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Analysis: Winners And Losers From The First $10 Billion In Legal US Sports Betting
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Governor Ron DeSantis Thanks Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell for Years of Dedicated Service to Florida, Wishes Him Well in Retirement
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis thanked Department of Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell for his years of dedicated service to…
Oregon Lottery's Online Sports Betting Game Set To Launch Next Month
The Oregon Lottery originally estimated that Scoreboard, its new online sports betting game, would be out before the start of the professio…
Apple is giving iOS apps which handle real cash in an HTML5 wrapper a bit longer to transition to native
Apple is giving iOS developers whose apps use HTML5 containers and deal with real cash, six months longer to make them fully-native.
The n…
Rhode Island expands sports betting app to second casino
The Rhode Island Department of Revenue says mobile sports betting in the state has expanded to a second casino.
The Providence Journal rep…
Greek court revokes OPAP’s online license
A decision by the Council of State invalidates the gambling giant’s authorization to offer online sports betting.
The Council of State’s d…
Tabcorp signs as NFL's first Official Wagering Partner in Australia
On Wednesday, Tabcorp announced a ‘multi-year’ deal to become the NFL’s Official Wagering Partner in Australia. The company will get the ri…
Cornell’s E-Sports program brings online gaming into collegiate sports realm
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (KWWL) — A new type of sports team started up for the first time ever at Cornell College, and teams just like it are tak…
IGT Honored with Industry Award for its Commitment to Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
IGT Honored with Industry Award for its Commitment to Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
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Arizona Lottery Marketing Efforts Receive Three Prestigious Awards
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Arizona Lottery Marketing Efforts Receive Three Prestigious Awards
Lottery marketing efforts win Emmys and the Cop…
Supporting sport and sharing its values is in the DNA of lotteries
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Supporting sport and sharing its values is in the DNA of lotteries
Brussels, 19 September 2019 – At the fourth Europea…
American Gaming Association Donates $100K to New Research Fund on Sports Wagering
American Gaming Association Donates $100K to New Research Fund on Sports Wagering
Support for First-of-its-Kind Research Highlights Indus…
New Appointments Made to Missouri Lottery Commission
Missouri Lottery
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Sept. 19, 2019
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Kambi Group plc agrees multi-channel Sportsbook partnership with JACK Entertainment
Kambi Group plc agrees multi-channel Sportsbook partnership with JACK Entertainment
Malta, 19 September 2019
Kambi Group plc agrees mult…
American Gaming Association brings Responsible Gaming Education Week to Las Vegas
WASHINGTON – As a part of its national Get to Know Gaming campaign and annual Responsible Gaming Education Week, the American Gaming Associ…
You are Invited to Attend: The Lottery Industry Hall of Fame Ceremony Wednesday September 18th @ 5:30pm
Invitation to attend the 2019 Lottery Industry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
5:30 pm in the Wally Allen Ballroom, Statehouse Conventio…
This Is Winning With Scientific Games At NASPL 2019 Conference In Little Rock, Arkansas
This Is Winning With Scientific Games At NASPL 2019 Conference In Little Rock, Arkansas
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North American Lotteries to E…
TEXAS LOTTERY SMASHES ALL-TIME SALES RECORDS WITH NEW $6.25 BILLION MARK IN FY 2019
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IGT has signed an agreement to provide its new digital PlayBingo platform to Veikkaus Oy, Finland’s state lottery operator
International Game Technology’s subsidiary IGT Global Services has signed an agreement to provide its new digital PlayBingo platform to Vei…
BCLC to Launch Optional Budgeting Tool “PlayPlanner”
BCLC is going to introduce PlayPlanner to every casino and community gaming centre in B.C. as part of its commitment to encourage positive…
IGT Receives NASPL Standards Initiative Recertification for Quality Assurance Best Practices
IGT Receives NASPL Standards Initiative Recertification for Quality Assurance Best Practices
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Pollard Banknote, Diamond Game, and NeoPollard Interactive Showcase Innovative Products & Services at NASPL 2019!
WINNIPEG , Sept. 17, 2019 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (PBL.TO) ("Pollard Banknote") is pleased to announce that it will once again sho…
NeoPollard Interactive Congratulates Michigan Lottery on Being Shortlisted for Lottery Operator of the Year by 2019 EGR Operator Awards
ANSING, MI, Sept. 17, 2019 /CNW/ - NeoPollard Interactive LLC ("NeoPollard Interactive" or "NPi") congratulates the Michigan Lottery ("Lott…
Start of football drives sports gambling increase in New York
ALBANY — The four upstate casinos took in record revenue from sports wagering during the first week of the National Football League.
River…
Worried About Bots, Morgan Stanley Downgrades Online Poker Outlook
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South Carolina Department of Revenue sets date for mailing out $50 taxpayer rebates from lottery windfall
SC sets date for mailing out $50 taxpayer rebates from lottery windfall
South Carolina will be putting an extra $50 in the pockets of many…
N.J. law allows Golden Nugget casino to take NBA game bets
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The governor has signed a bill allowing Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget casino to accept bets on most National Basketba…
Illinois Gaming Board Pushes Lawmakers to Change Chicago Casino Tax Scheme
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) is urging politicians in the Prairie State to reconsider parts of the gaming expansion bill passed there ea…
Bank of America Merrill Lynch breaks down possible MGM casino deal
Bank of America Merrill Lynch calls Blackstone (BX +0.6%) a credible counterparty for a large scale MGM Resorts (MGM -0.9%) real estate tra…
The Stars Group Begins Executing U.S. Strategy as Part of Landmark Agreement With FOX Sports
The Stars Group Begins Executing U.S. Strategy as Part of Landmark Agreement With FOX Sports
TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/…
Unibet Launches US Sportsbook in New Jersey
Unibet, the flagship brand of Kindred Group, has launched its first online sportsbook in the USA in New Jersey. This comes three months af…
(AGEM) and Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Donate $200,000 to Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gambling Center Through their Lasting Impact Philanthropic Initiative
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) and Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Donate $200,000 to Dr. Robert Hunter Inte…
SAZKA Group a.s. Condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months period ended 30 June 2019
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SBTech scores a hat-trick of WLA member wins in 2019 with Svenska Spel Sport & Casino partnership
SBTech scores a hat-trick of WLA member wins in 2019 with Svenska Spel Sport & Casino partnership
Trusted government supplier secures…
Now It Is Georgia Thinking Of Legalizing Sports Gambling
Georgia elected officials are looking for new revenue sources and it appears that a Georgia House committee is ready to tackle the question…
Iowans lay down $8.6 million in first weeks of sports betting
DES MOINES — Iowans placed $8.6 million in bets during the two weeks in August that the state’s new legalized sports gambling law was in ef…
Loot Boxes Should Be Regulated as Gambling, UK Parliament Says
It's that time again: Replay, where we catch up on all the week's gaming news. We've got loot boxes, PewDiePie, and an old gem coming back…
Carmanah Signs, STRATACACHE’s global Lottery & Gaming Division, has welcomed three new superstars to its Calgary-based lottery retail marketing technologies team
Carmanah Signs, STRATACACHE’s global Lottery & Gaming Division, has welcomed three new superstars to its Calgary-based lottery retail m…
IGT Presents Growth-Driving Lottery Technologies at NASPL 2019
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LONDON , Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Tec…
Mississippi Lottery Corp. chooses ad and marketing firm
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September 10, 2019
CONTACT Meg Annison Director of Communications, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation 601.500.06…
Illinois Lottery Releases Instant Ticket to Help Fund Homelessness Prevention Programs
Chicago, IL-(Effingham Radio)-The latest Illinois Lottery instant ticket sold for the purpose of helping a specialty cause in Illinois is n…
RFP: NY State Gaming Commission reissuing a Request For Proposals (“RFP”) for a Gaming Market Study
The New York State Gaming Commission is reissuing a Request For Proposals (“RFP”) for a Gaming Market Study. This RFP, C190013V2, is a rei…
Profits from the latest Illinois Lottery instant ticket, “Easy as 1-2-3” game, will be deposited into the Homelessness Prevention Revenue Fund
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September 10, 2019
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GLI Europe and GLI Spain First Gaming Test Labs to Achieve ISO 17025 2017 Accreditation from RvA
GLI Europe and GLI Spain First Gaming Test Labs to Achieve ISO 17025 2017 Accreditation from RvA
HAARLEM, The Netherlands (10 September 2…
Baseball Bucks™ will allow lottery players to buy tickets based on live MLB games
Baseball Bucks™ will al…
Susan Hunt is the new head of Lotterywest
Susan Hunt PSM appointed as chief executive officer of Lotterywest and Healthway
Ms Hunt to hold roles concurrently for five years from…
Scientific Games and Caesars Entertainment Launch Sports Betting in Indiana and Expand U.S. Partnership
Scientific Games and Caesars Entertainment Launch Sports Betting in Indiana and Expand U.S. Partnership
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International Game Technology PLC Announces Successful Pricing of €500,000,000 Senior Secured Notes
International Game Technology PLC Announces Successful Pricing of €500,000,000 Senior Secured Notes
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International Game Technology PLC Announces Offering of €500 Million Senior Secured Notes Due 2028
International Game Technology PLC Announces Offering of €500 Million Senior Secured Notes Due 2028
LONDON, Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswir…
TV icon Vanna White of “Wheel of Fortune” fame will be greeting fans in Louisville at the KFC YUM! Center.
TV icon Vanna White of “Wheel of Fortune” fame will be greeting fans in Louisville at the KFC YUM! Center. White will be signing autographs…
Greg Moore Appointed Interim President & CEO at BCLC
Greg Moore Appointed Interim President & CEO Effective September 7, 2019
05/09/2019
Effective September 7, 2019, Greg Moore will…
IGT Selected by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation to Supply Innovative Lottery Products and Services
IGT Selected by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation to Supply Innovative Lottery Products and Services
Company signs two seven-year contr…
2020: New sports betting licences in Germany
Beginning in January 2020, new remote and land-based sports betting licences will be granted in Germany. The competent gambling authority…
Australia - The Lott: Will you solve the puzzle? Instant Scratch-Its releases Rubik’s Cube ticket!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
Will you solve the puzzle? Instant Scratch-Its releases Rubik’s Cube ticket!
The cube craze is back! Instant…
Sports gambling inches closer to Wisconsin, but its legalization in the state is uncertain
DUBUQUE, IOWA — This city along the Mississippi River has long been a draw for Wisconsinites.
Lead miners from what is now Grant County…
When will Maine see sports gambling?
Maine Legislature has tabled sports wagering bill until January, but if passed, odds are betting on sports could be available by 2020 footb…
Georgia state lawmakers are exploring new legalized gambling to help fund the HOPE scholarship program
Georgia state lawmakers again are exploring the idea of new legalized gambling to help fund the HOPE scholarship program.
If gambling in t…
OPINION: Sports gambling a win-win for Indiana
ANOTHER OPINION: Sports gambling a win-win for Indiana
What’s the easiest way to overcome a persistent crime? Make it legal.
That’s one o…
BCLC provides retailers with perks for increasing lottery ticket sales
The British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) hosted an event Sept. 3 to give Richmond retailer Verna Holmes an oversized mock cheque for $60…
Bishop Woosley returned to town a lawyer, became Arkansas Scholarship Lottery director
Stuttgart native Bishop Woosley returned to town a lawyer, became Arkansas Scholarship Lottery director
Growing up in Stuttgart, Woosley…
Will N.C. add statewide sports betting? New law says lottery commission can study the idea
North Carolina’s Lottery Commission can study whether to allow legal sports betting statewide, according to a new law.
The legislation pas…
Missouri Lottery says gas station gaming machines taking toll on ticket sales
JEFFERSON CITY — The spread of unregulated video gaming machines in Missouri could be diverting $50 million away from the state lottery.
A…
China collects over 133 bln yuan for public welfare lottery fund in 2018
BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- China extracted 133.9 billion yuan (about 18.9 billion U.S. dollars) from lottery sales and unclaimed prize mo…
Veikkaus' Board of Directors issues - the company's operations to be developed through new measures
Veikkaus' Board of Directors made decisions in their early September meeting regarding measures to develop the company.
Veikkaus' strategy…
Arizona Lottery and Arizona Cardinals bring instant fun to football fans this season
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Scientific Games Joint Venture Kicks Off National Sports Betting Program In Turkey, One Of World's Largest Sports Markets
Scientific Games Joint Venture Kicks Off National Sports Betting Program In Turkey, One Of World's Largest Sports Markets
Company's Spor…
Hong Kong Jockey Club response to Betfair offering betting exchange wagering on Hong Kong racing
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Hong Kong Jockey Club response to Betfair offering betting exchange wagering on Hong Kong racing
Wednesday 4th Septembe…
Lottery community calls for global action as Macolin Convention historically enters into force
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Lottery community calls for global action as Macolin Convention historically enters into force
Lausanne/Basel/Brussels, 2…
IGT PlaySports Technology Powers Sports Betting at Resorts World Catskills Casino Resort's Sportsbook 360
IGT PlaySports Technology Powers Sports Betting at Resorts World Catskills Casino Resort's Sportsbook 360
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Scientific Games Selected To Exclusively Supply World-Leading Lottery Instant Games And Latest Generation WAVE™ Retailer Terminals For Turkish National Lottery
Scientific Games Selected To Exclusively Supply World-Leading Lottery Instant Games And Latest Generation WAVE™ Retailer Terminals For Turk…
INTRALOT Dreamtouch Smart: The largest ticket capacity in the smartest size
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By Lee Stuart The World Post-PASPA Re-Drawing the Map of Sports Betting
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Loto-Québec's results are in line with budget forecasts
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Montréal, August 30, 2019 - At the end of the first quart…
Turkish Demirören Holding's Şans and Italy's Sisal has inked a deal for the operating rights to Turkey's national lottery, Milli Piyago, for the next 10 years
Turkish-Italian venture lands national lottery operation deal A joint venture between Turkish Demirören Holding's Şans and Italy's Sisal ha…
RFP: Virginia Lottery IBM iSeries Hardware Maintenance
Solicitation: 03884MS
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Virginia Lottery IBM iSeries Hardware Maintenance
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Purchase Ag…
RFP: Virginia Lottery iSeries Software and Advocate Support
Solicitation: 03885MS
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Virginia Lottery iSeries Software and Advocate Support
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Open
Purchase Agency…
RFP: New Hampshire Lottery - e-Instant Lottery Games.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LOTTERY COMMISSION e-Instant Lottery Games RFP LOT 2020-02 SECTION 1 – Overview…
INTRALOT Group ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESULTS for the six-month period ended June 30 th, 2019
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“INTRALOT announces steady y-o-y improvement in the Group’s operating cash flow, as the Company further absorb…
Camelot Lottery Solutions Congratulates Illinois Lottery for Record Contribution to Education Funding
Camelot Lottery Solutions Congratulates Illinois Lottery for Record Contribution to Education Funding
Record $731 million returned…
BULLETPROOF™, a GLI Company Launches Bulletproof Academy
BULLETPROOF™, a GLI Company Launches Bulletproof Academy
FREDERICTON, NB (August 27, 2019) – BULLETPROOF™, a GLI Company has announced th…
JCM Global’s® Patented FUZION® Technology Expands its GLI® Certifications Around North America
JCM Global’s® Patented FUZION® Technology Expands its GLI® Certifications Around North America
LAS VEGAS (August 27, 2019) – JCM Global’s…
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Launches Razorback-themed Scratch-off Ticket
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Contact Kara Lee Ford at 501-683-1646 for more information.
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Launches
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House committee dives into Missouri gambling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lawmakers got an inside look as gambling in Missouri during a two-hour hearing largely focused on illegal slot machin…
West Virginia Lottery in ‘Final Phases of Testing’ Two Mobile Sports Betting Apps as Providers May Launch Soon
After months of waiting, it appears that West Virginia is on the verge of getting back into mobile sports betting.
And it appears that the…
Indiana prepares for the legalization of sports betting
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – In a little over a week, sports betting will be legal in Indiana. Eleven casinos in the state are preparing to open sp…
IGT Aligning Strengths to Serve Customers and Players
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By Lee Stuart - Women in Leadership
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Virginia Lottery raises concern over 'aggressive' growth of unregulated gaming machines
The Virginia Lottery has raised concerns that unregulated “skill” games that have appeared in bars and convenience stores across the state…
Public Gaming International July/August 2019 Digital Edition
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Kambi signs contract extension with DraftKings
Kambi signs contract extension with DraftKings
Extension includes eight additional states, including New York, Indiana and Pennsylvania …