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Powerball Launching New Nationwide Lottery Draw Game This Weekend
Powerball and Mega Millions get all the lottery headlines, but there’s a new game coming to America this weekend. And it stands to make you…
Pennsylvania Lottery announces launch of new national drawing game: Millionaire For Life today
The grand prize of the new game is a $1 million a year for life annuity or one-time cash option of $18 million. The first drawing is on Sun…
DC Lottery Celebrates 50 Years of Go-Go with New Community Partnership
WASHINGTON, DC—The DC Lottery recently announced its Premier-level partnership with the Go-Go Museum & Cafe (the Museum) at the Museum’…
Massachusetts Lottery sales $543.8 million in January
Mass. Lottery sales dip, lower scratch payouts lift January profit
Sales were down at the Massachusetts Lottery last month, but an almost-…
New Zealand Rules Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling
The country’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has banned companies from offering event contracts to residents.
“Since they aren’t aut…
Allwyn announces the closing of its €550 million offering of senior secured notes
Allwyn International has announced that Allwyn Entertainment Financing (UK) plc has closed its previously announced offering of €550 millio…
FDJ United names Pascal Chaffard as head of online betting and gaming
FDJ UNITED makes changes to its Executive Committee, with the appointment of Pascal Chaffard as Chief Online Betting and Gaming Officer as…
Illinois Lottery posts annual sales of $3.84 billion
The Illinois Lottery reported $3.84 billion in sales for the 2025 fiscal year, marking its second-highest sales year.
The lottery generate…
Missouri AG warns businesses to start removing illegal gambling machines
Missouri’s top prosecutor issued a warning Thursday to businesses offering slot machines to their customers: Time is ticking on the games…
Loto-Québec hits back against calls for provincial online gambling market
Loto-Québec has some strong words about a newly formed organisation calling for the opening up of an iGaming market in Quebec – the Québec…
France launches regulatory framework for Web3 gambling-like games
The ANJ’s move is one of the first attempts in Europe to regulate blockchain-based gaming mechanics.
France. The French gambling regulat…
FDJ United has seen year trading go down YoY, but its lottery division kept being the star of the show
French gambling giant FDJ United has seen year trading go down YoY, but its lottery division kept being the star of the show.
FY25 revenue…
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Social media site X bans gambling paid partnerships
Social media platform X has banned paid partnerships that have a gambling focus.
In a change made without fanfare on Feb. 13, the site for…
Indian Gaming Association urges Congress to curb sports event contracts
The Indian Gaming Association (IGA) led a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill warning that sports event contracts offered through predic…
Polymarket receives warning from The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA)
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has imposed a penalty on Adventure One QSS Inc. for illegal gambling. Adventure…
The Lottery Corporation posts steady earnings and dividend for 1H26
The Lottery Corporation delivered a resilient financial performance, revenue rose 2% year on year to $1.82 billion against the prior corres…
Nevada regulator goes on offensive against Kalshi in state court
Nevada’s gaming regulator is pursuing civil enforcement action against Kalshi in state court, as it seeks to block the predictions market o…
PGRI: AI Lab "Predictive Markets and the Future of Games of Chance:"
How a new way of monetizing uncertainty is quietly reshaping gaming — and what it means for lotteries. The rapid emergence of predictive ma…
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CNIGA Chairman James Siva Welcomes Senate Letter Challenging CFTC Support of Prediction Markets
"CNIGA has been deeply troubled by Chair Selig’s intent to accelerate rather than police the spread of illegal gambling on prediction marke…
Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits
A group of 23 Democratic US senators sent a letter Friday to the top federal regulator overseeing prediction markets, urging the agency to…
Prediction Markets v. State Gaming Laws: The Kalshi Litigation Gamble
Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market, is betting big on its business model. Whether that bet pays off depends on how courts res…
Oregon Lottery sees $1.3M+ revenue from Super Bowl bets
OREGON (KTVZ) -- Oregonians wagered $8.4 million on this year's Super Bowl, making it the state's largest single sports betting event of th…
Prediction markets, betting operators join new CFTC advisory committee
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named members to its Innovation Advisory Committee, just a month after creating the bod…
Maryland Proposal Would Drastically Change Face Of Wagering
A Maryland bill that would result in key changes to how consumers bet on sports and what they can bet on got its first moment before a legi…