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COVID-19: Lotteries holding the line against the coronavirus
COVID-19 cases top 14 million worldwide with a confirmed case fatality rate of ≈4.3% and an estimated infection fatality rate of ≈0.65…
Iowa lottery revenues and prizes drop, but it meets budget
Iowa Lottery ticket sales, revenue earned for the state and prize money awarded to players all dropped during the past fiscal year, but the…
Massachusetts ‘Offline’ Lottery weathers viral storm
State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg recently announced the Massachusetts State Lottery produced an estimated $979 million in net profit for th…
The Maryland Lottery’s “Contestant of the Game” promotion is back
Orioles fans and Lottery players alike are gearing up for the start of the 2020 baseball season. The fan favorite “Contestant of the Game”…
Massachusetts House releases sports betting bill
CONSIDER ITS UNCERTAIN ODDS as falling somewhere between a Hail Mary pass and a slam dunk.
With a week left before the scheduled end of…
From European Lotteries: An interview with Romana Dernovšek, President and CEO of Loterija Slovenije d.d. and Supervisory Chair of the EL CSR-Responsible Gaming Working Group
The importance of sustainability in the lottery business model
Responsible Gaming (RG) remains a core component of any lottery’s Corpora…
AGA Commends Legislation to Eliminate Unnecessary Taxes on Legal Sportsbook Operators, Provide Needed COVID-19 Relief
WASHINGTON – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller released the following statement on bipartisan legislation Rep…
West Virginia: pandemic closures end Lottery's 17-year streak of topping $1B in annual revenue
Gross revenue for the 2019-20 budget year, which ended June 30, topped out at $955.7 million, a drop of $187.4 million from 2018-19. Howeve…
Lottery Overcomes Pandemic Slide To Post Strong Profits
Lottery Overcomes Pandemic Slide To Post Strong Profits July 22, 2020
Despite seeing sales plummet in March and April as the pandemic clos…
Kambi Group plc and DraftKings Inc. Reach Agreement on DraftKings’ Migration Phase
Kambi Group plc and DraftKings Inc. Reach Agreement on DraftKings’ Migration Phase
Two companies to mutually support and cooperate on Draf…
Scientific Games Reports Better than Expected Second Quarter 2020 Results
Scientific Games Reports Better than Expected Second Quarter 2020 Results
Continued Strong Liquidity Position of $943 million Increased by…
INTRALOT, Inc. Signs Multi-year Agreement to Become an Authorized Gaming Operator of Major League Baseball (MLB)
INTRALOT is pleased to announce that its U.S. subsidiary, INTRALOT, Inc., has signed an agreement with Major League Baseball to become an A…
Loto-Quebec adds online in-play sports betting
The new product
On Tuesday, Loto-Quebec’s Mise-o-jeu digital sports gambling product kick-started the provision of the live betting offer…
Scientific Games is set to power Tipico’s new iGaming offering in New Jersey after securing a deal to deliver its OpenGaming™ product suite.
Supporting the international sportsbook operator’s entry into the U.S. market, Scientific Games will deliver its fully-licensed world-cl…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Releases Revised Standard, “GLI-19 Standards for Interactive Gaming Systems V3.0”
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Releases Revised Standard, “GLI-19 Standards for Interactive Gaming Systems V3.0”
LAKEWOOD, N…
Texas Lottery launches nation's first in-lane receipt ticket
(AUSTIN) – Texas Lottery® players have the first-in-the-nation opportunity to get Powerball® and Mega Millions® tickets printed on cash reg…
Camelot Lottery Solutions Receives Responsible Gaming Certification from World Lottery Association
Camelot Lottery Solutions Receives Responsible Gaming Certification from World Lottery Association
Certification recognises that Camelot L…
Nationwide Momentum Increases for New IGT Cobalt 27 Cabinet with VLT Distribution Approval in Louisiana
Nationwide Momentum Increases for New IGT Cobalt 27 Cabinet with VLT Distribution Approval in Louisiana
Louisiana launch features U.S. deb…
SCIENTIFIC GAMES’ SCIQ® TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING HOW LOTTERY INSTANT ‘SCRATCH” GAMES ARE SOLD IN C-STORES
LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA – JULY 20, 2020 – Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) is making it easi…
Maryland Lottery Introduces New Ravens-themed Scratch-offs
(Baltimore) – Although the 2020 football season may look a little different than past years, the Maryland Lottery and the Baltimore Ravens…
INTRALOT Extends Contract with the Vermont Lottery to Provide Lottery Solutions and Services
20/07/2020
INTRALOT Extends Contract with the Vermont Lottery to Provide Lottery Solutions and Services
INTRALOT is pleased to announc…
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Mike Veverka, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jumbo Interactive and Richard Bateson, Chief Commercial Officer & Head of North America, Jumbo Interactive
Mike Veverka, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jumbo Interactive (pictured left)
In the 20 years since Jumbo sold its first lottery ti…
Tennessee Education Lottery FY 2020 proceeds bring total raised for education to more than Five and a half Billion Dollars
LOTTERY’S FY 2020 PROCEEDS BRING TOTAL RAISED FOR EDUCATION TO MORE THAN FIVE AND A HALF BILLION DOLLARS
NASHVILLE – Driven by the success…
Hong Kong Jockey Club rides out COVID storm with 2019/20 turnover down just 2.6% to over HK$120 billion
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has reported racing turnover of HK$121.6 billion (US$15.68 billion) in the 2019/20 season, just 2.6% down on the…
Chairman Ronald Perelman looking to sell entire 39% stake in Scientific Games
Scientific Games Chairman Ronald Perelman has revealed he is exploring opportunities to sell his entire 39% stake in the global gaming gian…
Nevada casino company gets approval to become gambling giant
It comes after an antitrust analyst had assured the New Jersey Casino Control Commission that the deal affecting four of the nine casino-re…
Fast Play – CT Lottery’s New Category of Games – Launches July 20 with “Jumbo Bucks”
Release Date: July 17, 2020 Contact: Tara Chozet (860) 713-2696 (O); (860) 502-9543 (C)
Fax: (860) 713-2695 Web: ctlottery.org Fast P…
INTRALOT Deploys AI-Driven Betting Product in Malta
INTRALOT Deploys AI-Driven Betting Product in Malta
Maltco Lotteries uncovers U*BET Simulated Reality games extending its sports bett…
May Scheve Reardon, executive director of the Missouri Lottery, has been elected to chair the Powerball Product Group by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL)
July 17, 2020
Contact: Wendy.Baker
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Missouri Lottery Director to Chair Powerball Group
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SciPlay to Report Second Quarter 2020 Results on Thursday, July 23, 2020
SciPlay to Report Second Quarter 2020 Results on Thursday, July 23, 2020
LAS VEGAS, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SciPlay Corpor…
RFP: VERMONT Lottery Gaming Services, Sales Channels & Related Systems
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West Virginia’s First iGaming Operator Gains Approval to Launch
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July 15, 2020
West Virginia’s First iGaming Operator Gains Approval to Launch
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virgini…
Scientific Games to Report Second Quarter 2020 Results on Thursday, July 23, 2020
Scientific Games to Report Second Quarter 2020 Results on Thursday, July 23, 2020
LAS VEGAS, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Ga…
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Director Bishop Woosley has submitted his resignation, effective Aug. 3
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Director Bishop Woosley has submitted his resignation, effective Aug. 3, to "pursue other opportunities," Depa…
Georgia Lottery raises a record $1.23B for HOPE and Pre-K
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Lorne Weil, Chairman and CEO, Inspired Entertainment, Inc. and Brooks Pierce, President and COO, Inspired Entertainment, Inc.
Lottery has performed better than other sectors in an economic recession. How severely will the economic repercussions of coronavirus i…
RFP: The Oklahoma Lottery Commission - full-service lottery gaming contract
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Closing date August 19, 2020
The Oklahoma Lottery Commission is looking to secure a full-service lottery gam…
Pennsylvania state lottery sales have rebounded after initial pandemic drop
HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania’s Lottery sales dropped 25 percent in March as the state shutdown most businesses, including 30 percent of the s…
Washington's Lottery celebrates contributions to communities during second-annual lottery week, July 13-17
WASHINGTON’S LOTTERY CELEBRATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITIES DURING SECOND-ANNUAL LOTTERY WEEK, JULY 13-17
$215 million generated for bene…
Rhode Island Legislators Revise Sports Betting Legislation
Democratic Party legislators in Rhode Island have introduced new sports betting legislation that would make it much easier for bettors to p…
Nation’s First 24/7 Sports Gambling Channel Launches on Samsung TVs
SportsGrid offers real-time sports wagering and analysis
NEW YORK—Samsung TV Plus users can now get in on some sports betting action, as t…
INTRALOT has been shortlisted for the Global Gaming Awards 2020
INTRALOT is delighted to announce that INTRALOT Orion, its next-generation Sports Betting platform, has been shortlisted for the Global G…
Main Netherlands iGaming Regulator Ordered to Reevaluate Its Licensing Protocols
The main regulatory body for the iGaming industry in the Netherlands, the KSA, or officially Kansspelautoriteit has been ordered to reevalu…
The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) on Friday unanimously approved Eldorado Resorts Inc.’s acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s Indiana properties
The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) on Friday unanimously approved Eldorado Resorts Inc.’s acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s Ind…
New York Should Turn to Online Sports Betting to Boost Revenue, Says Muni Bond Manager
The COVID-19 pandemic is stressing cities and states, crimping revenue collection while creating massive budget shortfalls. New York is in…
The Illinois Lottery is bringing FUN to Illinoisans across the state with WinningSummer.com
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July 10, 2020
Medi…
EveryMatrix Joins Association Of European Lotteries
B2B technology provider EveryMatrix confirmed it has become an Associate Member of the Association of European Lotteries.
The European Lot…
UK Tightens Rules On Payments Firms In Wake Of Wirecard Debacle
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UK Tightens Rules On Payments Firms In Wake Of Wirecard Debacle
The United Kingdom’s financial regulator has toughened rules…
Big Ten football, if it happens this year, will only involve conference games. New Jersey online sportsbooks are among the affected parties
It’s a big announcement, and it may be just a precursor to more significant changes. Big Ten football, if it happens this year, will only i…
Churchill Downs plans to move its BetAmerica online gambling brand onto a GAN platform and a Kambi sportsbook.
Churchill Downs plans to move its BetAmerica online gambling brand onto a GAN platform and a Kambi sportsbook.
BetAmerica’s offerings incl…
The Illinois Lottery announced that it was making a change to the jackpot increments for its Lotto game
CHANGE TO LOTTO JACKPOT INCREMENTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2020
Media Contact: Jessica Perez, (312) 965-4139
CHICAGO - The Il…
Norsk Tipping Selects Stats Perform as Sole Live Streaming Supplier
The Norwegian State Lottery’s sportsbook Norsk Tipping has chosen Stats Perform’s Watch & Bet service as its sole live streaming video…
Danske Spil Appoints Nikolas Lyhne-Knudsen as its New CEO
Danish national lottery and gaming operator Danske Spil has appointed Nikolas Lyhne-Knudsen as its new chief executive officer.
Lyhne-Knud…
IGT Wins Casino Management System Contract and Majority of Class III Game Floor Share at Emerald Queen I-5 Casino
Washington state casino debuts with IGT ADVANTAGE casino management system and modules, and player-tested CrystalCurve™ and CrystalDual® 27…
Mississippi Lottery Corporation announces partnership with WJTV 12 News
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Tonight, the Jackson-viewing area will now be able to watch the Powerball® drawing on live television via WJTV 12 N…
The South Carolina Education Lottery is reporting a record win for education in our state.
COLUMBIA, SC (July 10, 2020) – The South Carolina Education Lottery is reporting a record win for education in our state. The Lottery gener…
Lottery directs Southland Gaming to disable VLTs until further notice
V.I. Lottery Director Raymond Williams announced Friday that the agency’s contractor, Southland Gaming V.I. Inc., has been ordered to dis…
Ohio’s reopened casinos, racinos begin raking in money again, but now nearly $500 million behind 2019
Ohio’s reopened casinos, racinos begin raking in money again, but now nearly $500 million behind 2019
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio’s casino and…
888 Inks Online Gaming Extension with Delaware Lottery, Preserving Interstate Poker Network
Poker players in Delaware will continue to enjoy games against their compatriots in Nevada and New Jersey as online gambling firm 888 exten…
UK GC data shows May recovery for UK sports betting; virtuals and poker down
New data published by the Gambling Commission shows a May recovery for sports betting after months of sports cancellations and lockdowns…
First Four Vendors Approved For TN Sports Betting Licenses
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MUSL Board and Powerball Product Group Officers Elected for FY21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MULTI-STATE LOTTERY ASSOCIATION 4400 NW Urbandale Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322 Phone: 515.453.1400 Fax: 515.453…
Maryland Casinos Reopen with Social Distancing, Safety Protocols in Place
For immediate release
July 6, 2020
Contact:
Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
carole.gentry@maryland.g…
Sarah Taylor, executive director of the Hoosier Lottery, will be the 31st MUSL board president and the first-ever to serve from the Hoosier Lottery
INDIANAPOLIS (July 6, 2020) - The Board of Directors of the Multi-State Lottery Association elected Sarah Monnett Taylor, Executive Directo…
Jumbo Interactive (ASX:JIN) extends agreement with Tabcorp (ASX:TAB)
Digital lottery company Jumbo Interactive (JIN) has extended its 15-year relationship with Tabcorp (TAB) for a further 10 years
This ext…
IGT Raises the Bar with Launch of PeakBarTop Cabinet
Gaming venues in California and Nevada welcomed back players with IGT's next-generation bartop cabinet and its high-performing video poker…
Mike Purcell, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Kentucky Lottery
Mike Purcell, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Kentucky Lottery
How will the world be different when we come out of this cris…
EL (European Lottery Association) Publishes 2019 Annual Report
EL PUBLISHES 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
30 JUN 2020 |
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At the time of writing the 2019 Annual Report, the world faced the p…
IGT Streamlines Business and Leadership Under New Organizational Structure
IGT Streamlines Business and Leadership Under New Organizational Structure
- Aligns with the Company's strategic focus
- Provides a si…
IGT PlayDigital, PlayRGS Solution, and PlayCasino Content Advance Digital Gaming for Svenska Spel Sport & Casino in Sweden
IGT PlayDigital, PlayRGS Solution, and PlayCasino Content Advance Digital Gaming for Svenska Spel Sport & Casino in Sweden
LOND…
Caesars Entertainment and Scientific Games Extend Sports Betting and iGaming Partnership
Caesars Entertainment and Scientific Games Extend Sports Betting and iGaming Partnership
Partners extend agreement as they launch digital…
Camelot Lottery Solutions and Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Agree Two-year Contract Extension
Camelot Lottery Solutions and Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Agree Two-year Contract Extension Agreement will see CLS continue to provid…
Kambi Group plc enters partnership with Four Winds Casinos
Kambi Group plc enters partnership with Four Winds Casinos
Global sports betting supplier to provide its technology and services to the…
Eileen Moore Johnson Joins Scientific Games as Chief Human Resources Officer
LAS VEGAS, June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") announced that E…
Tennessee sports betting director leaves for job with gambling company
The director of Tennessee's new online-only sports betting program has left the post before Tennessee's first bets were placed.
Tennessee…
Maxwell Goldstein, Vice President Sales – Americas, Carmanah Signs
Maxwell Goldstein, Vice President Sales – Americas, Carmanah Signs
At this point in time it is difficult to predict the long-term impacts…
Brad Cummings, Founder & CEO, EquiLottery Games
Brad Cummings, Founder & CEO, EquiLottery Games
As a company that supplies lottery games based on live sporting events, EquiLottery Ga…
Simon Butler, Chief Executive Officer, Abacus Solutions International Group
Simon Butler, Chief Executive Officer, Abacus Solutions International Group
Consumers will be even more digitally disposed, and credit deb…
GLMS launches Operational Hub on the American Continent
GLMS launches Operational Hub on the American Continent Lausanne, June 23, 2020, The President of the Global Lottery Monitoring System (GL…
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff And CEO Rowland Marcus Andrade Charged With Fraud In Connection With $5 Million Initial Coin Offering Of Cryptocurrency AML Bitcoin
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Amid layoffs, Atlantic lottery head says $100M in business lost to offshore gambling sites
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation is shifting its focus to a digital platform to try to prevent revenue from going to unregulated offshore…
Kentucky Lottery Sales rebound help get the KLC back on track to meet budgeted sales amounts for the year
LOTTERY SEES REBOUND, SOLID SALES MONTHS In today's meeting of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation's board of directors, it was announced str…
Oklahoma Supreme Court to Begin Review of Tribal Gaming Compacts, Sports Betting
The Oklahoma Supreme Court is scheduled this week to begin deliberating whether Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) had the legal authority to grant two N…
Merger of casino giants wins Federal Trade Commission approval
The Federal Trade Commission has given its blessing to a $17.3 billion merger of two casino giants that will bring five of Indiana's 13 sta…
Nevada Gaming Commission Approves ‘First Step’ To Expand Cashless Wagering at Casinos
The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday backed several rule changes to encourage use of cashless wagering systems at the state’s gaming prope…
Solidarity, community and alliance: Embodying a new culture of sports integrity
Lausanne/Brussels, 26 June 2020 – Lottery executives and professionals from the sports movement came together this week via a series of…
Pennsylvania lawmakers wrestle anew with major gambling bill
Legislation would allow slot machine-like terminals in thousands of bars, restaurants, nonprofit social clubs and other businesses that hol…
Danish regulator adds igaming and betting technical requirements
The Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden has detailed a raft of new technical requirement which are applicable to all operators offe…
AGLC (Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission) has entered into an agreement with NeoPollard Interactive to build and maintain Alberta’s legal online gambling platform
The online platform will provide a secure, age-controlled environment that promotes healthy gambling behaviour and fully integrates AGLC’s…
Peter Christensen has been appointed by the Minister of Finance as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of Danske Spil
Peter Christensen has been appointed by the Minister of Finance as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of Danske Spil.
In addition…
Philippe Vlaemminck, Managing Partner, Pharumlegal, Legal Counsel to Lotteries
Philippe Vlaemminck, Managing Partner, Pharumlegal, Legal Counsel to Lotteries
LOTTERIES LEADERSHIP: COOPERATING TO REBUILD OUR SOCIETIES…
Florida Lottery Reaches Sales Goal for Fiscal Year 2019-2
The Florida Lottery has officially reached its sales goal of $7.26 billion for fiscal year 2019-20, surpassing last year’s sales by more th…
GLMS launches Operational Hub at the Loto Quebec premises in Montreal - Canada
GLMS LAUNCHES OPERATIONAL HUB ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT
Lausanne, 23 June 2020 . The President of the Global Lottery Monitoring System (G…
International Game Technology PLC Announces Early Results And Increase Of Its Capped Tender Offer With Respect To Its 6.250% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 And Completion Of Sale Of $750,000,000 5.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2029
LONDON, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC (NYSE:IGT) ("IGT"), announces the results to date with resp…
INTRALOT Powers Taiwan Sports Lottery Corporation with new CMS Solution and eSports Games
INTRALOT’s Canvas, the advanced content management system, together with an enriched sportsbook of new eSports games level up the betting e…