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Notice of 2025 Annual General Meeting and 2024 Annual Report and Accounts
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LONDON, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) today announc…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Named Best Testing Laboratory in CEE in GamingTECH CEE Awards 2025
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Named Best Testing Laboratory in CEE in GamingTECH CEE Awards 2025 LAKEWOOD, N.J. (April 2…
Ontario Online Gambling Market Celebrates Three-Year Anniversary
49 licensed igaming operators live in Ontario at the 3-year mark
$1.1 billion in cash wagers April 2022
$7.1 billion in February 2025
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Irish regulator calls on lottery firms and others to register licence interest
Lottery companies, alongside other Irish betting and gaming stakeholders, have been encouraged to register interest in the country’s new li…
France Strengthens Anti-Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering Measures in the iGaming Sector
France Strengthens Anti-Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering Measures in the iGaming Sector
The French National Gambling Authority (ANJ) has re…
Baltimore sues DraftKings, FanDuel, alleging misleading tactics
"These companies are engaging in shady practices, and the people of our city are literally paying the price," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott…
Detroit Tigers Partner With Michigan Lottery For Retail, Online Games
As the Detroit Tigers prepare for their Opening Day at Comerica Park on Thursday, the Michigan Lottery has announced a new series of games…
Colorado sports betting revenue jumps 80% to $46.4 million in February
Colorado’s sports betting market saw an 80% increase in gross gaming revenue (GGR) for February 2025, reaching $46.4 million, up from $25.8…
Hard Rock International names NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teams as brand ambassador
Hard Rock International has welcomed NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. as a brand ambassador to its roster of athlete partners. The…
RFP: Montana Lottery Operating System and Related Services
The State Procurement Services Division, on behalf of the State Lottery, is seeking a vendor to provide the Montana Lottery Operating Sys…
Allwyn UK, operator of The National Lottery, has today announced that it has achieved the European Lotteries (EL) Responsible Gaming Certification, as well as Level 4 of the World Lottery Association’s (WLA) Responsible Gaming Framework
ALLWYN UK ACHIEVES DUO OF INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBLE GAMING CERTIFICATIONS – UK National Lottery operator secures prestigious European Lot…
ZEAL and Tipico announce strategic partnership
ZEAL and Tipico announce strategic partnership
Tipico Games integrates virtual slot games from ZEAL Instant Games into its product range…
NEW MEGA MILLIONS® WITH BIGGER PRIZES ARRIVES IN TEXAS
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Fennica Gaming is Expanding with Transfer of Leading Game Studio to Gear Up for international Success
Fennica Gaming is set to challenge the gaming industry with its latest strategic business transfer. From April 1, 2025, Fennica Gaming will…
NY’s Responsible Play Partnership Fosters Statewide Collaborative Efforts for Problem Gambling Awareness Month
The national theme of this year’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month, “Seeking Understanding,” was exemplified during March through the colla…
JOB: Pennsylvania Lottery 'Attorney' Department of Revenue, Office of Chief Counsel
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The Pennsylvania Governor’s…
MAR 29 Mark Giannantonio got 2 Atlantic City casinos through crises
Mark Giannantonio’s first casino job was bringing food to gamblers at an eatery on the casino floor at Resorts Casino Hotel as a college fr…
Florida non-tribal casino revenue down 0.1% year-over-year in February
Florida’s eight non-tribal casinos generated $58.4 million in net slot revenue last month, down 0.1% compared to the $58.5 million in Febru…
Senator Addabbo’s Problem Gambling Advisory Council bill passes NY Senate
The New York State Senate has approved legislation to establish a Problem Gambling Advisory Council, aiming to strengthen awareness, preven…
New Hampshire lawmakers push to legalize video slot machines for revenue boost
New Hampshire lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to legalize video slot machines, hoping to generate additional state revenue. The st…
UK Gambling promotions to be safer and simpler
26 March 2025
New rules increasing the safety and simplicity of consumer promotional offers are to be introduced by the Gambling Commissio…
Alberta will start regulating online gambling
The Alberta government has introduced a bill to regulate private online gambling. In Ontario, legal private gambling sites have been operat…
Should Mass. have tighter rules around sports gambling? New bill would impose strict limits
Massachusetts residents have wagered over $13 billion on sports betting platforms since mobile sports platforms went live in the state in M…
Resorts World casino fined $10.5M in money-laundering case
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada gaming regulators have issued a $10.5 million fine against the Resorts World casino on the Las Vegas Strip over allegat…
Reuters: 'Musk's social media firm X bought by his AI company, valued at $33 billion'
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The Ukrainian government is reportedly set to replace the regulator of lotteries, betting and gaming with a new authority
According to SBC News, the Ukrainian Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) will be replaced by a new agency called “P…
TheLotter launches courier services in Arizona
Lottery courier service TheLotter has expanded its services to a total of five states after officially launching in Arizona.
The service…
First Ibero-American lottery marketing seminar gets underway
The first WLA and CIBELAE Ibero-American Lottery Marketing Seminar has begun in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over 100 participants, includ…
Pennsylvania Lottery Says State Must End Profit Mandate to Appease Changing Consumer Demand
The Pennsylvania Lottery is required by law to make a minimum profit of 20% on its traditional game sales, or all games aside from its iLot…
Nevada Lottery Support Grows, Latest Polling Suggests
Nevada does not have a lottery
New polling suggests a strong majority of Nevadans want a state-run lottery
Casinos push back against lott…
OpenBet announces completion of management buyout from Endeavor
OpenBet, a world leader in betting and gaming entertainment, announced the completion of its sale by Endeavor Group Holdings to OB Global H…
Lotteries contribute to Danske Spil revenue growth
Denmark’s state-owned betting and gaming company Danske Spil has reported a 4.3 per cent rise in gross gaming revenue to DKK5.26bn (£592.4m…
New York’s Push for Online Casino Legalization
New York has long been a major player in the gambling industry, with its commercial and tribal casinos attracting millions of visitors each…
Mass Lottery participating in Problem Gambling Awareness Month
The Massachusetts Lottery is participating in Problem Gambling Awareness Month, according to a community announcement.
The initiative invo…
THE new National Lottery operator, Ithuba Tanzania is committed to transparency, accountability and fraud prevention
DODOMA: THE new National Lottery operator, Ithuba Tanzania is committed to transparency, accountability and fraud prevention to drive nati…
West Virginia Sports and iGaming Bets Jump 43% in February
West Virginia sports and iGaming bets saw a massive 43% increase in February. This growth highlights the rising popularity of online gambli…
OpenBet signs sportsbook deal with Loterie Romande
OpenBet has signed a sportsbook deal with Loterie Romande, the exclusive lottery and sports betting operator in Switzerland’s French speaki…
Bulgaria: Lottery Operator CEO Dismissed after Faulty Draw
Georgi Tarlekov as Executive Director and Management Board member from the Bulgarian Sports Totalizator
Youth and Sports Minister Ivan Pe…
Idaho Lottery extends scratch ticket printing contract with Pollard Banknote
The Idaho Lottery has extended its primary scratch ticket printing contract with Pollard Banknote Limited for two years, until March 2027…
Time travel meets scratch-offs in new Maryland Lottery game celebrating their 40th anniversary
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Lottery is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future with a movie-themed scratch-off ticket that…
Hoosier Lottery promotes healthy habits, offers resources during Problem Gambling Awareness Month
INDIANAPOLIS (WNDU) - March is winding down, but did you know March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month?
It’s a national initiative aimed…
Virginia Lottery announces Mega Millions ticket price increase from $2 to $5
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Lottery has announced that single-play Mega Millions ticket prices will be increasing from $2 to $5 nex…
Fortune.com 'Mega Millions is doubling the price of its lottery tickets but making it easier to win'with jackpots exceeding $800 million
Mega Millions is changing its rules. Starting April 8, it will double the size of its minimum jackpot, and says the average jackpot winne…
Mississippi Lottery unveils 2025 NASCAR Powerball promo
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Lottery is revving up for the 2025 NASCAR Powerball Playoff, aiming to bring another big win to the…
Massachusetts Lottery is ranked in the top five for lottery sales
Big and Exciting – The Massachusetts Lottery
Lottery players rank state lotteries using a number of personal preferences. State legislator…
Is video-lottery expansion part of property-tax plan?
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Expanding video lottery could generate additional revenue that could be used for property-tax relief, according to a…
Alabama State Sen. Greg Albritton has a new draft bill he may file as soon as this week.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – State Sen. Greg Albritton, the Alabama Senate’s point man on lottery and gambling legislation for several years, has a n…
Skincare company The Ordinary started selling eggs
This is how a brand SHOWS what it stands for. Skincare company The Ordinary started selling eggs 🥚 Not just creams. Not just serums. Wh…
$526.5 million Powerball jackpot won in California | Five $1 million winners in GA (2), OH, OR and TX
March 30, 2025
The Powerball® jackpot has been won in California! A California Lottery player matched all six numbers drawn Saturday n…
The Lottery Corporation Limited (TLC) has announced that Managing Director and CEO, Ms Sue van der Merwe, intends to retire by the end of the 2025 calendar year
24 March 2025
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Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says sales are up slightly through the third quarter of the fiscal year
He says the fiscal year 2025 lottery sales of nearly 292 million dollars are ahead of budget projections by 7.88%.
During an update to the…
California Lottery to introduce new Mega Millions with higher payouts, better odds
The final drawing under the current Mega Millions structure will take place on Friday, April 4.
California Lottery players will soon exper…
IGT Celebrates World Premiere of RISE55 Cabinet at Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention 2025
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Company to highlight new hardware, core video, premium multi-level progressive and Class II games, IGT ADVAN…
Florida Lottery Extends Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership Program
Florida Lottery Extends Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership Program
Company’s Game Portfolio Management, Advanced Logistics and Analytic…
Nigeria: Supreme Court nullification of National Lottery Act 2005: Implications for lottery operations, operators
he recent Supreme Court judgment in Attorney- General Of Lagos State & Ors V. Attorney-General Of The Federation & ORS (SC/01/2008)…
Revamped Mega Millions will give CT Lottery players better odds to win jackpot
WALLINGFORD, Conn. — The national lottery game Mega Millions is preparing for an extreme makeover, according to an announcement made by CT …
ZEAL sets new records for new customers, revenue and EBITDA in its anniversary year 2024
ZEAL Network SE / Key word(s): Annual Results/Annual Report ZEAL sets new records for new customers, revenue and EBITDA in its anniversary…
MEGA MILLIONS DRAW GAME GETS NEW LOOK, NEW PRIZES, NEW PRICE
WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY MARCH 25, 2025 MEGA MILLIONS DRAW GAME GETS NEW LOOK, NEW PRIZES, NEW PRICE
Charleston, W.Va. – National draw game…
Pollard Banknote Partners with the Maryland Lottery to Launch First Back to the Future-Inspired Scratch-Off Game
Pollard Banknote Partners With The Maryland Lottery To Launch First Back To The Future-Inspired Scratch-Off Game
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March…
Powerball Jackpot Rises to $444 Million for Saturday Draw
March 21, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — One lucky lottery player could win a life-changing prize with this weekend’s drawings.
The Powerball®…
Dutch Lottery Files Lawsuit to Stop Lalabet Operations
The Dutch Lottery is taking the gambling company Lalabet to court, demanding that the Costa Rican-based company cease its activities in the…
Michigan House passes bill granting anonymity to multi-state game lottery winners
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Oregon Lottery Celebrates 40th Anniversary
40th Anniversary To help jump-start Oregon’s ailing economy and support economic development and job creation throughout the state, the Ore…
Norwegian counties launch campaign to defend Norsk Tipping gambling monopoly
At least four counties have launched a coordinated campaign against proposals to liberalise gambling in Norway.
Norway.- At least four cou…
New Zealand government pushing back against TAB’s efforts to secure online gaming license
A stoush is brewing between the New Zealand government and TAB New Zealand over whether or not the latter should be allowed to bid for one…
Massachusetts’ Super Bowl month revenue up 25% in 2025
Massachusetts sportsbooks saw a 24.6% bump in gross gaming revenue last month compared with February 2024, but handle slipped to its lowest…
Maryland lawmakers trim Gov. Moore’s proposed sports betting tax hike
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been pushing to raise online sports betting taxes, but lawmakers are trying to push a compromise for the final…
Virginia lottery winners of $1 million and more now able to remain anonymous
Governor signs bill that lowers threshold for anonymous claims
Del. Scott Wyatt, R-Mechanicsville, introduced House Bill 1799, which prote…
RFP: Wisconsin Lottery 'Lottery Gaming System and Supporting Products and Services'
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RFP: Idaho Lottery Advertising Services
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SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 LOTTERY MISSION AND VISION
The mission of the Idaho Lottery i…
Michigan lottery winners may soon remain anonymous for safety
The Michigan House passed a bill allowing winners of multi-state lotteries to remain anonymous, aiming to protect them from potential dange…
FanDuel introduces industry-first television show
(PRESS RELEASE) -- March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and FanDuel Flutter’s largest brand and US market leader in online sports be…
OPAP FY24 accounts reveal Greek lottery dominance
Allwyn-majority-owned Greek market player OPAP saw an uptick of 6.1% YoY in revenues generated by its lottery segment for the full 2024. …
BRAZIL: New SPA-MF rules prevent bank accounts for illegal betting
The Treasury Ministry’s Prize and Betting Secretariat (SPA-MF) published, this Friday (21), an ordinance that establishes clear guidelines…
German court curtails gambling regulator’s IP blocking powers
The news represents a blow for the country’s gambling regulator GGL, which has seen its attempts at IP blocking offshore gambling sites fru…
The Finnish government is overhauling the gambling monopoly held by Veikkaus, as it aims to increase competition in the sector
The draft law which will convert Finland’s gambling regulation into a multi-licensing model has been sent to parliament.
The Finnish gover…
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to ban college prop bets, citing rising integrity concerns
A new bill aimed at banning proposition bets on individual college athletes has been introduced in Congress, as lawmakers seek to address c…
Resorts World Las Vegas agrees to pay $10.5 million fine to settle money laundering violations
The second-largest fine in Nevada gaming history payment covers the Strip resort’s failure to comply with federal anti-money laundering law…
South Carolina lawmaker adds to sports betting bills in the state
Another South Carolina lawmaker has filed a measure aimed at legalizing sports betting.
Sen. Thomas Davis has filed Senate Bill 444 as a p…
Piet Van Baeveghem appointed new EL Secretary General, effective 1 July 2025
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Piet Van Baeveghem appointed new Secretary General of The European Lotteries (EL), effective 1 July 2025
The appointme…
Two Canadian provincial lotteries launch plans for unified betting platform
Two of the largest Canadian lotteries are looking to hire a technology firm to develop a shared online sports betting platform.
The Atlant…
Bill to bring online gaming to Arkansas filed in legislature
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A bill filed Wednesday in the Arkansas legislature would legalize online gaming in the state.
House Bill 1861 states t…
New York Senate committee advances bill to ban sweepstakes gaming
A New York Senate committee unanimously approved a bill aimed at banning online sweepstakes gaming, moving the measure to the Senate floor…
Croatia begins path to new Gambling Law in 2026
The Republic of Croatia will begin implementing the measures and protections of a new Gambling Law, to be in full effect by early 2026.
Th…
Illinois lawmakers consider expanding internet gambling
Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal to legalize internet gambling, or iGaming, in a move that could generate up to $1 billion in…
Inspired Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Results March 17, 2025
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Fourth Quarter Revenue of $83.0 million, driven primarily by record Interactive revenue, up 45% year-over-…
South Dakota Lottery Launches Mobile Cashing
PIERRE, S.D. (March 7, 2025) – The South Dakota Lottery is now giving players the ability to claim qualifying prizes through its mobile app…
The Texas Lottery is introducing $30,000 Cash, its newest $2 scratch ticket game dedicated to supporting Texas veterans
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Khalid Jones, Executive Director, Virginia Lottery films a spot for National Problem Gambling Awareness Month
I Had a blast filming our spot for National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Responsible Gaming is not a buzzword, it's a perpetual North…
INTRALOT, Inc. is thrilled to officially introduce our new LinkedIn page!
Exciting news! While INTRALOT, Inc. has been a driving force in the gaming and lottery industry for years, we’re thrilled to officially int…
Arizona Senate confirms Alec Thomson as Executive Director of the Arizona Lottery
Today’s vote by the Arizona Senate makes my confirmation as Executive Director of the Arizona Lottery official! I am so proud to serve…
IGT Grows Multi-Level Progressive Portfolio in Spain’s Salones Sector
Company launches captivating Treasure Box Link™ game, the newest market-attuned theme in its high-performing Salones Espana portfolio
LOND…
Allwyn International FY 2024 Trading Update and Launch of Offering of Cross-border Term Loan B
Allwyn International AG (“Allwyn” or the “Company”, and, together with its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, the “Group” or “we”…
AGA: Americans to wager estimated $3.1 billion on March Madness
13 March 2025
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will legally wager $3.1 billion on the men’s and…
Loto-Québec maintains its momentum and posts strong results
Montréal, March 13, 2025 — Loto-Québec had a very good third-quarter performance in the 2024–2025 fiscal year, with growth over the same pe…
Mississippi, Maryland move forward with sweepstakes casino bans
In Mississippi, legislators are quickly moving to prohibit sweepstakes gaming. The House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2510 (SB 251…