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Florida Gov. Scott reaches deal with Seminole Tribe on gambling money
As legislative leaders hold behind-the-scenes talks about revamping the gambling industry, Gov. Rick Scott announced a deal Wednesday that…
Dutch Gaming Authority calls out loot boxes, finds four games in violation of Better Gaming Act
The Dutch Gaming Authority has put its foot down on loot boxes.
Ten popular games with loot boxes have been investigated in the Netherlan…
Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich Announces He Intends To Retire Late This Year Or In Early 2019
Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich Announces He Intends To Retire Late This Year Or In Early 2019
Editors, News Directors, note: A digital image…
IGT - International Game Technology PLC Releases Notice of 2018 Annual General Meeting and 2017 Annual Reports and Accounts
LONDON, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today the release of its Notice…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) First Lab Accredited to Test and Certify Skill-Based Amusement Machines (SBAM) in Ohio
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) First Lab Accredited to Test and Certify Skill-Based Amusement Machines (SBAM) in Ohio
LAS VEGAS…
Scientific Games Launches Expanded Sports Betting Platform For Swisslos
Scientific Games Launches Expanded Sports Betting Platform For Swisslos
Switzerland Project Completes Back-to-Back Lottery Sports Techno…
Kambi Group signs multi-channel deal with Stanleybet Romania
Kambi Group signs multi-channel deal with Stanleybet Romania
Leading Romanian operator to migrate to the Kambi Sportsbook both online a…
Hinckley Allen and Partner MARK HICHAR named a 'Best Regulatory Lawyer or Law Firm of the Year'
HINCKLEY ALLEN AND PARTNER MARK HICHAR NAMED A “BEST REGULATORY LAWYER OR LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR”
April 19, 2018
Hinckley Allen is pleased…
Online poker pool lauches in NJ, Nevada and Del. on May 1
ATLANTIC CITY — Internet poker players in three states will be able to face off against each other starting May 1, in a long-awaited expans…
Wynn adds three women to its board
Following sexual misconduct allegations that forced its chief executive to resign and raised questions about the future of its Massachusett…
Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) published a draft resolution Monday strengthening identity verification, data reporting and responsible gambling measures
Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) published a draft resolution Monday strengthening identity verification…
Online gambling claimed half of Denmark’s 2017 market revenue
Denmark’s licensed online gambling operators now account for over half of all market revenue, according to the local regulator’s annual rep…
The Italian online gaming market reaches € 1.38 bn GGR
The Italian online gaming market achieved € 1.38 bn GGR in 2017 with a growth of 34%, if compared to 2016 data according to the data of the…
Let’s get it started: Georgia Lottery kicks off first Terrific Cash Tuesday drawing
April 18, 2018
CONTACT
Nia Roberts
Communications Coordinator
Georgia Lottery Corp.
(404) 215-5062 office
(404) 272-4686 cell
nrobe…
Iowa Lottery Wins International Gaming-Compliance Award For Work In Investigation
Iowa Lottery Wins International Gaming-Compliance Award For Work In Investigation
Long-Running Case Culminated In 2017 Guilty Pleas From T…
Scientific Games announced it has successfully launched an online sports betting channel for Szerencsejáték Zrt., the largest gaming service provider in Hungary
For Immediate Release:
SCIENTIFIC GAMES LAUNCHES ONLINE SPORTS BETTING PLATFORM FOR SZERENCSEJÁTÉK ZRT., HUNGARY’S STATE-OWNED LOTTERY AND…
GLMS services presented at the ALA Seminar on Sports Betting
GLMS services presented at the ALA Seminar on Sports Betting
On 16-18 April 2018 the African Lottery Association (ALA) hosted in Casabla…
The Division of Charitable Gaming of the New York Gaming Commission Launches Licensing Portal
Charitable Gaming Launches Licensing Portal
The Division of Charitable Gaming of the New York Gaming Commission today announced the launch…
SG Digital Prepares for U.S. Sports Betting with New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement
LAS VEGAS, April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") today a…
Totolotek, INTRALOT's subsidiary in Poland renews EL Responsible Gaming Certification
TOTOLOTEK, INTRALOT’S SUBSIDIARY IN POLAND RENEWS EL RESPONSIBLE GAMING CERTIFICATION
April 17th, 2018
INTRALOT Group proudly announce…
The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation has again set records for sales as it closes out its third quarter of Fiscal Year 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2018
LOTTERY SETS NEW RECORD FOR SALES; TOTAL RAISED FOR EDUCATION CROSSES $4.5 BILLION
NASHVILLE— The T…
The heated run-up to the June 10 referendum popular on Switzerland online gaming regulatory policy
In September 2017 Swiss legislators stirred controversy by approving changes to the country’s gambling laws that would only allow online ga…
Scientific Games to Showcase Latest Innovation, Technology and Enhanced Digital Offering at NIGA 2018
LAS VEGAS, April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company…
Marilyn Monroe™ Instant Ticket A Classic Success in Missouri
WINNIPEG, April 12, 2018 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") congratulates the Missouri Lottery on the succ…
China to Encourage Horse Racing, Expand Sports Lottery in Hainan
Moves could pave way for casino gaming on nation’s mainland
China announced package of policies to boost Hainan tourism
China…
Facebook isn't the only tech company with too much of your data
Google, Amazon present privacy concerns after Cambridge Analytica
So Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal has you freaked.
The social…
Gaming Law in Washington State: Court Rules that Virtual Chips are “Things of Value”
USA April 11 2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently rendered a decision based on the State of Washi…
UK Gambling Commission appoints Neil McArthur as Chief Executive
Neil McArthur has been appointed as Chief Executive of the Gambling Commission with immediate effect. He had been acting as Interim CEO sin…
Apple poaches Google AI chief
Dive Brief:
In an attempt to catch up in the artificial intelligence (AI) race, Apple has poached John Giannandrea, Google's senior vice…
New Jersey's Gamble On Legalized Sports Betting
During this Spring Term, another major federalism decision is expected as the U.S. Supreme Court determines whether a federal statute can p…
New Jersey's Legal Online Gambling Industry Obliterates Monthly Revenue Record
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey's legal online gambling industry closed a record-setting quarter with a reco…
NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL players unions join legal sports gambling debate
NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL players unions want to be involved in sports betting conversations as legalization seems imminent.
All parties bel…
Maryland Lottery offers 25 Cruise Packages as Part of National Powerball Promotion
For immediate release
April 13, 2018 Contact: Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
carole.gent…
Google announces new ‘Talk to Books’ semantic-search feature
Google announces new ‘Talk to Books’ semantic-search feature
Answers to your questions in more than 100,000 books
April 13, 2018…
'Poker face' stripped away by new-age tech
Dolby Laboratories chief scientist Poppy Crum tells of a fast-coming time when technology will see right through people no matter how hard…
Texas Lottery to stop giving bonuses to stores
WICHITA FALLS, Tx (RNN Texoma) -
Texas convenience store owners are just now learning that starting September 1, 2018, they won't get ince…
Pennsylvania Lottery expanding payment options, including debit and mobile payment methods
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Lottery players may no longer need cash when they buy their tickets.
The lottery is making it easier for…
UK National Lottery is returning to primetime TV for the Lottery results
The National Lottery results are to be broadcast on ITV for the first time after more than two decades on the BBC.
The new-look results wi…
Special Session gambling proposal sent to top Florida lawmakers
Top Florida lawmakers are considering details of a gambling deal that could potentially pave the way for an agreement with the Seminole Tri…
Illinois lottery winners could be anonymous under proposed law
A lottery jackpot win in Illinois could become a private affair.
Illinois lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan that would allow any lott…
‘Godfather’ of gambling: Macau magnate Stanley Ho retires
‘Godfather’ of gambling: Macau magnate Stanley Ho retires
Macau gambling tycoon Stanley Ho, who has announced his retirement from his flag…
10 Things U.S. Lotteries need to know about SPORTS BETTING
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Kentucky Lottery started 29 years ago April 4, 1989 -Anniversary comes on the heels of near record-breaking sales in March
Kentucky LOTTERY SALES BEGAN 29 YEARS
Anniversary comes on the heels of near record-breaking sales in March
Twenty-nine years ago Wedn…
The World Lottery Association (WLA) confirms the departure of its executive director Philip Springuel
The World Lottery Association (WLA) confirms the departure of its executive director Philip Springuel Springuel was appointed executive dir…
Arizona Lottery Achieves Record-Setting Sales in March
Arizona Lottery Achieves Record-Setting Sales in March
More Than $100 Million Sold in Products; Nearly 20 Percent Year over Year Incre…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Names Johan Jonsson-Granberg Client Services Manager
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Names Johan Jonsson-Granberg Client Services Manager
LAS VEGAS, NV (April 9, 2018) – Gaming Labo…
Macau casino 1Q property EBITDA likely up 26pct: MS
Macau casino operators collectively are likely to have seen property-based earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisatio…
CT Lottery Interim President and CEO Awarded Responsible Gambling Award by Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
Release Date: April 5, 2018 Release #: 025g-ctlottery-040518 Contact: Linda Tarnowski (860) 713-2701 Contact: Derek Wong (860) 713-270…
Taiwan Lottery to roll out new game with NT$15 million top prize
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan Lottery announced that a new game with a top prize of NT$15 million (US$510,300) will be launched on April 23…
Wyoming Lottery transfers $1.4 million to local governments
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Wyoming Lottery has transferred $1.4 million in profits to the state Treasurer's Office for distribution to local citi…
France planning to sell 50 percent of lottery group though IPO - paper
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government is planning to sell a stake of around 50 percent in national lottery company Francaise des Jeux (FD…
Ohio casino and racino March revenues hit record high
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio's casinos and racinos saw their revenues surge in March, with many have their best month in history and some hitting…
Resorts Casino Hotel Celebrates 40 Years of Gaming
Resorts Casino Hotel Celebrates 40 Years of Gaming
Atlantic City's First Casino-Hotel Throws Anniversary Bash with Over-the-Top Memorial D…
Sales of Lottery Scratch Tickets in Iowa Set New Overall Monthly Record
For Immediate Release Thursday, April 5, 2018
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NASPL - PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE NASPL API RFI HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 19, 2018
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE NASPL API RFI HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 19, 2018
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From Brainstorms to Question Bursts: A Better Path to New Ideas
Posted 04/04/2018 by Jessica Powell, IGT
Collaboration and ideation will become an important part of team dynamics as lotteries de…
Japan Advances Casino Resort Bill but More Delays Seen Likely
TOKYO (Reuters) - International casino operators have welcomed an agreement by Japan's ruling coalition over key points needed to finaliz…
Dutch Regulator Calling for Changes in the Remote Gambling Act
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), which is the main regulatory gambling body in the Netherlands, has strengthen its efforts in try to get the c…
Louisiana Sports betting bill passes legislative committee
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) -
“It does well. it provides entertainment,” says Frank Bordelon.
Frank Bordelon owns Liuzza’s, and his main bu…
Move to legalize sports betting is afoot at the Minnesota Legislature
A behind-the-scenes effort is underway at the Minnesota Legislature to legalize sports betting in defiance of current federal law.
The…
Online Gambling Left Out of New York Budget While Casinos Struggle
Online gambling was not included in the state budget of New York despite a favorable Senate vote just a couple of months ago, and two of th…
Online gambling opponents in US put the squeeze on advertising
How far will opponents go to stop gambling, especially online gambling? When you have a casino multi billionaire like Sheldon Adelson in yo…
Bulgaria's Gambling Market Worth Nearly $2 Billion in 2017
Bulgaria-facing gambling operators generated the total amount of BGN3 billion (approximately $1.9 billion) in revenue in 2017, local media…
Louisiana Shuts Down Online Gambling Bill For Now, Advances Sports Betting
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Illinois lawmakers weigh sports gambling, as NBA and MLB officials back the idea
Top professional sports officials told state lawmakers Tuesday that they’re open to legalizing sports betting in Illinois if the federal…
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. today announced that its Grand National Race of Champions and Virtual Grand National 2018 predictor race will be broadcast on national UK television ahead of the live event at Aintree
RED RUM TO RETURN TO AINTREE IN INSPIRED’S GRAND NATIONAL RACE OF CHAMPIONS
NEW YORK, April 5, 2018 -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. ("Insp…
Missouri Lottery Honored for Accounting Excellence
April 5, 2018
Contact: Wendy Baker
(573) 526-7442
Missouri Lottery Honored for Accounting Excellence
For the 18th consecutive year…
Pennsylvania Seeks Online Poker Operator Applications In June
Pennsylvania gaming regulators said in a news release that they will begin accepting applications for “potential interactive gaming operato…
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced today that it has approved multiple skins per online game
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Sweden proposes licensed gambling, largely scrapping monopoly
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden’s government proposed on Thursday that the state gambling monopoly largely be replaced by a licensing system a…
Lottoland PR Machine attempts to undermine National Lotteryof Ireland
National Lottery accused of using millions in unclaimed prize money to boost profits
Lotto betting firm Lottoland rejects criticism it pos…
UK Gambling Advertising: responsibility and problem gambling
Gambling advertisers must take all reasonable steps to prevent marketing communications from posing a risk to vulnerable groups. They must…
Celebrate good times: Georgia Lottery offers players chances to win $1M and $25K cash prizes
April 4, 2018
CONTACT
Nia Roberts
Communications Coordinator
Georgia Lottery Corp.
(404) 215-5062 office
(404) 272-4686 cell
nrober…
Maryland Casinos Set New Record of $150.1 Million in Revenue During March
For immediate release
April 5, 2018
Contact:
Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
carole.gentry@maryland…
Gary Gonder, COO and Director of Marketing, Sales and Communications at Missouri Lottery, receives the Major Peter J. O’Connell Lifetime Achievement Award at the PGRI SMART-Tech Conference on March 28
April 3, 2018
Contact: Wendy Baker
(573) 526-7442
Missouri Lottery Employee Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Gary Gonder, a…
Illinois lawmakers to discuss sports betting today
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State senators on Tuesday are scheduled to talk about whether Illinois should allow sports gambling if the federal law banning…
Pennsylvania Inches Closer To Launching Its First Online Gambling Format
The PA Department of Revenue (DOR) released a set of temporary regulations for online lottery games (iLotto) this week, laying the groundwo…
Legalizing sports gambling creates more efficient regulation and prevents match fixing
America has a storied past of putting sports teams, players and communities on a social pedestal. Sports have become intertwined with th…
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and top lawmakers are trying to stop online gaming
Internet gambling opponents are zeroing in on the industry's ads to try and shut it down
Opponents of online gambling point to certain i…
SG Digital Signs Ground-breaking Agreement with Svenska Spel
SG Digital Signs Ground-breaking Agreement with Svenska Spel
LAS VEGAS – April 3, 2018 – Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS)…
Connecticut Tackles Online Lottery In Hearing; CEO Eyes ‘Modernizing Our Distribution Channels’
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Gaming Standards Association (GSA) Launches Blockchain Committee, Elects Earle G. Hall Chair
Gaming Standards Association (GSA) Launches Blockchain Committee, Elects Earle G. Hall Chair
Committee Addressing Key Issues Relating to D…
Kambi Group plc publishes 2017 Annual Report and Accounts
Published: 09:00 CEST 03-04-2018 /GlobeNewswire /Source: Kambi Group plc / : KAMBI /ISIN: MT0000780107
Kambi Group plc publishes 2017 A…
RFP: Sports Betting Service Provider for Rhode Island Lottery
Request for Proposals RFP #: 18-04A Title: Sports Betting Service Provider for Rhode Island Lottery Submission deadline: Friday, May 18, 20…
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s new games for April launched today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-- Contact Kara Lee Ford at 501-683-1646 for more information
New April Games Spring Up
Prizes range from $3,333 to…
Bombay High Court says poker involves no skill whatsoever
A court in India has ruled that poker is a game of chance that involves no skill whatsoever, dealing a major blow to efforts at expanding l…
Andy Davis, CFO/ISO, Tennessee Lottery, has received the Major Peter J. O’Connell Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award from the Public Gaming Research Institute (PGRI)
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March 29, 2018
TENNESSEE LOTTERY CFO/ISO AWARDED LIFETIME INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
NASHVILLE—Andy Davis, Chief F…
Camelot picks Adam & Eve/DDB for £42m National Lottery ad account
Adam&Eve/DDB has won the £42m National Lottery advertising account after a competitive pitch.
The agency defeated the 14-year incumb…
Governor Jay Inslee appointed Marcus Glasper as Director of the Washington State Lottery
Governor Jay Inslee appointed Marcus Glasper as Director of the Washington State Lottery in March 2018.
Marcus Glasper has over 24 years o…
OPAP Annual Financial Results 2017
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The Lottery is far too valuable an asset to squander on ill-conceived or shortsighted proposals
State Lottery Must Face Up To Its Problems
The Connecticut Lottery Corp. is a $1.3 billion a year operation generating more than $330 mill…
China’s lottery sales down by 9 pct in festive Feb
Mainland China’s total February sales from official lottery products decreased by 8.9 percent year-on-year to approximately CNY25.66 billio…
Ireland: Online lotto sales set to soar but National Lottery may lose out
The internet is proving a boon for lotto operators, with an increasing number of players plugging in online. This boosts ticket sales and l…
Florida Legislature may reconvene on gambling, with $300 million at stake
When Florida legislators adjourned the annual session three weeks ago without a new gaming deal with the Seminole Tribe, they left open the…
Big Fish Casino video game constitutes illegal online gambling, federal appeals court rules
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Big Fish Games’ Big Fish Casino constitutes illegal online gambling, according to Washington s…