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Sports betting bill making progress in Missouri Legislature
STATE CAPITOL — A bill that would authorize sports betting online and on gambling river boats made progress through the Missouri Legislatur…
New Online Gambling Legislation Proposed in Michigan
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Bills proposed in Michigan would legalize and regulate online casino games and fantasy sports
Representative Brandt I…
Sports gambling on horizon for New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) - Sports gambling could be right around the corner for New Yorkers. With legislation already in place, lawmakers just n…
Pollard Banknote Reports 4th Quarter and Annual Financial Results and Announces Dividend Increase
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Mar 13, 2019, 19:27 ET
WINNIPEG, March 13, 2019 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard") today r…
US Senate bill pushes for Kings Mountain casino
A bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate Wednesday that would put land off I-85 into a trust for the Catawba Indian Tribe for the construct…
In 2018 the Members of the WLA Contributed $ 82.3 Billion to Good Causes
In 2018 the Members of the WLA Contributed $ 82.3 Billion to the Society
March 11, 2019
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Spain: ONCE Dedicates Lottery Coupon to World Down Syndrome Day
Spain: ONCE Dedicates Lottery Coupon to World Down Syndrome Day
March 14, 2019
Spain.- 14 of Spain of 2019 www.cibelae.net ONCE dedicat…
URUGUAY: The National Lotteries and Quinielas Directorate Achieves the Blocking of 260 Illegal Gambling WEB Sites
The National Lotteries and Quinielas Directorate Achieves the Blocking of 260 Illegal Games WEB Sites March 15, 2019 Montevideo, March 15…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Gives Back to Local Community with Donation to Preferred Behavioral Health Group of Lakewood, N.J.
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Gives Back to Local Community with Donation to Preferred Behavioral Health Group of Lakewood, N.J…
West Virginia Lottery Celebrates 2018 West Virginia ADDY Best in Show
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March 14, 2019
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Michigan Online Gambling Bills Back On File Following Former Governor’s Veto
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Australia: Play for real money with Instant Scratch-Its Monopoly
The year 2005 was the year Million Dollar Baby took out the Best Picture at the Oscars, trucker-hats and cargo pants were all the fashion…
IGT Provides INTELLIGEN™ VLT Central Management System to Loto-Québec with Three-Year Extension
IGT Provides INTELLIGEN™ VLT Central Management System to Loto-Québec with Three-Year Extension
LONDON, March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In…
Our View: Lottery: Keep state's lottery system transparent
Since Minnesota approved a lottery in 1988, winners of prizes have been required to have their names made public. Now some lawmakers want t…
Gaming Standards Association Joins the New Japan Gaming Market Establishing GSA Japan
Gaming Standards Association Joins the New Japan Gaming Market Establishing GSA Japan
LAS VEGAS (March 10, 2019) – The Gaming Standards A…
Scientific Games Chosen By Second State Gaming For New Truck Stop Route In Pennsylvania
Scientific Games Chosen By Second State Gaming For New Truck Stop Route In Pennsylvania
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Scientific Games Reveals Enhanced Casino Partner Programme
Scientific Games Reveals Enhanced Casino Partner Programme
Introducing CONNECT and AMPLIFY to Elevate Digital Casino Games
LAS VEGAS – M…
InComm Expands into Lottery Industry with Linq3 Technologies Acquisition
InComm Expands into Lottery Industry with Linq3 Technologies Acquisition
InComm and Linq3 to power new ways for consumers to purchase lot…
Kentucky Legislature Eyes Sports Gambling As a Way to Make Up Billions in Pension Shortfall
Kentucky Legislature Eyes Sports Gambling As a Way to Make Up Billions in Pension Shortfall
The employee pension system is currently about…
Inspired Signs Virtuals And Interactive Contract With BCLC
NEW YORK, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. ("Inspired") (NASDAQ: INSE) today announced that it has signed a multi…
Pollard Banknote's Licensed Games Portfolio Gets a Leg Up on the Holidays with A Christmas Story
Pollard Banknote Limited
WINNIPEG, March 6, 2019 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote"), a…
Mexico – Two Mexican lotteries set to merge
In a bid to reverse its deficit Mexican lottery La Lotería Nacional para la Asistencia Pública (Lotenal) will merge with the other state lo…
The Malta Gaming Authority signs MoU with the Swedish Gambling Authority
The Malta Gaming Authority signs MoU with the Swedish Gambling Authority
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and the Spelinspektionen (the Sw…
Dutch regulator raises penalty for illegal online gambling
The gambling regulator of the Netherlands, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has increased the minimum penalty for illegal online gambling offences…
Maryland Set to Award $115 Million Lottery Contract to GKV and Pittsburgh’s MARC USA
Maryland’s Board of Public Works will be asked to approve a new Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency contract valued at $115,478,000…
Global lotteries enjoy good start to 2018
Global lottery sales increased a healthy 5.7% during the first quarter of 2018, with Africa celebrating thanks to outstanding growth in…
Pagcor seeks regulation of gaming operators
State-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is calling for the commitment of other government agencies to ensure that Philip…
Pennsylvania Files To Join NH Lottery Wire Act Court Case
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania continues to fight back against the Department of Justice’s new Wire Act opinion. Its latest move is to jo…
Appeal almost inevitable in Wire Act reinterpretation case, expert says
Big changes could be on the horizon for the gaming industry if the January reinterpretation of the federal Wire Act becomes a U.S. Justice…
Wheeling Island, Mardi Gras casinos suspend sports betting
WHEELING — An unknown issue with the sports book at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack and Mardi Gras Casino & Resort has led to th…
70+ Operators Approved Under Sweden’s Newly Liberalized Gambling Market
Sweden’s newly liberalized online gambling market has only been in place for a couple of months, but already it is proving a success. Speli…
Icahn directors to take place of 3 on Caesars board
Caesars will replace three members to its board with directors chosen by billionaire Carl Icahn, who is seeking fundamental changes at the…
Japan to Use Facial Recognition to Fight Gambling Addiction
Japan’s government will request venues that host gambling operations to introduce facial recognition software to help businesses root out p…
GVC shares tumble as CEO, chairman sell bulk of their stakes
UK-listed gambling operator GVC Holdings suffered a double-digit fall in its share price on Friday after the company’s two senior executive…
7Cs Of Marketing In The Digital Era
There are 7cs of marketing in the Digital Era
Content – It’s here we’d like to point out that ‘content’ takes on many different forms in t…
eSports – Advergaming and the new frontier of advertising law and image rights
Advertising law issues for eSports are increasing with the growth of advergaming and the esploitation of image rights.
This is an article…
International Game Technology PLC Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2018 Results
International Game Technology PLC Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2018 Results
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Make every month amazing with 'SET FOR LIFE' - CAMELOT launches campaign for brand new National Lottery game
MAKE EVERY MONTH AMAZING WITH ‘SET FOR LIFE’ – CAMELOT LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR BRAND NEW NATIONAL LOTTERY GAME
8 March 2019
An exciting…
RFP: Connecticut Lottery Instant Ticket Printing Request for Proposal #CLC201903
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The Connecticut Lottery Corporation (“CLC”) is soliciting price proposals and work plans from qualified and re…
Should Minnesota Lottery Winners Be Allowed To Remain Anonymous?
Minnesota Senator Ann Rest is co-sponsor of legislation that would allow future lottery winners in Minnesota to remain anonymous. Currently…
Massachusetts Lottery could handle sports betting, Goldberg says
BOSTON — New Hampshire, one of 11 states that offer lottery games online, took in more than $1.3 million in revenue from online sales in it…
The Kentucky Lottery celebrates its 30th anniversary with two new games
LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Lottery is celebrating its 30th anniversary with two new games.
The games are a $30 scratch-off call…
AGEM Releases February 2019 Index
Attached is the February 2019 Index from the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM). The report is a valuable resource that g…
Georgia Lottery launches first retail location past security at Atlanta airport
March 7, 2019
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Scientific Games Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1,100.0 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes
Scientific Games Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1,100.0 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes
LAS VEGAS, March 5, 2019 /P…
Sokratis Kokkalis becomes INTRALOT CEO
Sokratis Kokkalis becomes INTRALOT CEO
March 1st, 2019
INTRALOT S.A. announces that, effective today, the Chairman of its Board, Mr. So…
Sports betting at Yankee Stadium? It could happen under New York legislation
NEW YORK — A sponsor of sports betting legislation in New York said the bill likely would allow for in-person wagering at places like Yanke…
China's online gaming population reaches 484 mln in 2018
The online gaming population in China increased by 9.6 percent to 484 million as of December 2018, according to a report on China's Interne…
Mississippi's lottery could start by the end of 2019. Here's where it stands now.
The first lottery tickets could be in gas stations across Mississippi before the end of the year and possibly as soon as October, according…
Dutch Senate Adopts Remote Gambling Bill
Internet-based gambling is a field of enormous growth. Many people keep investing in this field and adopting new technologies. Since the on…
David Grothaus named new executive director of the Missouri Gaming Commission
A Jefferson City native has been appointed as the new executive director of the Missouri Gaming Commission.
The commission named David Gro…
ESPN launches daily sports betting show
A few months after sports betting began to break into the mainstream, ESPN is finally adding a gambling show to their daily television line…
Tennessee sports betting bill passes through subcommittee
NASHVILLE (WKRN) - The first bill filed in the State House will likely be one of the more debated.
HB0001, which legalizes sports gambli…
Kentucky sees best scratch off sales in nearly 30 year history
KY SEES BEST SCRATCH OFF SALES DAY IN NEARLY 30 YEAR HISTORY
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Arizona Lottery Gives Away $1 Million to Players Throughout March
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N.C. Education Lottery joins national effort to raise awareness about problem gambling
DATE: MARCH 1, 2019
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N.C. Education Lottery joins national effort to raise awareness abo…
Hundreds Slated to Attend Gaming Laboratories International’s (GLI®) 19th Annual Regulators Roundtable
Hundreds Slated to Attend Gaming Laboratories International’s (GLI®) 19th Annual Regulators Roundtable
Annual Conference Staged March 6 &…
Brown Giordano Named West Virginia Lottery Deputy Director of Marketing
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Feb. 26, 2019
Brown Giordano Named West Virginia Lottery Deputy Director of Marketing…
Kentucky Lottery launches new nightly draw game
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The Kentucky Lottery has launched the first new in-state nightly draw game in seven years.
The $1 game, available…
Casino, sports betting bills scheduled for hearing Tuesday in Connecticut
In his budget address last week, Gov. Ned Lamont mentioned the state’s need to “enact new sources of revenues, such as sports betting and i…
RFP: Maryland Provide Lottery Drawing Machines (Ball Type) and Related Maintenance Services
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RFP: Rhode Island Lottery ELECTRONIC JACKPOT SIGNS.
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Public Gaming International Magazine January/February 2019
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Finland – Veikkaus predicts drop in slot revenue of €100 to €150m following compulsory identification
Finland’s stare-owned operator Veikkaus is predicting that revenues from its slot machines will fall by between €100 to150m a year, followi…
Eight states have legalized sports betting; Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana sportsbooks expected
Last May, the United States Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that a 25-year-old federal law that prohibited sports betting outside Nevada is unconst…
Netherlands Online Gaming Approved by Dutch Senate, Permits Unlikely Until 2020
Legal online gaming was approved in the Netherlands earlier this week, with first permits possible next year. Holland’s Senate voted to bac…
Florida Proposes a Full Online Lottery Ban
Florida Proposes a Full Online Lottery Ban
As online gambling opportunities continue to arise in the USA, one individual from the state of…
Virginia General Assembly approves casino legislation
Virginia General Assembly approves casino legislation
Compromise legislation that could ultimately bring casino gaming to Virginia — and B…
Bill to permit satellite track location passes West Virginia House
WHEELING — Legislation that would allow Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack to establish a satellite video lottery location in Ohio Coun…
Cindy Polzin: Wisconsin Lottery delivers benefits statewide
Dear Editor: The Wisconsin Lottery delivers benefits to players, businesses and homeowners every day. Beneficiaries live and work in commun…
Warning Issued to Swedish Gambling Operators over Bonus Rules
The gambling regulator of Sweden, Spelinspektionen, has issued warnings to all licensed gambling operators over bonus offers. This comes af…
Sports Betting Bills Ready For Committee Action In Iowa House
Statewide Iowa — The Iowa House and Senate are considering two similar plans to legalize sports betting after hearing from several competin…
Illinois Governor Pritzker banking on $200 million from legal sports betting
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is counting on $200 million in licensing fees from legalized sports wagering to help plug a $3.2 billion h…
Bill to legalize sports betting in New Hampshire gaining momentum
Eight months after the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door for states to legalize sports betting, New Hampshire is taking the gamble.
In hi…
Two More American Football Leagues Considering Sports Betting
For a very long time, most of the professional sports leagues in the United States, including the National Football League (NFL), were stau…
Scientific Games Reports Fourth Quarter Results and Full Year 2018 Results
Scientific Games Reports Fourth Quarter Results and Full Year 2018 Results
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IGT Extends Agreement with the DC Lottery to Continue Providing Instant Ticket Games and Services
IGT Extends Agreement with the DC Lottery to Continue Providing Instant Ticket Games and Services
LONDON, U.K. – Feb. 19, 2019 – Internati…
Former lottery Director Terry Presta joins the ABACUS Solutions North American team
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London, February 2019 – former lottery Director Terry Presta joins the ABACUS Solutions North Ameri…
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Gibson Dunn Team Sues Justice Department Over Reversal on Online Gambling
“The text, structure, and history of the Wire Act make clear that its prohibitions extend only to gambling on sporting events,” according t…
Norway Watchdog Bans Payments to Six Malta-Based Gambling Firms
The Norwegian Gaming Authority has banned transactions with six Malta-based gambling companies, which it says are operating “illegally” wit…
Cryptocurrency hackers Steal $2.5M While Chatting Through An Online Game
Hackers In Turkey Steal $2.5M While Chatting Through An Online Game
Hackers in Turkey made away with $2.47 million worth of cryptocurrenc…
How long before big media companies become big sports-gambling companies?
Sooner than you think. But AT&T, which owns HBO, TNT, and CNN, says they won’t be taking your bets.
Sports betting in the US used to b…
Seventy Operators Approved for Italian License
Italy is about to see the biggest expansion of its iGaming in years, after Agenzia della Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM), the country's state-s…
Substitute Sports Betting Bill Filed In Kentucky; Racing Commission Would Regulate
A Kentucky legislator testified Wednesday about the latest version of a sports gambling bill he's pushing, one that would tie in Daily Fant…
The Kansas Lottery announced the appointment of Timothy Graham as its new Deputy Executive Director
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Kentucky Lawmakers Question If Online Gambling Can Help Fund Pension System
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18)– Can online gambling help Kentucky’s underfunded pension system? That’s a question lawmakers are thinking about as…
West Virginia's Del. Jason Barrett introduced the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act, HB 2934, on Friday
West Virginia is going all in on gambling. Lawmakers in the state, led by Del. Jason Barrett, introduced the West Virginia Lottery Interact…
MGM Chief Criticizes DOJ's Online Gaming Opinion
In a quarterly earnings call Wednesday, MGM Resorts International chair and CEO Jim Murren was critical of a U.S. Justice Department opinio…
Idaho Lottery Kicks-off 30th Anniversary with Commemorative Scratch Game
Idaho Lottery Kicks-off 30th Anniversary with Commemorative Scratch Game
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Lottery is commemorating thirty years of…
How loot boxes extract money from players
Scoring the most points or unlocking more exciting stages in a video game used to require practice and patience. Today, gamers can often sk…
New Hampshire sues over internet gambling opinionFiling a lawsuit in federal court, New Hampshire becomes the first state to challenge the U.S. Department of Justice legal opinion that threatens the rights of states to regulate gambling
The NH Lottery “seeks declaratory and injunctive relief against the defendants,” according to the complaint:
NH Lottery v DOJ Barr Feb 15…
Veikkaus prepares for major changes in its operating environment, focusing on digital channels to compete with international competition
In 2018 Veikkaus managed to reach the previous year’s level in its financial result, despite toughening competition. The year was especiall…
The Jumbo Interactive Releases Half Year Report shows significant growth in all metrics
The Jumbo Interactive Limited Half Year Report has been released and is now available for download from our website.
To view the Half Year…
RFP: MUSL to provide Software Audit and Certification of a Digital Draw System (DDS)
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