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Czech Tycoon Revives IPO Plan for Apollo-Backed Lottery Firm
Czech billionaire Karel Komarek is reviving plans for an initial public offering of Sazka Group, the European gambling company backed by Ap…
Dutch Gaming Regulator Launches Investigation on Gambling Websites
Kansspelautoriteit, also known by its acronym KSA, is the official Dutch gaming regulator. The institution recently launched a fresh invest…
PGRI INTERVIEWS John F. Davis, Florida Lottery Secretary
ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LOTTERIES IN THE WORLD CONTINUES TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND BOLD GROWTH INITIATIVES
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PGRI INTERVIEWS Jay Finks, Executive Director, Oklahoma Lottery Commission (OLC)
MAKING SURE THAT RETAIL MODERNIZATION WORKS IN OUR FAVOR TO DRIVE SALES INCREASES AND POSITIVE ROI
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Public Gaming International Magazine May/June 2021
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IGT Secures Contract Extension to Deliver High-Performing Instant Tickets to the Ohio Lottery Commission
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IGT Secures Contract Extension to Deliver High-Performing Instant Tickets to the Ohio Lottery Commission
LONDON – July 7, 20…
Bruce Siegel with BL Promos is celebrating 46 years in business servicing lotteries worldwide
Bruce Siegel with BL Promos is celebrating 46 years in business servicing lotteries and organizations worldwide!
BL Promos has proudly…
Ontario Government launches iGaming Ontario, a subsidiary of the AGCO
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Today, the Government of Ontario announced the establishment of iGaming Ontario, a subsidiary of the…
IGT Enhances VLT Footprint in Western Canada with Market-Leading Content and Hardware
IGT Enhances VLT Footprint in Western Canada with Market-Leading Content and Hardware
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Agreement to supply 700 new V…
Pollard Banknote Awarded Instant Ticket Printing Contract by the Danish Lottery (Danske Lotteri Spil A/S)
WINNIPEG, MB, July 7, 2021 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") is pleased to announce that…
Kentucky Lottery Reports Another Record Sales Year
The Kentucky Lottery recently closed the latest fiscal year with record sales and money being transferred to college scholarship programs a…
Maryland Casinos Generate $161.5 Million in Revenue During June - Casinos contribute $67.6 million to the state
For immediate release
July 7, 2021
Contact:
Carole Bober Gentry 410-230-8725 (office) 410-365-6384 (cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. …
Missouri Lottery Director Re-Elected to Chair Powerball Group
Missouri Lottery
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PO Box 1603 • Jefferson City, MO • 65102 • Phone (573) 751-4050 • Molottery.com
July 6, 2021
Conta…
CAMELOT launching UK National Lottery's brand campaign celebrating players' support of Team GB and ParalympicsGB
CAMELOT LAUNCHES THE NATIONAL LOTTERY’S LARGEST EVER BRAND CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE PLAYERS’ SUPPORT OF TEAM GB AND PARALYMPICSGB
– U…
Connecticut Lottery Corporation Returns a Record $418 Million to Connecticut General Fund in Fiscal Year 2021
Release Date: July 6, 2021
Contact: Tara Chozet, (860) 713-2696 Fax: (860) 713-2695Web: ctlottery.org
Connecticut Lottery Corporatio…
SCIENTIFIC GAMES CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL LOTTERY SYSTEMS LAUNCH IN SWITZERLAND
SCIENTIFIC GAMES CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL LOTTERY SYSTEMS LAUNCH IN SWITZERLAND
Company’s Instant Ticket Gaming System Is Powering Swiss…
NeoPollard Interactive Congratulates Alberta on Launch of Draw Games Online
The launch marks NPi's first draw games integration in North America
LANSING, Mich., July 6, 2021 /CNW/ – NeoPollard Interactive LLC ("Neo…
Szrek2Solutions’ Trusted Draw System to Help Support Vaccine Promotion in the State of Nevada
Szrek2Solutions’ Trusted Draw System to Help Support Vaccine Promotion in the State of Nevada
Szrek2Solutions announced that its Truste…
MUSL consolidation of all questions and MUSL’s response for MUSL RFP 2021 Operational Security Assessment and Audit
MULTI-STATE LOTTERY ASSOCIATION This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MUSL wishes to thank bidders for submitting questions in regard MUSL RFP 2021 Opera…
MGM,WYNN: Nevada casinos top $1B again with record-setting May tally
Nevada casinos recorded a gaming win tally of $1.23B in May to mark a third consecutive month over the billion dollar mark. The total was…
IN MEMORIAM: John Ascuaga, dies at age 96, Northern Nevada gambling icon
JUNE 29, 2021 — 8:18PM
SPARKS, Nev. — John Ascuaga, the son of Basque sheepherders who became a northern Nevada gambling icon after he bou…
Macau Confirms ‘Blue Code’ Quarantine-Free Travel Program with Hong Kong
Macau health officials confirmed this week a so-called “blue health code” program to allow visitors from Hong Kong to enter the enclave wit…
Louisiana sports betting implementation delayed with absence of regulator
Louisiana's implementation of sports betting is being delayed by the absence of a gambling regulatory chief, Republican state Senate Presid…
Missouri Lottery winners will be kept secret — unless they ask for publicity
JEFFERSON CITY, MO.
Missouri Lottery winners will be kept secret — unless they ask for publicity — under a law signed Tuesday by Gov. Mike…
Iowa Lottery broke sales records with a month left in fiscal year
The Iowa Lottery surpassed $400 million in sales in a year for the first time with a month left in the fiscal year, the board learned Tuesd…
North Carolina Education Lottery new game offers five chances to win Corvette® Stingray™ plus cash
DATE: JULY 3, 2021
CONTACT: VAN DENTON OFFICE: (919) 303-3308 CELL: (919) 650-9409
New game offers five chances to win Corvette® Stingr…
GLI to Provide Expertise to Uganda Lotteries & Gaming Regulatory Board
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Selected to Provide Expertise to the Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board of Uganda JOHANNESBUR…
CEO Pernille Mehl of Danske Spil's lottery division Announces Resignation
Pernille Mehl is to step down as CEO of Danske Spil’s lottery division, Danske Lotteri Spil (DLO), after six years in the role. She will le…
Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen becomes the new lead block partner in the German Lotto and Totoblock
Koblenz (ots)
A change is imminent at the German Lotto and Totoblock (DLTB): From January 1, 2022, Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen GmbH will take…
30-year lottery industry veteran Mike Purcell joins the ABACUS Solutions North American team as a sales consultant.
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London, July 2021 – 30-year lottery industry veteran Mike Purcell joins the ABACUS Solutions North A…
IGT PlaySports Enters Louisiana to Power Sports Betting at the State's Largest Casino Resort
IGT PlaySports Enters Louisiana to Power Sports Betting at the State's Largest Casino Resort
Company expands U.S. sports bett…
MUSL Board President and Powerball Product Group Officers Re-elected for FY2022
For Immediate Release
July 1, 2021
Contact: Anna Domoto Multi-State Lottery Association 515-453-1401 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MUSL Board Pres…
INTRALOT Provides an Update on the Lock-up Agreement and Exchange Offer Process
INTRALOT Provides an Update on the Lock-up Agreement and Exchange Offer Process
This press release relates to the disclosure of informat…
Governor Hogan Names New Lottery and Gaming Director, Appointees to Sports Wagering Application Review Commission
For Immediate Release
July 1, 2021
For Information, Contact:
Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
c…
INTRALOT Annual General Meeting 2021
INTRALOT’s Annual General Meeting 2021
INTRALOT’s Annual General Meeting took place on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 presenting the corporate f…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Congratulates Resorts World Las Vegas on a Successful Opening
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Congratulates Resorts World Las Vegas on a Successful Opening LAS VEGAS (June 29, 2021) – Throug…
NeoPollard Interactive and New Hampshire Lottery Reach New Milestone as the U.S. Department of Justice Passes on Wire Act Case Appeal
LANSING, Michigan, June 29, 2021 /CNW/ – NeoPollard Interactive LLC (“NeoPollard Interactive” or “NPi”) jointly owned by Pollard Banknote L…
IGT Wins "Casino Supplier of the Year" in 2021 Global Gaming Awards London
Company earns top honor for gaming suppliers in highly lauded global awards program
LONDON, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- International…
B.C. Casinos to Welcome Players Back on July 1
B.C. Casinos to Welcome Players Back on July 1
Vancouver, B.C. June 29, 2021 – BCLC and its casino service providers are excited to welco…
Scientific Games Announces Decisive Steps as Part of its Strategic Review - Company to Host Conference Call Today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Scientific Games Announces Decisive Steps as Part of its Strategic Review
Provides Update on Strategy to Become Content-Led Growth Company…
ILLINOIS LOTTERY CELEBRATES HISTORIC MILESTONE OF FIRST INSTANT TICKET, 7-11-21®
7 Events, 11 Bonus Prizes, 21 Days of Celebration Across Illinois
CHICAGO - JUNE 28, 2021 - The Illinois Lottery launched its very f…
GLI’s VP of Global Marketing and Global Gaming Women President Christie Eickelman joins Katie Lever in the next installment of GGW Trailblazers
GLI’s VP of Global Marketing and Global Gaming Women President Christie Eickelman joins Katie Lever in the next installment…
New Hampshire Lottery Director Calls Wire Act Ruling a Win for Education Funding
The executive director of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission said in a statement this past week that the federal government’s decision no…
JPMorgan buys stake in Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s sports-data company
The bank hopes its investment in the Kraft Analytics Group, or KAGR, will help it advise and lend to team owners
JPMorgan Chase & Co…
Editorial: Missouri's lottery needs more advertising dollars and less illegal competition
Are Missouri lawmakers trying to undermine the state lottery? It’s a money spigot for schools, but lottery officials worry it could dry up…
Missouri Lottery reports $377M for education in record year
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After its highest-performing year, the Missouri Lottery is putting more than $377 million in proceeds from the 2021 f…
New Jersey voted unanimously to approve fixed-odds wagering for horse races
In what has to be considered progress, the state Senate and General Assembly this past week voted unanimously to approve fixed-odds wagerin…
Moroccan Federation of Sports Professionals (FMPS) was created during a Constitutive General Assembly held in Casablanca on June 23, 2021
Creation of the Moroccan Federation of Sports Professionals. At the initiative of a large number of players in the sports industry…
Single-Event Sports Betting Coming Soon to PlayNow.com
Single-Event Sports Betting Coming Soon to PlayNow.com
B.C.’s only legal online gambling website will soon offer single bets and bets on r…
Malta, joining 19 other countries, placed on Financial Action Task Force greylist
Malta has been placed on a greylist of the Financial Action Task Force, joining 19 other countries considered financially untrustworthy and…
KENTUCKY LOTTERY SALES CONTINUE ON RECORD-BREAKING PACE
KENTUCKY LOTTERY SALES CONTINUE ON RECORD-BREAKING PACE In today's meeting of the Kentucky Lottery board of directors, sales through the e…
World Top 20 Lottery Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa Expands Relationship with Scientific Games
MAJOR WIN IN EUROPE FOR SCIENTIFIC GAMES AS EXCLUSIVE INSTANT GAME PROVIDER TO PORTUGAL’S NATIONAL LOTTERY
World Top 20 Lottery Santa…
Grover Gaming Continues Expansion! Electronic Gaming Firm to Open New Game Development Office in Wilmington
Grover Gaming Continues Expansion!
Electronic Gaming Firm to Open New Game Development Office in Wilmington.
GREENVILLE, N.C., June 24, 2…
Commission ‘Impressed’ with Record-Breaking Missouri Lottery Proceeds for Education
Missouri Lottery
NEWS RELEASE PO Box 1603 • Jefferson City, MO • 65102 • Phone (573) 751-4050 • Molottery.com
June 23, 2021
Co…
INSPIRED LAUNCHES V-PLAY™ SOCCER 3.0, MATCHDAY 3.0 AND EUROPEAN TOURNAMENT WITH OPAP
INSPIRED LAUNCHES V-PLAY™ SOCCER 3.0, MATCHDAY 3.0 AND EUROPEAN TOURNAMENT WITH OPAP
Inspired providing three new dynamic virtual produc…
Top Massachusetts Court Backs Blackjack With a Twist
Casinos that offer some gamblers a stingier payout prevailed Wednesday against gamblers who said the tortured odds allowed operators to unf…
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Colorado Lottery Denver office is moving
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Colorado Lottery Denver office is moving out of its longtime Denver Galleria offices. The Lot…
GK Software establishes partnership with Abacus for lottery
GK Software announces its Innovation Partnership with Abacus Solutions International Group, providing Lottery Everywhere. The Abacus Lotter…
Louisiana Gov. Edwards signs Louisiana sports wagering bill into law
Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) signed the final two bills of sports betting legislation into law on Tuesday: SB 247 — the state’s regulatory spo…
Canadian Sports Betting Bill Passes Senate With Hours To Spare
Single-game sports betting could arrive in Canada as early as this fall after historic vote
At long last, single-event sports betting is c…
Operators To Run Sports Betting Ballot Initiative In Florida
Sources say DraftKings and FanDuel behind proposal to allow for commercial statewide wagering
Operators seeking a chan…
States race to launch multi-billion-dollar sports betting for NFL season; fans and foes in FL ready to clash
Are you ready for some football?
More to the point: Are you ready to gamble on it (legally)?
Twenty-one states and the District of Columb…
White Bullet and the European Lotteries (EL) announce partnership to fight piracy
Press Release
White Bullet and the European Lotteries (EL) announce partnership to fight piracy
London, UK & Brussels, Belgium, 22 …
Breaking: DOJ Declines Appeal of Wire Act Case; Several States Expected to Sign Interstate Online Poker Deals
The end to the Wire Act case is expected to change the face of legal regulated online poker in the US.
With no appearance of an appeal fil…
Bill to allow tribal gaming heads to governor
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s Native American tribes have been trying for decades to be allowed to operate a gaming casino, but those efforts ha…
Arizona Seeks Feedback On Draft Rules For Sports Betting
Arizona’s target date to fully legalize fantasy sports is less than 90 days away. The state’s top gaming official wants public help so adul…
International Association of Gaming Regulators launches regulatory awards
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) has launched a new awards program, the International Regulatory Awards, aimed at…
Illinois Joining Several States in Offering a Lottery for Vaccine Participants
Illinois is the latest state offering a sizable cash prize to those receiving a COVID-19 vaccination, with the first drawing set for July 1…
Imagining a Regulated Online Gambling Sector in Australia
There’s an old saying that Australians will bet on two flies crawling up a wall. Yes, it is something of a cliché, akin to the archetypal i…
Maine Sports Betting Bill Moves to Governor for Signature
The last 24-hours in Maine sports betting have been absolutely wild, but its sports betting bill, LD 1352, now finds itself on the desk of…
Massachusetts Lawmakers renew push for legalized sports betting
BOSTON — More than three years after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed sports betting, Massachusetts is still trying to get a piece of the act…
‘I spent $20,000 of my parents’ money on mystery boxes’: When lines between gaming and gambling are blurred
Mystery or loot boxes appear in many online games — could they turn a teenager’s love for gaming into a gambling addiction? Here are young…
Feds need to reject Florida’s fatally flawed gambling deal with Seminole Tribe | Editorial
No matter what the state of Florida might claim, it is not asking the U.S. Department of the Interior to approve a deal that legalizes spor…
The Cordish Companies Sue Norfolk Over Casino Plans, Seeks $100M in Damages
The Cordish Companies, the owner and operator of Live! casinos in Pennsylvania and Maryland, is suing Norfolk, Va. over the city’s plans to…
The spectre of match-fixing hovers over a changing sports betting landscape
Yana Sizikova lost her first-round match at the French Open with partner Ekaterina Alexandrova. It turns out that was the least of her prob…
GLMS Members elect new Executive Committee for 2021-2023 during General Assembly
Ludovico Calvi (Lottomatica) re-appointed President during online GLMS General Assembly on 17 June 2021
During GLMS’ regular General Assem…
Commitment, dedication, and devotion: The iconic career of Lynne Roiter
On May 31, 2021, Lynne Roiter stepped down from her position as President and CEO of Loto-Québec. As a 36-year industry veteran, Lynne help…
Resorts World Las Vegas introduces cashless gaming on all services
Resorts Las Vegas has announced that, in partnership with Sightline Payments, the new Las Vegas casino resort will be able to accept cashle…
Mississippi Lottery Corporation Announces May Transfer to the State
JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) made its May transfer of $14,189,448.06 today to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in th…
Wynn Resorts Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Ellen Whittemore Appears in Episode 5 of Gaming Laboratories International's (GLI®) Illuminating Conversations Web Series
LAS VEGAS, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "A true sign of a leader is someone who propels others to be leaders." So says Ellen Whittemore, E…
Trinidad and Tobago: Senator Paul Richards urged the Government to soon address the phenomenon of online gambling
INDEPENDENT Senator Paul Richards urged the Government to soon address the phenomenon of online gambling, speaking on Friday in the Senat…
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue admits 'worry' about league's association with gambling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Count Paul Tagliabue in the crowd of purists having a hard time getting comfortable with the NFL’s burgeoning associatio…
For the first time in its history, the Tennessee Education Lottery has surpassed $2 billion in total revenues for a fiscal year
NASHVILLE – For the first time in its history, the Tennessee Education Lottery has surpassed $2 billion in total revenues for a fiscal year…
Veikkaus starting in July, all slot machines will require mandatory identification
All of Veikkaus' vending machines are subject to mandatory identification - some of the vending machines will be temporarily closed in Pela…
Massachusettes Lottery prepares address-check policy in wake of audit
BOSTON (SHNS) – The Massachusetts Lottery is planning to implement a new policy and procedure by the end of this month to ensure that its c…
Ohio Senate passes bill to legalize sports betting in Ohio
COLUMBUS – Lawmakers in the Ohio Senate passed a bill to legalize sports betting in Ohio following a last-minute overhaul.
Senate Bill 17…
René Jansen, chairman of the Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa), appointed chairman Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF)
René Jansen chairman Gaming Regulators European Forum
Published on June 15, 2021
René Jansen, chairman of the Gaming Authority (Ksa)…
SCIENTIFIC GAMES’ TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZING LOTTERY RETAIL IN GERMANY
SCIENTIFIC GAMES’ TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZING LOTTERY RETAIL IN GERMANY
Company’s WAVE Terminals and SYMPHONY System Powering Lottery Reta…
NeoPollard Interactive Congratulates Michigan Lottery's 2nd Consecutive Lottery Operator of the Year Award
LANSING, Mich., June 15, 2021 /CNW/ - NeoPollard Interactive LLC ("NeoPollard Interactive" or "NPi"), jointly owned by Pollard Banknote Lim…
It’s a Record-Breaker (Again!): Tonight’s Lotto Max Prize Total Hits a Historic $128 Million in Prizes
It’s a Record-Breaker (Again!): Tonight’s Lotto Max Prize Total
Hits a Historic $128 Million in Prizes
June 15, 2021, Vancouver, B.C…
SAZKA Group Q1 2021 Operational and Financial Review and Update on Current Trading
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The Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) has appointed LaDonna Castañuela as Director of the Charitable Bingo Operations Division
(AUSTIN) – The Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) has appointed LaDonna Castañuela as Director of the Charitable Bingo Operations Division, whe…
Massachusetts Lottery raises its fiscal 2021 profit estimate by another $21M
BOSTON — Despite economy-wide shifts in consumer habits and government-mandated restrictions on some of its key partners, the Massachusetts…
DraftKings Slumps as Hindenburg Research Alleges SBTech Ties to Illegal Gambling, Organized Crime
CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL REPORT ON HINDENBURG RESEARCH site
https://hindenburgresearch.com/draftkings/
Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DK…
RFP: Multi-State Lottery Association Operational Security Assessment and Audit 2021
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Multi-State Lottery Association Operational Security Assessment and Audit 2021
T…