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Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment to Assume Control of Ontario’s Niagara Casino Bundle Tuesday
Mohegan Gaming an Entertainment (MGE) will take over the reins of two Canadian casinos on Tuesday, the Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino…
The Netherlands – Update Remote Gambling Act
Last week, at the Gaming in Holland conference, chairman René Janssen of the Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit or “KSA“) and Den…
Loto-Québec Annual Report Message from Lynne Roiter, the President and Chief Executive Officer
Message from the President and Chief Executive Officer
We show higher results for a fourth year in a row thanks to good performance of al…
Sports Betting Bill Sent to Governor Sununu's Desk
Sports betting is a step closer to being legal in New Hampshire.
The House voted Thursday to accept the Senate's minor changes to a bill t…
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission begins drafting sports betting rules
DES MOINES, Iowa — Once new sports betting venues are completed, there's still one thing that has to be done before any bets are taken: rul…
The Asia Pacific Lottery Association (APLA) Regional Conference will be held in Brisbane, Australia
The Asia Pacific Lottery Association (APLA) Regional Conference will be held in Brisbane, Australia, between 14 and 18 October 2019. Hos…
Switzerland: the Inter-Cantonal Lotteries and Betting Commission (Comlot) report for 2018
Comlot: Annual Report 2018
The Inter-Cantonal Lotteries and Betting Commission (Comlot) looks back on an interesting and challenging busi…
The Texas Lottery reports record revenue expected for Texas public schools and Texas veterans in Fiscal Year 2019
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Florida Lottery issues last-minute challenge to ‘addictive’ warning labels on tickets
The Florida Lottery wants another look at the potential impact on education funding from legislation that would require slapping gambling-a…
Camelot Lottery Solutions Appoints David Kelly as New Chair
Camelot Lottery Solutions Appoints David Kelly as New Chair
London, UK --- June 13, 2019 - Camelot Lottery Solutions is pleased to announc…
U.S. sports bets hit $9 billion a year after court ruling
However, states are finding the tax revenue generated by sports betting has been small, accounting for an almost insignificant part of thei…
How the NBA is Making Waves in eSports
The National Basketball Association has just turned 73 years old and is one of the four major leagues for professional level sports in Nort…
INTRALOT announces the appointment of a new Board of Directors at its fully owned US subsidiary, INTRALOT Inc. to include three new Independent Directors
INTRALOT ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS US SUΒSIDIARY
June 14th, 2019
INTRALOT announces the appointment of a new Board of Di…
INTRALOT S.A announces the signing of a new contract for INTRALOT Maroc with La Marocaine Des Jeux et des Sports (MDJS)
INTRALOT SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT IN MOROCCO WITH LA MAROCAINE DES JEUX ET DES SPORTS
June 13th, 2019
INTRALOT S.A. announces the signin…
Idaho Lottery celebrates 30 years with world record attempt
How fast can you scratch?
2019 marks 30 years since the Idaho Lottery issued their first scratch card in the Gem State. And to mark the oc…
Kentucky Lottery announced sales continue to perform ahead of expectations in the final weeks of Fiscal Year 2019
KY LOTTERY SALES GROW AS FISCAL YEAR ENDS In today's meeting of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation's board of directors, it was announced…
Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen Issues Memo to U.S. Attorneys on the Applicability of the Wire Act to Non-Sports Gambling
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Alva Vernon Johnson has been appointed director of the California State Lottery
ACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:
Alva Vernon Johnson, 51, of Elk Grove, has been appointed di…
International Game Technology PLC Announces Successful Upsizing And Pricing Of 750 000 000 Senior Secured Notes And Notice Of Redemption Of Its 437 605 000 4 125 Notes Due 2020
International Game Technology PLC Announces Successful Upsizing And Pricing Of 750 000 000 Senior Secured Notes And Notice Of Redemption Of…
New York Cash 4 Life lottery game goes daily in July
Starting July 1, you’ll be able to play the New York Lottery’s multi-state Cash 4 Life game on a daily basis.
The New York Gaming Commissi…
NeoPollard Interactive and New Hampshire Lottery Win iLottery Court Decision
NeoPollard Interactive and New Hampshire Lottery Win iLottery Court Decision
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Arkansas lottery sees increases in revenue, amount raised for scholarships in May
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s revenue in May increased by about $700,000 over a year ago to $41.1 million and the amount raised for co…
New York State approves sports gambling for upstate casinos
ALBANY - The last major hurdle to legalizing sports wagering in New York was cleared Monday with state regulators signing off on new rules…
JCM Global Announces Two Key Promotions
JCM Global Announces Two Key Promotions
LAS VEGAS (June 10, 2019) JCM Global has announced two key promotions at its Americas headquarters…
Arizona Lottery sales reach all-time high
Arizona Lottery sales reach all-time high Friday is a big day for the Arizona Lottery - sales have reached an all-time high in the state…
California Lottery director steps down amid controversy, pressure from governor’s office
Hugo Lopez stepped down as director of the California Lottery on Friday.
Lopez sent employees an email Friday that cited growt…
NY Gaming Commission to vote on sports betting regulations for upstate casinos
NY Gaming Commission to vote on sports betting regulations for upstate casinos
Following a public comment period, the state Gaming Commis…
Gibson Dunn’s McGill Hits the Jackpot in Online Gambling Challenge
Litigator of the Week: Gibson Dunn’s McGill Hits the Jackpot in Online Gambling Challenge 'The notion that people so suddenly could be subj…
OPAP first-quarter profit up 43.5% - CEO Damian Cope on Q1 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Greek Organization of Football Prognostics S.A. (OTCPK:GOFPY) Q1 2019 Earnings Conference Call June 6, 2019 9:0…
Scientific Games inspires future technology leaders with donation to Georgia First Robotics
SCIENTIFIC GAMES INSPIRES FUTURE TECHNOLOGY LEADERS WITH DONATION TO GEORGIA FIRST ROBOTICS
Company’s Support Will Help Fund STEM-focused…
Gambling Bill Passes Illinois Senate, Pritzker Expected To Sign Into Law
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois will soon have sports betting, and Chicago will have a casino, thanks to the State Senate which approved a gamblin…
Apple May Prove To Be a Big Problem For Online Sports Betting
Apple May Prove To Be a Big Problem For Online Sports Betting
Apple made a change to App Store policies which could have a massive impa…
West Virginia sports betting app delayed
June 5, 2019
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The launch of the Draft Kings sports wagering app has been delayed to ensure compliance with the Feder…
How Monday's Wire Act Decision Affects The Poker, DFS And Sports Gambling Industries
On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire held that the Interstate Wire Act applies only to "activities associa…
GLMS reported 33 matches to its partners out of the 198 alerts generated.
During the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, GLMS reported 33 matches to its partners out of the 198 alerts generated. Alerts to partners have c…
The Turkish national lottery's total revenue, including taxes, reached TL 3.5 billion last year
The Turkish national lottery's total revenue, including taxes, reached TL 3.5 billion last year, according to the General Directorate of th…
AGEM May 2019 Index
Attached is the May 2019 Index from the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM). The report is a valuable resource that gives…
Latest Department Of Justice Wire Act Opinion Struck Down By U.S. District Judge
Wire Act Only Applies To Interstate Sports Betting And Not All Forms Of Online Gambling, According To Judge
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Dutch Online Gambling Market to Open on January 1st 2021, According to Kansspelautoriteit
Rene Jansen, the chairman of the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has said that he believes that Netherlands will get it…
PUBLIC GAMING INTERVIEWS Jeff Fromm, President, FutureCast 'We need to Live the Story, Not just Tell the Story'
We Need to Live the Story not just Tell the Story Jeff Fromm, President, FutureCast Click here to read
By May Scheve Reardon 'A Case Study and Testament to What’s Your Why?'
A Case Study and Testament to What’s Your Why? May Scheve Reardon, Executive Director, Missouri Lottery; President of MUSL (Multi-State L…
PUBLIC GAMING INTERVIEWS Chris Sfatos, Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, INTRALOT SA
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Pennsylvania casinos ask court to stop or limit iLottery games
A group of Pennsylvania casinos have asked Commonwealth Court to either stop or significantly curtail the Pennsylvania Lottery’s iLottery g…
Concerns Raised Over Sports Betting Platform Contract Awarded by Oregon Lottery
Concerns Raised Over Sports Betting Platform Contract Awarded by Oregon Lottery
The Oregon Lottery is pushing forward with its effort to b…
Pennsylvania Sen. Tommy Tomlinson introduces bill to combat illegal ‘Pennsylvania Skill Games’
MIDDLETOWN — Pennsylvania Lottery officials, state Senator Tommy Tomlinson, the Pennsylvania State Police and senior groups partnered today…
Camelot UK Lotteries Limited: 2018/19 Financial Results
Camelot UK Lotteries Limited: 2018/19 Financial Results
TOTAL GOOD CAUSES RETURNS EXCEED £40 BILLION AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY TURNS 25
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Scientific Games Renews Contract For Exclusive Use Of Iconic Fremantle TV Game Show Brands In Lottery Games
Scientific Games Renews Contract For Exclusive Use Of Iconic Fremantle TV Game Show Brands In Lottery Games
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Norway’s Largest Pension Fund Divests From Alcohol, Gambling Investments
Norway’s Largest Pension Fund Divests From Alcohol, Gambling Investments
Action latest in KLP’s quest to eliminate ‘sin stocks’ from i…
Oregon Lottery says it will launch full mobile sports wagering book for NFL season
Matthew Shelby a spokesperson with the Oregon Lottery joined me on the radio show on Thursday to talk about the planned return for sports w…
Executive Director of NASPL requests Governor DeSantis of Florida VETO HB 629
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May 22, 2019 Office of Governor Ron DeSantis State of Florida The Capitol 400 S. Monroe Street Ta…
Jackpocket introduces social "Private Pools" feature as jackpots rise
Jackpocket: today we introduced the app's newest feature, Private Pools, a way for people to create (and name) their own private lottery gr…
INTRALOT announces its financial results for the twelve-month period ended December 31st, 2018
INTRALOT announces y-o-y Revenue (-6.4%) and EBITDA (-22.8%) contraction following primarily FX turmoil in key markets and business trans…
Illinois sports betting more uncertain after Rep. steps back
ILLINOIS SPORTS BETTING MORE UNCERTAIN AFTER REP. STEPS BACK
The most influential backer of legal sports betting in Illinois’ legislature…
The European Lotteries elects new Executive Committee and adopts important resolution on advertisement for gambling
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The European Lotteries elects new Executive Committee and adopts important resolution…
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired”) (NASDAQ: INSE) today announced the launch of its latest interactive slot game, Book of the Irish™
INSPIRED LAUNCHES BOOK OF THE IRISH INTERACTIVE SLOT GAME
New York, May 29, 2019 - Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired”) (NASDAQ: INS…
Uruguayan Lottery Commemorates 200 Years of the 1st Draw with the Participation of the Board of Directors of CIBELAE
Uruguayan Lottery Commemorates 200 Years of the 1st Draw with the Participation of the Board of Directors of CIBELAE
May 29, 2019
Urugu…
Kenya High Court Strikes Down Gambling Ads Ban
Kenya’s proposed highly restrictive regime on gambling ads may not come into force after the High Court’s strikedown
Kenya’s High Court a…
GLMS Members elect new Executive Committee. Ludovico Calvi (Lottomatica) re-appointed President
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GLMS Members elect new Executive Committee. Ludovico Calvi (Lottomatica) re-appointed President
Antwerp, 28 May 2019: GLM…
Belgium Gaming Commission (BGC) to implement a tougher advertising code on licensed gambling operators
Belgium’s government has approved a further directive of CDV Minister (Christian Democrat) Koen Geens ‘gambling protection mandate’, which…
Scientific Games Expands Global Lottery Instant Game Manufacturing Technology In North America And Europe
Scientific Games Expands Global Lottery Instant Game Manufacturing Technology In North America And Europe
World's Largest Instant Game…
Jamie Odell, Gaming Industry Veteran, to Serve as Special Advisor to Chairman and CEO
Jamie Odell, Gaming Industry Veteran, to Serve as Special Advisor to Chairman and CEO
Odell to Advise MacAndrews & Forbes Chairman a…
INTRALOT enters the Canadian market through a new contract with BCLC
INTRALOT ENTERS THE CANADIAN MARKET THROUGH A NEW CONTRACT WITH BRITISH COLUMBIA LOTTERY CORPORATION (BCLC)
May 27th, 2019
INTRALOT S.A…
Online-Only Sports Betting Now Legal in Tennessee
Sports betting became legal in Tennessee on Friday afternoon, when Gov. Bill Lee returned HB0001 unsigned 10 days after receiving it from t…
GLI University’s Mid-Year Regional Gaming Regulators’ Seminar to Co-Locate with NCLGS Summer Meeting, in Minneapolis
The Mid-Year Regional Gaming Regulators’ Seminar of GLI University will be held in conjunction with the Summer Meeting of the National Coun…
DraftKings, FanDuel pull sports betting ads from Illinois airwaves
Sports betting operators DraftKings and FanDuel have pulled ads targeting an Illinois casino operator at the request of the state’s govern…
Nevada and Ohio Overhaul Legislation to Resist DOJ
Nevada and Ohio change gambling laws
Lawmakers exclude “mobile” and “online” mentions
NV and OH may need to help New Hampshire and New…
Louisiana’s House committee passes sports betting bill
Louisiana’s House committee passes sports betting bill
The House’s Criminal Justice Committee approved a sports betting bill that will all…
DraftKings sports betting app to go live in West Virginia Hollywood Casino
Mountaineer Racetrack and Casino in Chester and the casino at The Greenbrier Reort can also both pursue sports betting apps. The state Lott…
FanDuel partners with fuboTV to bring sports betting data to the live-streaming service
Live sports-streaming service fuboTV today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with daily fantasy sports provider FanDuel, which w…
Sports gambling proposals moving forward in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers continued to move forward this week with two bipartisan plans to legalize sports gambling. A landmark ruli…
Scientific Games Becomes Founding Partner of All-In Diversity Project to Foster Diversity and Inclusion in the Gaming Industry
Scientific Games Becomes Founding Partner of All-In Diversity Project to Foster Diversity and Inclusion in the Gaming Industry
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Public Gaming Interviews Hansjörg Höltkemeier President of EL (European Lotteries Association) Member of the Managing Board of the Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin
EL Mission for the coming years: Setting the Stage for Sustainable Success The Success of Chance: EL 10th bi-annual Congress in Antwerp Re…
NYS Lotto's Collect N' Win game has new verification protocols: Your Stories
(WSYR-TV) -- A viewer asked the Your Stories team why the New York State Lottery's Collect N' Win game needed the last four digits of a pla…
Loterie Romande’s 2018 results: CHF 216.4 million disbursed for good causes
Loterie Romande’s 2018 results: CHF 216.4 million disbursed for good causes
Loterie Romande’s net profit, i.e. the sum disbursed for the p…
WCLC Board of Directors Names New President
WINNIPEG – Niaz Nejad, Chair of the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) Board of Directors, announced today that Paul Erickson has be…
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the WLA with us
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the WLA with us
The year 2019 represents a milestone for the WLA, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary…
China's lottery sales down 13.7 pct in April
BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- China's lottery sales dropped 13.7 percent year on year to 35.99 billion yuan (about 5.22 billion U.S. dollars)…
Carolina Swaffer new Head of Ombudsmen & Customer and partner service at Svenska Spel
Carolina Swaffer new Head of Ombudsmen & Customer and partner service at Svenska Spel
May 24, 2019
Carolina Swaffer has been app…
The risky use of video game ‘loot boxes’ is associated with problematic gambling behaviors
Engagement with “loot boxes” — randomly generated prizes of undisclosed value that can be attained or purchased within a game — is correlat…
INTRALOT exhibits its holistic gaming solutions portfolio at the EL CONGRESS 2019
INTRALOT EXHIBITS ITS HOLISTING GAMING SOLUTIONS
PORTFOLIO AT THE EL CONGRESS 2019
May 24th, 2019
INTRALOT, as a leading gaming solut…
GLI Announces James Maida as EY Entrepreneur of The Year® 2019 New Jersey Award Finalist
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Announces James Maida as EY Entrepreneur of The Year® 2019 New Jersey Award Finalist
Maida joins…
Lottery in limbo: Lotto bill stalled in house without enough votes to debate
Lottery in limbo and drama in Montgomery. The lotto bill stalled after supporters lacked enough votes to get the bill up for debate in the…
Lottery Jackpots Continue to Grow, Sales Boost Proceeds for Scholarships
May 24, 2019
LITTLE ROCK – In the past 11 days the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s (ASL) three major draw game jackpots have grown a combin…
The Football Association of the Czech Republic (FACR) and Sportradar have entered a long term integrity partnership
24 May 2019
FACR and Sportradar renew integrity and data partnership
The Football Association of the Czech Republic (FACR) and Sportradar…
Jackpocket aises $30M in venture capital funding
May 23 Good things come in (not so) small packages! We’re excited to share we closed a $5M extension to our $16M Series B funding round i…
Imagine Experience Selected by ILC To Provide National Instant Ticket Prizing & Fulfillment
Imagine Experience Selected by ILC To Provide National Instant Ticket Prizing & Fulfillment
Imagine Experience has contracted with the…
Florida Lottery introduced four new Scratch-Off games
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INTRALOT applauds WyoLotto™ for their highest annual transfer to the Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office
INTRALOT applauds WyoLotto™ for their highest annual transfer to the Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office
May 23rd, 2019
INTRALOT, a lead…
KENTUCKY LOTTERY SURPASSES $1 BILLION IN SALES FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE
Lottery sales for FY19, which runs from July through June, were $1,000,004,032 as of close of business on May 20th. In FY18 this billion-do…
NJ Lottery hit record $3.35B in revenue last year. The biggest sales winner might surprise you.
The New Jersey Lottery brought in a record $3.35 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2018, the majority of which came from the sale of scrat…