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Learn How GLI® Can Open Your Business to the World at G2E 2018
Learn How GLI® Can Open Your Business to the World at G2E 2018. Booth #4430 • October 8 – 11, 2018 Sands…
SBTech goes live on Bede platform
SBTech goes live on Bede platform Sportsbook now available to all Bede partners – Rocket X brand Bet UK first to complete integration Frid…
Eye-Q Trivia sponsored by the Illinois Lottery
Have you seen the genie popping up in ads and billboards around town recently, saying you "can't wish for multiple wishes"? Turns out, it'…
Casino, state officials worry about tribe bill in Congress
TIVERTON, R.I.
Legislation making its way through Congress to protect a Massachusetts tribe's sovereign land may threaten Rhode Island's…
Arkansas casino legalization proposal approved for ballot
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
A casino legalization proposal that two Native American tribes have each contributed more than $1 million to support wa…
Billionaire Gilbert Is Said to Be Looking to Cash Out of Casinos
Quicken Loans Inc. founder Dan Gilbert is looking to exit the casino business, including properties in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit, a…
NJ sports betting could overtake Nevada by 2021
In just a few years, New Jersey's fledgling sports betting industry could overtake the well-established Nevada market, according to a new E…
NFL could pocket billions from coming boom in sports gambling
The NFL, long an opponent of legalized betting on sports, could cash in on the coming boom in sports gambling.
The league's annual revenue…
Data Fuels Irish National Lottery’s Latest Dynamic OOH Campaign
As part of its nationwide campaign to promote the new Lotto Plus game, the National Lottery is running an ambitious and innovative multi-c…
The North Carolina Education Lottery staged a hidden camera event Thursday morning to promote its new family of Back Scratch tickets
DATE: SEP. 6, 2018
CONTACT: KATHLEEN JACOB
PHONE: (919) 301-3620
Hidden camera gag rewards “back scratchers” with a chance at $1 million…
Scientific Games Congratulates Florida Lottery On 7th Consecutive Year Of Record-Breaking Year Sales
Scientific Games Congratulates Florida Lottery On 7th Consecutive Year Of Record-Breaking Year Sales
LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2018…
Linq3 Lottery Card Launch Update
Dear lottery colleagues,
The Lottery Card™ is live! Over the past six weeks the Linq3 and Blackhawk Network teams, as well as our…
JCM Global Brings Innovations that Connect Operators and Players to SAGSE -JCM Exhibiting in Booth #200
JCM Global Brings Innovations that Connect Operators and Players to SAGSE
JCM Exhibiting in Booth #200
LAS VEGAS (September 4, 2018) –…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Showcasing Solutions to Help Suppliers Enter Latin America at SAGSE
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Showcasing Solutions to Help Suppliers Enter Latin America at SAGSE
GLI’s Latin America Team Bri…
INTRALOT introduces Next-Generation products and services for Digital Transformation in Thessaloniki International Fair
INTRALOT introduces Next-Generation products and services for Digital Transformation in Thessaloniki International Fair,
Booth #11, i…
INTRALOT signs new contract in Germany
INTRALOT SIGNS NEW CONTRACT IN GERMANY
September 5th, 2018
INTRALOT Global Operations B.V. a fully owned subsidiary company of INTRALOT S…
Scientific Games Announces James Sottile as New Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Scientific Games Announces James Sottile as New Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 4, 2018 /PRNew…
Hoosier Lottery releases new scratch-off ticket
Hoosier Lottery has released a $5 scratch-off ticket called The Voice that will give players the chance to win a top prize of $100,000.
Pl…
Camelot announces improved range of games that offers something for everyone
Camelot announces improved range of games
that offers something for everyone
Camelot UK Lotteries Limited (‘Camelot’) today announced up…
Governor appoints acting West Virginia Lottery director after Larrick resigns
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The director of the West Virginia Lottery is stepping down.
Governor Jim Justice announced Friday that Alan La…
Veikkaus’ Board of Directors has appointed a new Executive Team for the company this week
Veikkaus’ Board of Directors has appointed a new Executive Team for the company this week. At the same time, Veikkaus’ organization is also…
The Massachusetts Overall Lottery sales last month were up $17.3 million from July 2017, an increase of 4.5 percent
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Lottery began fiscal year 2019 in a familiar position, watching as sales increase but the agency's profits decli…
IRELAND: ‘Rogue operators’ eating into National Lottery sales
‘Rogue operators’ eating into National Lottery sales
Lotto chief says bet-on-lotto operators ‘siphoning off’ revenue from good causes
The…
INTRALOT SA (RIC: INLr.AT, Bloomberg: INLOT GA), an international gaming solutions and operations leader, announces its financial results for the six month period ended June 30th, 2018
“INTRALOT announces an almost on par Revenue (+2.4%) and EBITDA (-2.4%) y-o-y performance for 1H18 despite FX turmoil in key markets”
Aug…
UPDATE: Mississippi House approves state lottery, bill headed to the Governor
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - Mississippi is one signature away from creating a state lottery.
Less than 24 hours after rejecting the proposal, t…
Minnesota Lottery Announces Record Sales and Record Proceeds to Minnesota
Minnesota Lottery Announces Record Sales and Record Proceeds to Minnesota
Interview Opportunity with Lottery Director at the Minnesota Sta…
Veikkaus: Interim report Q2/2018: Veikkaus operates in a dynamic environment
Interim report Q2/2018: Veikkaus operates in a dynamic environment
Julkaistu 28.08.2018 15:24
Turnover EUR 1 587.2 million (-0.3%)…
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer suggested a federal framework for legalized sports betting
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer suggested a federal framework for legalized sports betting Wednesday.
According to ESPN.com's Darren…
Two board members have resigned from the Cherry AB (publ) board of directors
Cherry AB has instigated a search for additional board members after Anna Bergius and Claes Ruthberg tendered their resignations amid the…
Sports Betting in Arizona Requires Tribal Compact Rework
Arizona leaders have to consider a potential “poison pill” in their gaming compacts with Indian tribes when weighing the legalization of sp…
Ohio Lottery is going mobile with the Powerball and Mega Millions games, allowing players to activate tickets and collect winnings using their personal phones
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Ohio Lottery is going mobile with the Powerball and Mega Millions games, allowing players to activate tickets and col…
Michigan Lottery rolls out new "Super Raffle"
LANSING, Mich (WLNS) - Most people have a dream about what they would do if they ever hit the Michigan Lottery and became millionaires.
N…
Linq3, which builds and markets technology for digital lottery game play, announced the appointment of Matt Dillard as chief legal officer.
Matt Dillard, chief legal officer, Linq3 (Courtesy photo)
A fast-growing Atlanta lottery-technology startup has hired its first chief leg…
Kambi Group plc in contract discussions with Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment
Kambi Group plc
Published: 17:19 CEST 29-08-2018 /GlobeNewswire /Source: Kambi Group plc / : KAMBI /ISIN: MT0000780107
Kambi Group p…
Global Gaming signs sportsbook deal with Kambi Group
Global Gaming signs sportsbook deal with Kambi Group
Provider selected to support the expansion of Global Gaming’s portfolio in regulated…
Camelot Illinois VP receives First Chair Award for Top General Counsel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Leslie Wertheimer
312-550-0695
Camelot Illinois VP receives First Chair Award for Top General Counsel
K…
Scientific Games Successfully Launches Kansas Lottery's New Gaming System Designed To Responsibly Grow Lottery Profits Through New Products And Services
Scientific Games Successfully Launches Kansas Lottery's New Gaming System Designed To Responsibly Grow Lottery Profits Through New Produc…
INTRALOT announces the signing of a new contract between the Turkish State Organization SporToto and INTELTEK, its subsidiary in Turkey
INTRALOT: NEW CONTRACT IN TURKEY
August 28th, 2018
INTRALOT announces the signing of a new contract between the Turkish State Organizat…
Inspired Announces Two New Board Members - Desiree Rogers and Steve Saferin Named to Board of Directors
Inspired Announces Two New Board Members
Desiree Rogers and Steve Saferin Named to Board of Directors
NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire…
The Mississippi House has passed its own version of a bill to create a state lottery
JACKSON, MISS.
The Latest on a special session of the Mississippi Legislature (all times local):
3:25 p.m.
The Mississippi House ha…
IGT And William Hill U.S. Chosen By The Rhode Island Lottery To Provide End-To-End Sports Betting Technology And Services
LONDON, Aug. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IGT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Game Technology PLC ("IGT PLC") (NYSE : IGT ), and co…
If You Click on the Idiotic Offer in Snickers’ New Banner Ad, the Brand Asks If You’re OK
BBDO New York
One Snickers For The Price Of Two
Luckily, after our sweater-wearing, vaguely John Denver-meets-Mark-Hamill interve…
Camelot statement on Gambling Commission regulatory action
A Camelot spokesperson said:
“We accept the outcome of the Gambling Commission’s investigation in respect of a number of incidents dating…
Online gambling and betting in Greece generated nearly 5.3 billion euros in revenues in 2017, figures from the country’s gaming commission (EEEP) have shown
Online gambling and betting in Greece generated nearly 5.3 billion euros in revenues in 2017, figures from the country’s gaming commission…
Netherlands: Drs. RJP (René) Jansen becomes the new chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gaming Authority
Drs. RJP (René) Jansen becomes the new chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gaming Authority. The Council of Ministers has approved…
Mississippi Senate passes bill to create state lottery
JACKSON, MS - Mississippi senators have passed a bill to create a state lottery, spending proceeds on state highways for at least 10 years…
Cowboys, Texas Lottery Launch New Scratch Ticket
FRISCO, Texas – As football season draws near, the Texas Lottery® and the Dallas Cowboys have announced that they will team up for a 10th c…
North Carolina lottery raises most money ever in single year, $670 million
DATE: AUG. 23, 2018
CONTACT: VAN DENTON
PHONE: (919) 301-3308
Education Lottery raises most money ever in single year, $670 million
-…
Scientific Games and Caesars Launch Sports Betting in Newly Regulated Mississippi
Scientific Games and Caesars Launch Sports Betting in Newly Regulated Mississippi
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scien…
Kambi and Rush Street Interactive launches SugarHouse Sportsbook in New Jersey
Kambi makes second New Jersey sportsbook launch with Rush Street Interactive’s PlaySugarHouse.com
SugarHouse Online Sportsbook & Casi…
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Marketing Chief Returns to Agency Lottery industry veteran takes over his previous post
August 23, 2018 For Immediate Release
For Information, Contact:
Ca…
Playscan announces new long-term contract with Norsk Tipping
With a strong strategy for consumer protection the Norwegian gaming company Norsk Tipping has dedicated much effort in providing attractive…
Proposed Florida Constitutional Amendments: See what's on the state's 2018 ballots
read #3 and #13
The November election includes 13 Florida constitutional amendments. Here's what they all mean.
When you head to the ba…
Quebec government to appeal website blocking decision
QUEBEC - The Government of Quebec will appeal a Quebec Superior’s Court decision to quash an amendment of the Consumer Protection Law of Qu…
Greg Smith, new Connecticut Lottery CEO optimistic
The newly appointed CEO of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation may be inheriting an agency rattled by some scandal, but his optimism is not…
N.C. Education Lottery completes new round of retail compliance checks
DATE: AUG. 21, 2018
CONTACT: VAN DENTON
PHONE: (919) 301-3308
Lottery completes new round of retail compliance checks
− Players now…
Lottery.com the secure, mobile lottery company, has been named the official digital lottery partner of City and New York City
Lottery.com the secure, mobile lottery company, has been named the official digital lottery partner of City and New York City
Through the…
The Supreme Court ok'd sports gambling. See which states are open for bets
Mississippi
Mississippi changed its law in 2017 to allow sports betting, and in late June gaming regulators determined it would be legal…
New Zealand Consultation open on strategy to prevent and minimise gambling harm
Associate health minister Jenny Salesa encourages you to have your say on a refreshed strategy to prevent and minimise gambling harm.
Ever…
First Mobile-Enabled Lottery Card™ Debuts in Ohio
The Lottery Card™ from Linq3 and Blackhawk Network gives consumers a new, digital lottery experience; available in Buehler's Fresh Foods, G…
China:12 departments jointly issued a document to refrain from unauthorized use of the Internet to sell lottery
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 21 (Reporter Yu Qiongyuan) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Finance on the 21st that the Minis…
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn won't block lottery
The latest on a special session of the Mississippi Legislature to discuss transportation:
4:15 p.m.
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn…
This is Winning! New Slogan for Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - There's something new outside the headquarters of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery in downtown Little Rock.
An unveili…
IGT Indiana Program Manager, James Pierson, Receives Powers Award at the NASPL Professional Development Seminar
IGT Indiana Program Manager, James Pierson, Receives Powers Award at the NASPL Professional Development Seminar
PROVIDENCE, RI – Aug. 2…
Louisiana Lottery Extends Instant Games Contract With Scientific Games For Five Years
Louisiana Lottery Extends Instant Games Contract With Scientific Games For Five Years
Lottery's Instant Game Sales Grew Over 40 Percent…
Splashdot 2Chance campaign helps take Atlantic Lottery Corporation’s known play intelligence to new heights
Splashdot helps take Atlantic Lottery Corporation’s known play intelligence to new heights with ninth-annual 2Chance campaign
MONCTON, NB…
CAMELOT ILLINOIS seeks proposals for design and manufacture of permanent point of sale items
CAMELOT ILLINOIS SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PERMANENT POINT OF SALE ITEMS
CHICAGO (August 20, 2018) – Camelot Illino…
Global lottery sales hit new heights in 2017
Global lottery sales hit new heights in 2017
The robust final quarter of the year traditionally experienced by a number of the world’s lot…
Gary Loveman Former Caesars CEO on legal sports betting
Gary Loveman, Harvard University senior finance lecturer and former Caesars CEO and chairman, joins the 'Squawk Box' team to weigh in on th…
CG Technology Holdings in Trouble With Nevada Gaming Regulators
Sports Book Company in Trouble With Nevada Gaming Regulators
Posted on August 14, 2018
Illegally accepting out of state bets has a…
Committee raises $1.25M to fight Florida gambling measure
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A political committee formed last month has raised $1.25 million to help fight a proposed constitutional amendment that…
Missouri Lottery brings in nearly $50 million for education
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Profits from Missouri Lottery ticket sales in July were sent to the fund for public education, bringing the total for…
The Irish The National Lottery is defending an increase in the cost of its Lotto Plus games
Cost of National Lottery will rise from September 1st
Lotto price is to increase for the second time since the franchise was privatised
T…
Investor sues esports gambling startup Unikrn, alleging securities violation
Seattle-based esports gambling startup Unikrn -- which is backed by the likes of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Ashton Kutcher -- is…
MGM Springfield opening less than a week away
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - We have less than a week to go, before the grand opening of MGM Springfield.
It will be the first full-scale c…
Missouri: Play responsibly when playing games of chance
In support of Missouri's Responsible Gaming Education Month, the Missouri Alliance to Curb Problem Gambling encourages Missouri residents t…
Connecticut Pension commission looks at lottery money, asset sales
A commission charged with paying down the state’s pension obligations focused Friday on teachers’ pensions, which a financial adviser sugge…
Inspired and the Pennsylvania Lottery Introduce Virtual Sports
Inspired and the Pennsylvania Lottery Introduce Virtual Sports
PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire
Aug. 17, 2018, 09:00…
The Voice® Instant Game Takes the Stage in Rhode Island
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jocelyn Canario
(401)463-6500, ext. 140
The Voice® Instant Game Takes the Stage in Rhode I…
RFPs: Maryland, Ohio
Title:
Flyers for use by the Lottery Commission - Play Here Flyer. 8-1/2” x 11” flat sheet..
State:
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Spain: Jesús Huerta is the new head of SELAE
Jesus Huerta has replaced Inmaculada García at the head of SELAE, still holds the position of Director General Budget of the Junta de And…
CIBELAE news
Friday, August 17, 2018
El Salvador: National Lottery of Beneficence Proposes You to Add Yourself as a Selling Agent Spain: National Lot…
Hoosier Lottery Beats Projections; Record Payout To State
The Hoosier Lottery had a better than expected fiscal year 2018. $1.27 billion in lottery ticket sales between July 1, 2017 and June 3…
Scientific Games And Pennsylvania Lottery Launch Virtual Sports
Scientific Games And Pennsylvania Lottery Launch Virtual Sports
Company's Ongoing Investment in Innovation Is Powering Lottery's Highly…
NCPG Letter to McDonald’s Regarding Happy Meal Campaign Featuring Nintendo’s Super Mario Figurine with a Toy Slot Machine
NCPG Letter to McDonald’s Regarding Happy Meal Campaign Featuring Nintendo’s Super Mario Figurine with a Toy Slot Machine
FOR IMMEDIATE RE…
JUMBO Interactive FY18 Preliminary Final Results
FY18 Preliminary Final Results
We are pleased to announce that our FY18 preliminary final results are now available.
To view Jumbo's FY…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Welcomed more than 80 Representatives from 19 Countries to its 11th Annual Latin American and Caribbean Regulators Roundtable
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Welcomed more than 80 Representatives from 19 Countries to its 11th Annual Latin American and Car…
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Blocks MGM's Roadside Video Ads
Massachusetts casino regulators have delivered a rare setback for MGM Springfield. The company wanted to play videos on a large sign visibl…
Sports Betting: What Radio Stations Need to Know After Supreme Court Decision
This post was originally published on GSB's website as a Legal Alert on August 13, 2018.
Is Sports Betting Legal?
Until a recent Supr…
Study: Regulated Sports Betting Will Attract Millennials, Increase Fan Engagement, Hurt Underground Bookies
Commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and conducted by Nielsen Sports, the study found that 44 percent of current sports b…
Operators line up for new Swedish gambling licenses
With the doors open for gambling license applications on 1 August, the re-regulation of Sweden’s gambling market is making waves across the…
Ho-Chunk, horsemen launch another petition drive to allow casinos, possibly sports betting, in Nebraska
LINCOLN — Nebraska horsemen will again saddle up an effort with Ho-Chunk Inc., to allow casino gambling, and possibly sports betting, at th…
Expert calls for eSports industry to embrace gambling after leading publisher Valve demands ban on betting sponsorships
Leading eSports publisher Valve has instructed professional Dota 2 teams competing in next month’s The International 8 to stop accepting sp…
Florida Gambling Amendment Turns Disney Lobbying Arm and Seminole Tribe Into Strange $10M Bedfellows
Disney Worldwide Services and the Seminole Tribe of Florida continue to pump money towards passage of a constitutional amendment which woul…
Golf: As Tour heads to NJ, legalized gambling comes into focus
It was New Jersey and then-Gov. Chris Christie who began the crusade to make sports betting legal beyond the confines of Las Vegas, so it’s…