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Camelot Illinois Named to Built In Chicago’s 2019 Best Places to Work Awards
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Maryland Lottery Receives Responsible Gambling Certification
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January 9, 2019
Contact:
Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
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Wyoming Lottery - WYOLOTTO transfers largest amount to Wyoming to date
WYOLOTTO TRANSFERS LARGEST AMOUNT TO WYOMING TO DATE
Cheyenne, Wyoming
January 8, 2019 – On January 4, WyoLottoTM transferred $2,808,70...
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Announces Results of Officer Elections; Orchard Ascends to President Position
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Announces Results of Officer Elections; Orchard Ascends to President Position
LAS ...
Governor appoints ex-Iowa GOP chair, Matt Strawn, to lead Iowa effective January 14, 2019
Matt Strawn has been appointed to lead the Iowa Lottery, effective January 14, 2019. He is the co-founder of Next Generation Public Affa...
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery division subject of study; sales chief leaves post for new job
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery officials are going to study possible changes to its 22-employee sales division after the departure of the a...
Tennessee Lottery Awarded Prestigious Responsible Gaming Certification
NASHVILLE, Tenn (TN Lottery Release) - The World Lottery Association has awarded the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation its highest ...
Kentucky Lottery celebrates 30th anniversary with new logo
Kentucky Lottery celebrates 30th anniversary with new logo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Lottery is celebr...
Idaho Lottery Director Jeff Anderson Appointed as Idaho Lottery and Liquor Director by New Governor
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Tuesday, January 8, 2019
CONTACT: David Workman
(208) 334-2600
www.idaholottery.com ...
Maryland Casinos Generate $148.4 Million During December
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January 7, 2019
Contact:
Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
carole.gentry@marylan...
State Rep. wants a new lottery game to send proceeds to assist military veterans in Georgia
A Habersham County state Rep says an idea for a new Georgia lottery is worth considering: Clarkesville Republican Terry Rogers says he’s ...
Oregon Lottery revenue grows 10 percent, looks to add sports betting
The Oregon Lottery's revenues continued to soar in 2018, reflecting the state's investment in video lottery machines and increased intere...
Scientific Games Selected By Oneida Indian Nation To Deliver Unparalleled Sports Betting Experiences at Three New York Casinos
Scientific Games Selected By Oneida Indian Nation To Deliver Unparalleled Sports Betting Experiences at Three New York Casinos
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MGA implements first phase of Sandbox Framework for acceptance of VFA and use of DLT in gaming industry
As announced earlier in 2018, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) launched the first of two phases of its Sandbox Framework for the accepta...
UK Government signs Macolin Convention to tackle match-fixing in sport
January 6 2019: In December 2018, the UK Government strengthened its commitment to tackling match-fixing in sport by signing the Macolin ...
Denmark 'Winning' Fight Against Illegal Gambling Operators
Denmark ‘Winning’ Fight Against Illegal Gambling Operators
number of illegal gambling operators in Denmark is continuing to shrink, acco...
Sports betting may seem easy. It’s not. Here’s why
Sports betting may seem easy. It’s not. Here’s why
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Wanna bet on sports?
First, make sure you know what you're doi...
The German state of Hesse has vowed to go it alone on gambling legislation if a new federal pact can’t be reached by the end of 2019
Shortly before Christmas, Hesse’s governing coalition of the Christian Democratic Union and Greens parties released their official coalit...
Mastercard Hires Its First Chief Experience Officer
Mastercard Hires Its First Chief Experience Officer
Donald Chesnut joins the company from SapientRazorfish Chesnut was SapientRazorfish...
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Alberta gambling revenues increase for first time since 2015
Growth in VLTs, in particular, drives $4M boost in income from provincial lotteries
Following two straight years of decline, Alberta's g...
Pennsylvania sports betting heads into its first NFL playoff action
Pennsylvania sports betting heads into its first NFL playoff action
It doesn’t take much time at SugarHouse Casino to discover the Phila...
Feds investigating whether former Interior Secretary Zinke lied about East Windsor casino
The Justice Department’s public integrity section is examining whether newly departed Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to his agency’s ...
UK Prime minister Theresa May reveals plans to open gambling addiction clinics
Prime Minister Theresa May will target gambling addicts as part of her £20.5billion NHS shake-up.
They will be among the extra 380,000 a...
Bill Paves The Way For Sports Betting In Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - Memphians might soon be able to bet on their favorite sports teams if a new bill becomes law in 2019....
If Congress Must Regulate Sports Betting, It Should Focus On Enforcement
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is right to oppose the federal sports betting bill introduced by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Chuck...
Romania's New 2% Turnover Tax on Online Gambling Takes Effect
Romania has moved ahead with a new 2% turnover tax on online gambling operators to fund social welfare program
Romania-licensed online g...
Tencent bans 270,000 cheaters from online game ‘League of Legends’
Tencent Games, the world’s largest gaming company, has banned nearly 270,000 “League of Legends” (LOL) players in the past two months, th...
Gregory Smith, president and CEO of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, Now halfway through FY2018-19, the Lottery is well ahead of FY2018 and poised to set some new records
The Connecticut Lottery is already off to a great start as we begin 2019. We are in a solid financial position, and this will result ...
Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden has ordered local internet service providers (ISPs) to block 18 sites found to be in violation of the Danish Act on Gambling
Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden has ordered local internet service providers (ISPs) to block 18 sites found to be in violation of the ...