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Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Sports-Betting While Industry Watches from the Sidelines
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A look back at the gambling legislation that made it in 2024
Any calendar year brings a slew of noteworthy changes in the ever-evolving U.S. gaming industry, and 2024 was no different. We rounded up...
Massachusetts’s three casinos generate nearly $101M in November gambling revenue
MGM Springfield took in $23.1 million in gross gambling revenue from slots and table games in November, according to numbers released Fri...
Spain's 'fat' lottery delivers hefty $2.8 billion prize in centuries-old Christmas tradition
"El Gordo" originated in 1812 during the Napoleonic Wars. Now the drawing is watched live on television and livestreamed globally.
Spai...
Three US gambling bills will die by end of year but three wagering bills pre-filed for 2025
When the clock strikes midnight on 31 December, gambling bills in Michigan and Ohio will die. And there is no clear indication that lawma...
Richard Bateson appointed as the new CEO of INTRALOT, Inc. in the USA
INTRALOT S.A. is pleased to announce that Richard Bateson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of INTRALOT Inc., a wholly owned sub...
Mega Millions jackpot Nears $1 Billion for Christmas Eve Drawing
RELEASE DATE: 12/21/2024 There’s extra magic in the air this holiday season as the Mega Millions® jackpot has grown to almost a billion ...
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'El Gordo' lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion
El Gordo is the world's largest lottery, with a total prize pool of €2.7 billion and over 70% of Spaniards participating
Spain's Christm...
The Florida Lottery has shut down an unauthorized online courier service, The Lotter
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA)— The Florida Lottery has shut down an unauthorized online courier service, The Lotter.
The Lotter was unlawfull...
Congress weighs federal gambling crackdown amid growing concerns
With sports betting now legal in 38 states, experts worry that gambling addiction is on the rise
A public health crisis is rapidly takin...
Khalid R. Jones, Virginia Lottery Executive Director Interview from CDC Gaming
The industry looks back on 2024, and forward to 2025 -
Khalid R. Jones, Virginia Lottery Executive Director
2024
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Flutter Entertainment Refinances Loan, Cuts Interest Expenses
Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) said it refinanced $3.885 billion of a term loan issued to the gaming company in November 2023.
The r...
BRAZIL: Google updates gambling advertising policy to exclude unregulated operators
Google has updated its policy for sports betting and online gaming advertisements in Brazil, prohibiting operators without a license issu...
Italy launches online betting and gaming licence process
Italy has officially launched a new licensing regime for online gambling concessions, completing phase-1 of the government’s reorganizati...
Norway confirms Tore Bell as chief gambling regulator
Tore Bell has been confirmed as the chief gambling regulator in Norway after over a year acting in an interim capacity. Bell was appointe...
Tabcorp restructures executive leadership team
Australian gambling group Tabcorp Holdings Limited has announced a major restructuring of its Executive Leadership Team as part of a stra...
BRAZIL: ANJL president warns legal operators could exit Brazil betting market if illegal competition not combatted
Plínio Lemos Jorge, president of the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), has warned that illegal competition could force ...
BRAZIL: Porto Alegre approves tax cut to 2% on sports betting, lotteries, iGaming
The Porto Alegre City Council has approved a measure to reduce the Tax on Services of Any Nature (ISSQN) to 2% for services related to sp...
AGA criticises exclusion of industry from US sports betting hearing
The American Gaming Association said the decision to omit industry representatives from the first formal hearing into the practices of th...
Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Ban Gambling on Elections Act to prohibit betting on U.S. elections
December 18, 2024
Washington, DC — Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Ban Gambling on...
The N.C. Education Lottery has achieved again the highest level of certification from the World Lottery Association
RALEIGH, December 18, 2024 – The N.C. Education Lottery has achieved again the highest level of certification from the World Lottery Asso...
Charles Counsell named interim chair of UK Gambling Commission
18 December 2024
Charles Counsell OBE has been appointed as Interim Chair of the Gambling Commission for a nine month term which will co...
West Virginia Lottery announces first major win through new digital platform
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The newly-launched iLottery platform through the West Virginia Lottery is seeing its first big prize Powerball winner...
BCLC - Be #GiftSmart: Scratch the Idea of Gifting Scratch & Win Tickets to Kids
Be #GiftSmart: Scratch the Idea of Gifting Scratch & Win Tickets to Kids
BCLC reminds adults to gift responsibly this holiday season...
Oregon Lottery Holiday Scratch-its Make Easy, Last-Minute Gifts
News Release from Oregon Lottery Posted on FlashAlert: December 18th, 2024 9:00 AM
Downloadable file: Oregon Lottery's holiday Scratch-i...
Scientific Games’ Next Evolution Player Account Management System to Advance Omnichannel Play for Danske Spil
Dec 17, 2024
Scientific Games’ Next Evolution Player Account Management System to Advance Omnichannel Play for Danske Spil
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