.
MIT researchers have de…
Sir Richard Branson to make a third bid for the National Lottery
Sir Richard Branson will make a third attempt to wrest control of the National Lottery from incumbent Camelot, almost twenty years on from…
New Hampshire Set to Approve DraftKings, Intralot Sports Betting Contracts at Monday Meeting
That’s when the state’s Executive Council is set to meet in Concord with Gov. Chris Sununu and approve several appointments and contracts…
The legality of sports betting in Georgia
The legality of sports betting in Georgia
Georgia is one of the most anti-gambling states in America.
No casinos. No horse racing. Defini…
Florida Senator Submits Three Bills Sports Betting
The three bills were submitted by Florida Senator Jeff Brandes in the state Senate to discuss and implement legislation aimed at regulating…
West Virginia Lottery encourages additional sportsbooks
Casinos can have up to three sportsbooks at their properties. The state has four different sports betting licenses including those for oper…
DC bars, restaurants hope to take bets by Super Bowl
D.C. bars and restaurants could be ready to take your bets by Super Bowl Sunday, even though plans for citywide sports betting have been ti…
Netherlands iGaming market launch delayed
The Netherlands’ iGaming market is unlikely to launch until July 2021, six months later than originally planned. This is because governing…
Georgia lawmakers start statewide gambling growth meetings
ALDOSTA, GA.
Georgia lawmakers studying the possibility of expanding gambling in the state are taking their show on the road.
A House com…
UK gambling machines loaded with AI 'cool off' system
UK gambling machines loaded with AI 'cool off' system
20 November 2019
Every gambling machine in the UK's betting shops is being updated…
Kentucky Lottery sales dip slightly due to lack of large jackpots
LOTTERY SALES DIP SLIGHTLY DUE TO LACK OF LARGE JACKPOTS In today's meeting of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation's board of directors, it w…
West Virginia Casinos thinking about adding sports betting options
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some West Virginia casinos are moving toward adding additional sportsbooks to their existing sports betting operations…
IGT Powers Sports Betting in 11 U.S. States with Recent PlaySports Deployment in Oregon
IGT Powers Sports Betting in 11 U.S. States with Recent PlaySports Deployment in Oregon
The Mill Casino leverages IGT PlaySports te…
Netherlands to Delay Launch of New Online Gambling Regulatory Regime
Netherlands to Delay Launch of New Online Gambling Regulatory Regime
Regulatory body Ksa announced Remote Gambling Act won't become live…
Norway Government Is Clinging To Its Online Gambling Monopoly
It seems The US is not the only country in the world where gambling licensing and regulation is a hot topic. Get on a long flight to Europe…
Kambi Group plc: Exercise of options
Kambi Group plc: Exercise of options
Malta, 19 November 2019
Kambi Group plc: Exercise of options
In the exercise window ended on 13…
PUBLIC GAMING INTERVIEWS Greg Smith, President & Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Lottery Corporation
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By Simon Jaworski 'SPORTS BETTING and LOTTERY One Year On'
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PUBLIC GAMING INTERVIEWS Wayne Pickup, Chief Executive Officer, Camelot Lottery Solutions
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EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR FIRST POWERBALL MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR PROMOTION
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By Colleen Stanton Kakavetsis - INSPIRED Supports Lotteries' Goals to Evolve
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Gluck Games 'Be the Game Changer'
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has named Randall Hunt as the new Secretary of the Florida Lottery
Gov. Ron DeSantis has named Orlando entrepreneur Randall Hunt as the new Secretary of the Florida Lottery.
The appointment comes followin…
French lottery operator (Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) IPO a success with retail investors-finance minister
PARIS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Demand for the initial public offering of French national lottery operator Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) is very stron…
Retailers preparing for launch of Mississippi Lottery
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - In less than two weeks, you’ll be able to buy scratch-off lottery tickets in Mississippi. Leading up to the Nov. 25…
International Game Technology PLC Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
International Game Technology PLC Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
- Revenue of $1.15 billion, up 3% at constant currency on significa…
Missouri Lottery Surpasses $6.5 Billion in Proceeds
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Florida Lottery education contribution reaches $36 billion
Bright Futures program has sent 840,000 students to college since 1997
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Lottery announced Friday that it has no…
Camelot’s Six-month Digital Lottery Sales top £1b
Digital sales by UK National Lottery provider Camelot Group hit the £ 1b mark in the first half of their fiscal year, the first time the…
Georgia lawmakers want to know if Georgia communities will roll the dice on legalized gambling
VALDOSTA – Lawmakers want to know if Georgia communities will roll the dice on legalized gambling.
Hosted at the James H. Rainwater Confer…
The Gambling Research Centre (Forschungsstelle Glücksspiel) has issued a series of recommendations to update German gambling laws, including imposing taxes on unlicensed operators
Forschungsstelle Glücksspiel: Legalise casino, tax offshore operators
<15 November 2019
The Gambling Research Centre (Forschungsstel…
Las Vegas strip casino Bellagio was sold for $4.2 billion to Blackstone Group
One of the Las Vegas Strip’s most glamorous resorts has been sold, but it might not become evident for two to three years, if then. The Bel…
Jumbo to Acquire Gatherwell for $9.1 Million
Jumbo Interactive has signed an agreement to acquire UK lottery company Gatherwell for $9.1 million. Jumbo will pay $5.4 million in cash on…
Halifax rolls out gambling-block feature for app users
In a bid to support responsible gambling measures, Halifax has rolled out a number of ‘advanced gambling controls’ which will allow custome…
Oklahoma governor digs in on gambling showdown with tribes
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s new Republican governor doubled down Thursday on his position that the state’s gambling compacts with Indian tri…
Steve Wynn says gaming regulators can’t discipline him
Former Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn has told Nevada gaming regulators that because he left the company that bears his name…
Kentucky Sports Betting Proponent Moving Forward With Bill for 2020 General Assembly Session
The Kentucky General Assembly will take up sports betting again in 2020, as the lawmaker who sponsored the bill told Casino.org he will ref…
New Jersey Sports Betting October Handle Totals $488M, Atlantic City Casinos Enjoy Strong Month
New Jersey sports betting handle has once again hit an all-time high, as oddsmakers said they took $487.9 million in wagers last month.
Ne…
California Tribal Coalition Launches Push to Get Sports Betting on Ballot, Cardrooms Need Not Apply
The tribes have previously expressed resistance to legalizing sports books. But The LA Times reports that on Wednesday, a group of 18 opera…
Why California Tribes Think Online Sports Betting Could Ruin All They’ve Built
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Luis Gama, was re-elected as president for the period 2019-2021 of the Ibero-American Corporation of Lotteries and State Appointments (Cibelae)
El titular de la Dirección Nacional de Loterías y Quinielas de Uruguay (DNLQ), Luis Gama, fue reelecto como presidente para el período 2019…
The EU to consolidate registries and data-bases of information about candidates for corporate boards, and make this information available to all the member states
For the most part, EU company law is found within Directive 2017/1132, as recently amended by Directive 2019/1151 of 20 June 2019, which…
Totalizator Sportowy, the Polish state-owned lottery company, will pay over PLN 1 billion (EUR 233.6 mln) in gaming taxes into the state budget in 2019
Totalizator Sportowy, the Polish state-owned lottery company, will pay over PLN 1 billion (EUR 233.6 mln) in gaming taxes into the state bu…
NJ Lottery Receives Prestigious National Awards in TV and Radio Advertising
NJ Lottery Receives Prestigious National Awards in TV and Radio Advertising
TRENTON (Nov. 15, 2019) – The New Jersey Lottery recently rece…
13 percent drop in Chinese lottery sales in September
Mainland China’s total lottery sales for September stood at CNY36.40 billion (US$5.19 billion), down 13.0 percent year-on-year, according t…
Ghana: Government Delegation from Ivory Coast Understudy National Lottery Authority
Government Delegation from Ivory Coast Understudy National Lottery Authority
NOV 16, 2019
The National Lottery Authority(NLA) led by th…
JUMBO Interactive positioned for growth
November 14, 2019, 11:00 AM PST Updated on November 14, 2019, 7:46 PM PST
Younger people not keen to buy lottery ticket via newsagent
…
Thrill of Carolina Keno expands to 7,000 locations across North Carolina
DATE: NOV. 17, 2019
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Thrill of Carolina Keno expands to 7,000 location…
Svenska Spel Makes SEK50 Million Donation To Youth Sports In Sweden
Swedish betting operator Svenska Spel has increased its contribution to youth sports in Sweden as part of its Gräsroten programme by cont…
Poarch Band of Creek Indians proposes new gambling plan to include a possible lottery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is proposing a comprehensive gaming plan that would expand gambling and allow fo…
The Georgia Professional Sports Integrity Alliance
Fifteen months ago, on a hot August evening, the top executives of Atlanta’s four professional sports teams – the Braves, the Hawks, the Fa…
HSBC to let customers block spending on gambling websites
Bet365 website. Customers will be able to stop themselves
HSBC will allow customers to prevent themselves from spending money with bookma…
Good Causes Win as Camelot Achieves Record First Half Sales and the National Lottery Turns 25
GOOD CAUSES WIN AS CAMELOT ACHIEVES RECORD FIRST HALF SALES
AND THE NATIONAL LOTTERY TURNS 25
STRATEGIC REVIEW SET THE COURSE FOR BEST-…
Texas Lottery tickets coming to a Dollar General store near you in next few weeks
The Texas Lottery is in the business of making as much money as it can. To help sell even more tickets, a new partnership with Dollar Gener…
Scientific Games Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1,200.0 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes
Scientific Games Announces Pricing of a Private Offering of $1,200.0 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRN…
Q3 2019 Scientific Games Corporation Earnings Revenue Rose 4% Driven By Growth Across All Segments Deleveraging Continues on Target
Webcast Q3 2019 Scientific Games Corporation Earnings Conference Call Nov 7, 2019 at 4:15 PM EST
Supporting Materials
Q3 2019 Earnings Pr…
INTRALOT: Betting USA: how it can live up to the hype
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The U.S. DOJ Appeals the Wire Act Decision By Mark Hichar and Erica Okerberg
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By Simone Harrison, Vice President North America, Camelot Lottery Solutions 'LOTTERY 3.0 IS HERE!'
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PUBLIC GAMING INTERVIEWS Sarah Robertson, Senior Sales Executive, Kambi, Broadening the Horizons of Retail Sports Betting
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iLOTTERY Key to Industry Sustainability
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Seneca Gaming hopes for sports betting by end of year
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN) - Sports gambling is expected to come to Western New York by the end of this year.
Kambi Group will be the vendor fo…
Former NBA commissioner David Stern all in on sports betting
PHILADELPHIA – David Stern is no stranger to the long battle against legalized betting in American sports. In 1991, he testified in the U.S…
Illinois sportsbooks to get license applications in next six weeks — but still no timetable for launch
Casinos, horse racetracks and Chicago sports arenas are expected to jump on the applications upon release in December.
State gambling regu…
U.S. Lottery Leaders Make The Case For Their Role In Sports Betting, Too
The fact that state lotteries across the U.S. seem to be making a stronger-than-expected play for market share in the burgeoning legal, reg…
Indiana sees huge jump in sports betting with boost from mobile wagering
Hoosiers wagered nearly $92 million on sports in October—the first month that mobile bets were accepted—according to numbers released Frida…
2020 Sports Gambling Passage in Kentucky Possible
Legislators said sports wagering, conducted at racetracks, has a chance at passage.
Democrat Andy Beshear's apparent narrow victory over i…
Aristocrat CEO Trevor Croker to Serve as American Gaming Association Chairman
Aristocrat CEO Trevor Croker to Serve as American Gaming Association Chairman
Board of Directors Elects Chair for Two-Year Term Beginnin…
Denmark's crusade against illegal gambling
As part of its war on unscrupulous providers, gambling authority blocks 25 illegal mobile and desktop sites from operating in the country …
OPAP secures Greek market clearance on Stoiximan investment
Greece’s markets & competition authority HCC has granted its approval for market leader OPAP to acquire a majority stake in online book…
New York still hung on whether to OK mobile sports betting
New York is unlikely to approve statewide mobile sports betting anytime soon.
Despite a push from lawmakers who favor letting people bet o…
Australia Could Require Facial Scan for Online Gaming Players, Raising Concerns
Australian online gamblers — or those who want to watch adult content on their computers — may soon have to agree to a facial scan.
Und…
UK Gambling firms' shares hit by call to cut stakes
Shares in UK betting firms have fallen after a cross-party group of MPs called for measures to overhaul online gambling and protect vulnera…
Morgan Stanley Forecasts $7 Billion US Sports Betting Market by 2025, 40 Percent Increase Over Prior Projection
Morgan Stanley believes the outlook for the domestic sports wagering industry is crystallizing, prompting the investment bank to boost its…
Next Generation Lotteries (NGL) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Novomatic Lottery Solutions (NLS) from NOVOMATIC AG
ANNOUNCEMENT October 31st, 2019 Vienna, Austria
NEXT GENERATION LOTTERIES ACQUIRES NOVOMATIC LOTTERY SOLUTIONS AND SETS SIGHTS ON MARKET G…