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CIBELAE and the WLA sign an international agreement of joint work
The Iberoamerican Corporation of State Lotteries and Bets (CIBELAE) announced that it has signed an international agreement with the World…
Argentina: Buenos Aires Province gets green light to regulate online gambling
The governor of the Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, María Eugenia Vidal, already has green light to move forward with the enabling of o…
Australia: The Lott launches a new campaign to highlight ‘everyday winners, winning every day’
Mowing the lawn, having a coffee, or getting something out of the fridge – ordinary moments are quickly turned into winning moments with a…
GLMS publishes its Code of Conduct
5 December 2018
GLMS published today its Code of Conduct. The Code applies to everyone engaged with the GLMS family, including members (…
DC Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act 2018
D.C. could grow a few steps closer toward joining eight states that have already legalized sports betting when the city council votes Tuesd…
Denmark’s Spillemyndigheden regulatory agency reported statistics Third quarter, 2018
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IGT Announces Retirement of Donald R. Sweitzer, Chairman of IGT Global Solutions Corporation
IGT Announces Retirement of Donald R. Sweitzer, Chairman of IGT Global Solutions Corporation
LONDON, Dec. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Intern…
Alchemy3 and Royal Caribbean International have announced a partnership to introduce the first worldwide lottery promotion - $1,000,000 Voyage
For Immediate Release
December 05, 2018
$1,000,000 Voyage Promotion Unites Lotteries Worldwide
Alchemy3 introduces a new g…
GLI Digital Can Help Get Your Where You Want To Go
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GLI® Digital is the most trusted lab by iGaming regulators, operators and software suppl…
Svenska Spel launches campaign curb match-fixing
Svenska Spel, the state-owned gambling regulator in Sweden, has launched a campaign against the menace of match-fixing. At the initial phas…
Sweden Issues Gambling Licences
The gambling regulator in Sweden, the Lotteriinspektionen, has issued gambling licences to the sixteen operators who will be allowed to pro…
UK: Loot box legality is still under investigation in spite of ban in Belgium
Despite a crackdown announced this autumn, loot box legality is still under investigation.
In September 2018 Neil McArthur, chief executiv…
New gaming sector collaboration agreement between Malta and Italy
Agreement to help authorities crack down on crime
The Malta Gaming Authority and Italian authorities are to sign an agreement to enhance c…
ESPORTS Sports veterans start esports advisory firm
Mike Sepso, a co-founder of Major League Gaming (MLG), has teamed up with former National Basketball Association (NBA) executive Bobby Shar…
Latvia bans illegal gambling domains
Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection of the Republic of Latvia (IAUI), the gambling regulator in the country, has blocked 20 illeg…
Swedish Gambling Market Still Losing Out to Unlicensed Operators
Quarterly figures released this week show that Sweden’s gambling market is still losing out to unregulated and unlicensed providers that op…
New York Gaming Commission ceases to regulate Daily Fantasy Sports
A spokesman for the state's regulatory body said that because of a recent court ruling in which DFS were declared illegal, the New York Sta…
Brazil to form lottery regulator while Lotex bid stalls again
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has granted provisional approval for the establishment of a new lottery organization for regulating gambling i…
What are loot boxes? FTC will investigate $30B video game industry
Games such as "Overwatch" include paid “loot boxes” that some psychologists have called a form of gambling.
A growing backlash against vid…
Two Malta-based gambling firms fined millions by UK regulator
Two Malta-based gambling firms fined millions by UK regulator Money laundering irregularities occurred in the UK Earlier this year, the Mal…
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak to name 2 appointments to Nevada Gaming Control Board
When Steve Sisolak takes over as governor next month, he’ll have two important gaming regulatory appointments to quickly make.
The terms o…
The Seventh Circuit on Thursday declared college athletes’ lawsuit against fantasy sports websites FanDuel and DraftKings over
CHICAGO (CN) – The Seventh Circuit on Thursday declared college athletes’ lawsuit against fantasy sports websites FanDuel and DraftKings o…
Banks, DOJ Opinions Differ on Online Gambling
Nearly seven years ago, as American families busily prepared for Christmas, the U.S. Justice Department quietly released a legal opinion re…
It’s entirely possible the online gambling industry will be worth $73.45 billion by 2024
How Technology Has Made Gambling a $73 Billion Industry How Technology Has Made Gambling a $73 Billion Industry
We are currently living in…
Seattle Seahawks Enter Sponsorship Partnership with Snoqualmie Casino
Partnership grants Snoqualmie Casino use of NFL team’s logo and marks.
The National Football League’s (NFL) Seattle Seahawks have announce…
Gaming Innovation Group Inc. has been selected as the provider for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City’s omnichannel Sportsbook
Gaming Innovation Group Inc.has been selected as the provider for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City’s omnichannel Sportsbook, wi…
Poland’s Totalizator Sportowy online casino launch days away
Poland’s state-owned gambling monopoly is only days away from launching its new online lottery and casino platform, according to the compan…
OPAP Q3 brings steady growth despite unfavourable sporting results
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ATHENS, Greece – November 27, 2018 – OPAP S.A. (OPAr.AT, OPAP:GA), the leading gaming operator in Gr…
Spanish iGaming market grows 29.9% in Q3
Spanish gaming regulator La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has reported a 29.9% increase in total market gross gaming rev…
Caesars Enhances Sportsbook Offering with SG Digital’s Managed Trading Service
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) announces SG Digi…
Oregon Lottery launches mobile app Can scan tickets for winners, find retailers
SALEM, Ore. - Checking Oregon Lottery tickets to see if you’ve won just got a whole lot more convenient.
The Oregon Lottery has released a…
Fantasy sports gambling may become legal in Michigan
The state house voted Thursday to legalize fantasy sports gambling in Michigan.
The bills both legalize fantasy sports gaming and create a…
RFP: Minnesota Lottery Scratch Ticket Testing
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Arkansas Lottery Launches Million-Dollar Ticket December 4
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release) - Just in time for Christmas, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) will begin selling five new scratch-o…
Mike Purcell has joined the Kentucky Lottery team as the new senior vice president of sales and marketing
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PURCELL NAMED SR. VP OF SALES AND MARKETING OF KY…
Australia: Gamblers to ban themselves under new national register scheme
A national register will be set up to allow Australians trying to quit gambling to ban themselves from all betting sites and apps, as part…
D.C. Moves Ahead With Bill To Legalize Sports Betting
Sports betting is one step closer to becoming a reality in D.C.
A D.C. Council committee has approved a bill that would legalize it, putti…
Massachusetts State Treasurer Deb Goldberg’s all in for online lottery
State Treasurer Deb Goldberg is in a high-stakes horserace to expand the state’s profitable lottery online as Beacon Hill lawmakers appear…
IGT: How can lotteries broaden awareness and consideration among non-regular players, when lottery is not in their usual frame of reference?
New Ways to Connect to Your Players
How can lo…
Introducing Gaming Laboratories International’s (GLI®) all-new gaminglabs.com website
Introducing Gaming Laboratories International’s (GLI®) all-new gaminglabs.com website…
M.L.B., Once Averse to Gambling, Strikes a Deal With MGM Resorts
For generations, baseball’s leadership has viewed gambling as the sport’s boogeyman, a threat to the integrity of the game that must be sta…
Sports Gambling Is Evolving More Rapidly Than Expected
Sports Gambling Is Evolving More Rapidly Than Expected
Professional and collegiate sports have historically feared one practice most heavi…
Are video-game “loot boxes” gambling? The FTC will decide
Are video-game “loot boxes” gambling? The FTC will decide
In movies, characters embark on perilous quests to discover hidden treasure, of…
Tennessee Lottery CEO Elected President Of The World Lottery Association
Tennessee Lottery CEO Elected President Of The World Lottery Association
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Rebecca P. Hargrove, president and CEO…
General Manager Camelot Illinois Colin Hadden: Changes Coming to Illinois Lottery
Last year, Camelot Illinois became the new operator and manager of the Illinois Lottery. And now, patrons can begin to look for many change…
California Lottery: The Gift is in the Giving by David&Goliath
Agency: David&Goliath
Client: California Lottery
Date: Nov 2018
California Lottery continues its tradition of encouraging people t…
West Virginia Lottery top $100 million in sales for October
Gigantic MegaMillions and Powerball jackpots helped the West Virginia Lottery top $100 million in sales for October, as online ticket sales…
North Korean sports ministry launches online lottery
DPRK state media says players will be able to use the intranet to bet on major sporting events
The North Korean Ministry of Physical Cultu…
Record nine Kambi-powered operators ranked inside Power 50
Record nine Kambi-powered operators ranked inside Power 50
Respected league table of industry’s most influential operators shows increasin…
Illinois lottery encourages responsible play this holiday season
ILLINOIS LOTTERY ENCOURAGES RESPONSIBLE PLAY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
State’s lottery joins groups from around the world in the Holiday Lottery…
RFP: CAMELOT ILLINOIS Provision of Logistics, Warehousing, and Installation of Permanent Point of Sale Items
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Leslie Wertheimer (312) 550-0695
CAMELOT ILLINOIS SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR LOGISTICS, WAREHOUSING AND INSTALLA…
From Reindeers to Advent Calendars, Arizona Lottery Launches Holiday Scratchers® Tickets
From Reindeers to Advent Calendars, Arizona Lottery Launches Holiday Scratchers® Tickets
Players Can Win Prizes from $500 to $500,000…
Establishment of a new joint venture company – LEIA
ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW JOINT VENTURE COMPANY – LEIA
27 November 2018, Hamar, Norway - The participating lotteries have on the 1st October…
INTRALOT Group ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESULTS for the nine-month period ended September 30 th, 2018
“INTRALOT announces Revenue on par (+0.5%), consolidated EBITDA contraction (-6.6% y-o-y) following FX turmoil in key markets, and stable…
Camelot Global awarded two international security certificates, ISO and WLA
Camelot Global Announces International Security Recognition
Camelot Global awarded two international security certificates, ISO and WL…
Rebecca Paul Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation, was unanimously elected President of the WLA
At the General Meeting, delegates also unanimously elected the following people to serve as members on the WLA Executive Committee:
Fabi…
IGT appoints Lorenzo Pellicioli as Chairperson
International Game Technology PLC Appoints Lorenzo Pellicioli as Chairperson, James McCann as Vice Chairperson and Lead Independent Directo…
IGT's PlayShot sports betting product approved for Nevada
PlayShot, IGT's integrated sports betting solution, successfully completed its final stage of Nevada regulatory approval.
Mobile sports be…
How to Leverage Emotional Intelligence to Improve Upon Marketing Strategies
There is no shortage of leadership profiling tools available. From the DiSC Profile to Myers & Briggs to John Maxwell’s Leadership Asse…
Robots join security team at Pechanga Resort and Casino
TEMECULA CA November 23 2018
A California casino has deployed a new security officer to help keep an eye on safety.
As soon as you step…
Maine's highest court declines to hear question on tribal casino
HOULTON, Maine — Maine’s top state court is declining to weigh in on the constitutionality of tribal gambling.
In their brief opinion Tue…
DraftKings And Kambi Ready To Unveil Retail Space At Resorts On Tuesday
The countdown to a DraftKings Sportsbook retail space nears its end.
This week, the leading mobile sportsbook in New Jersey will open…
Czech online gaming licence for partypoker
Online poker operator partypoker has been granted a licence to operate in the CzechRepublic, with a partnership with King’s Resort.
The li…
The most lucrative casino, pro sports team & sportsbook deals
RANKED: THE MOST LUCRATIVE CASINO, PRO SPORTS TEAM & SPORTSBOOK DEALS
Major pro sports leagues in the US didn’t seem too keen on legal…
Sports betting is live in Pennsylvania, making it the seventh state where it's allowed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPVI) --
Sports betting is live in Pennsylvania, making it the seventh state where it's allowed. Hollywood Casino at Pen…
Belgium heads new project to standardise European gaming law
Peter Naessens, the director of the Belgian Gaming Commission, is going to lead a new project aimed to standardise online gambling legislat…
South Africa: Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry adopted the redrafted National Gambling Amendment Bill
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Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry today adopted the redrafted National Gambling Amendment Bill.
Commi…
Malta’s online gambling operators can’t find enough qualified staff
Malta-licensed online gambling operators had nearly 800 unfilled positions at the end of last year, primarily due to a lack of qualified ap…
Nevada Senate Bill 46 would require the Nevada Gaming Commission to provide by regulation for the operation and registration of tout services"
Watch Out, Sports Betting Touts: New Nevada Bill Would Regulate Pickers In The State
Sports betting touts would have to register with the…
The annual pay of Denise Coates, the co-chief executive of Bet365, has risen to £265 million,
Meet the queen of UK gambling who has earned $620 million in the last two years
A woman who transformed her father's chain of betting shop…
Could Virginia legalize sports gambling?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Most sports gambling is done online or in places like Las Vegas, however, Virginia State Senator Chap Peterson, who…
Rhode Island: A behind-the-scenes look at the soon-to-be home of legal sports gambling
Sports betting in Rhode Island will begin this coming Monday, November 26.
The occasion will be celebrated by state leaders at a launch pa…
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort now taking sports bets
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. (WTRF) - If you're feeling lucky this weekend, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort is officially open for sports…
Video game loot boxes are linked to problem gambling: Results of a large-scale survey.
Video game loot boxes are linked to problem gambling: Results of a large-scale survey.
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The Nevada Gaming Commission has accepted a settlement figure of US$2 million for CG Technology over a recent violation
The Nevada Gaming Commission has accepted a settlement figure of US$2 million for CG Technology over a recent violation.
US.- Las Vegas sp…
Brazil’s senate has voted in favour of a bill that will create a new retail and online sports betting lottery
Brazil’s senate has voted in favour of a bill that will create a new retail and online sports betting lottery, just days after the measure…
Hoosier Lottery hits jackpot with massive ticket sales
INDIANAPOLIS — The Hoosier Lottery hit the jackpot over the past few months with massive MegaMillions and Powerball prizes leading to simil…
ZEAL Network SE announces takeover offer for Germany's largest private digital lottery broker Lotto24 AG
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ZEAL Network SE announces takeover offer for Germany's largest private digital lottery broker Lotto24 AG
The transaction…
Scientific Games Launches eInstant and Digital Games with Norsk Tipping, Norway's National Lottery
Scientific Games Launches eInstant and Digital Games with Norsk Tipping, Norway's National Lottery
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 21, 2018 /PRN…
Inteltek announces the creation of a global software development center in Turkey
On November 21, 2018, Inteltek, the joint venture of Turkcell and Intralot, capitalizing on 15 years of successful operation, announces its…
Lottery Industry Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Today Tuesday November 20th 4:30pm in Atlantico A Hilton Hotel, Buenos Aires
The ceremony to induct the international candidates, Luis Alberto Gama Hernández and Dato’ Lawrence Lim Swee Lin will be held during the Wo…
Kambi kicks-off major on-property Sportsbook drive with New Jersey launch
Kambi kicks-off major on-property Sportsbook drive with New Jersey launch
Global B2B Sportsbook leader to make US brick and mortar debut w…
Illinois Lottery Reports Record-Breaking Sales for October
Illinois Lottery Reports Record-Breaking Sales for October
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NFL, NCAA, other leagues prevail in Supreme Court sports betting spin-off lawsuit
The five sports leagues involved in the Supreme Court sports betting case have won a follow-up lawsuit that sought millions of dollars in d…
Esports marries gambling in Complexity Gaming and WinStar partnership
Marking the first time a U.S. esports organization designates a casino as official sponsor Esports marries gambling in Complexity Gaming an…
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is first operator in Canada to feature IGT's new electronic bingo content
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is first operator in Canada to feature IGT's new electronic bingo content
LONDON, Nov. 14, 2018 /PR…
Massachusetts Gaming Commission debates benefit of Suffolk Downs racing
Gaming Commission debates benefit of Suffolk Downs racing
By Colin A. Young
State House News Service
BOSTON -- Horse racing overseers ap…
UK Gambling machine climbdown means new rules go ahead in April
The maximum bet on fixed-odds betting terminals will be cut from April after the government bowed to pressure.
Ministers had been facing a…
New York Red Bulls are in conversation with sports betting companies regarding sponsorship deals that may include stadium naming rights
Report: RBNY talking sponsorship deals with sports betting companies
Have the New York Red Bulls ended a three-year search for naming righ…
Maryland Voters Support Sports Betting, But Their Voices Won’t Be Heard Until 2020
Maryland voters want sports betting legalized, but state law, which requires any form of gambling expansion to be approved through a ballot…
Rhode Island Twin River Casino and Tiverton Casino Hotel To Launch Sports Gambling After Thanksgiving
Twin River Casino and Tiverton Casino Hotel To Launch Sports Gambling After Thanksgiving
The state of Rhode Island will be the next to off…
Tennessee Legislator Rep. Rick Staples proposes legalized sports betting
Two weeks after the Tennessee General Assembly adjourned in April, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to legalize sports bet…
The Illinois Racing Board on Thursday approved proposed rules that would allow betting on videos of past races at Illinois racetracks
llinois gamblers could soon have another new way to place bets, with a proposal to allow wagering on “historical” horse races passing anoth…
Ohio Casinos Post 3.6% Revenue Gain in October
Ohio’s casino and racino market generated $150 million in October, marking a 3.6 percent revenue boost versus the same month a year ago. Do…
Hollywood Casino is poised to become the first casino in Pennsylvania to offer sports betting
Hollywood Casino is poised to become the first casino in Pennsylvania to offer sports betting.
Penn National Gaming announced it plans to…
Best Buy’s Super Bowl football commercial features mobile pioneers
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State-by-state sports betting bill tracker
The dual track of proposals -- state and federal -- have increased in frequency since the start of 2017.
To measure the change in the land…