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Caesars Sells World Series of Poker to Online Gambling Operator for $500 Million
Bloomberg) -- Caesars Entertainment Inc. has agreed to sell its World Series of Poker brand to online gambling operator NSUS Group Inc. for…
IGT Reveals Localized Versions of Top-Performing Games at ICE Barcelona 2025
Multi-level progressive sensation Tiger and Dragon™ game makes international trade show debut
Content-packed IGT UNITE™ multi-game bundl…
Virginia iGaming legislation makes its first appearance
Senate Bill 827, sponsored by Senator Locke, aims to expand Virginia’s gambling framework by allowing its existing licensed casino operator…
Pennsylvania Expected To Join Online Poker Shared Market Soon
The slow-growing regulated U.S. online poker market could be seeing even more shared liquidity in the new year. Pennsylvania has officially…
Thai government starting discussions to legalize online gambling: report
Thailand’s government is going to start preliminary discussions about legalizing online gambling even as the nation pushes to open its fir…
Maryland Legislature to debate online gambling legalisation
House Bill 17 seeks to legalise and regulate online gambling in the state. If passed, it would authorise the State Lottery and Gaming Contr…
AGEM Index decreases 4.8 percent in December
December 2024 The AGEM Index fell by 79.54 points…
A safe bet for education: California Lottery generates $2.25 billion for public schools
The California Lottery raised more than $2.25 billion for the state’s public schools in 2024, bringing to $46 billion the total the lotter…
Casino operator Mohegan lost $234M in FY 2024 after opening new South Korea casino; looming debt maturities raise concerns
Casino operator Mohegan recently announced in its annual report that it lost $234.5 million in the 2024 fiscal year, following the March de…
MGM’s 2025 outlook could hinge on BetMGM as Deutsche Bank highlights digital pivot
MGM Resorts International is expected to rely heavily on its online gambling platform BetMGM to drive growth in 2025, according to a recen…
Will Alabama get another shot at a state lottery?
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With dozens of people crossing the state line to grab the…
New York Sports Betting Brings in $61M in Revenue During Christmas Week
Action was was spurred by the NFL’s Week 17, which featured two Christmas Day games, and nearly 20 college football bowl games during the h…
New Hampshire Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Sports Betting Age
Sponsors of the bill estimate that the state will lose roughly $640,000 per year in revenue due to the lost betting activity of those under…
Dutch Gaming Authority's general fine policy in force
The KSA will issue fines of up to €2m plus a percentage of operator revenue.
The Netherlands.- The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautori…
Powerful Lt. Governor stands in way of Texas legalizing sports betting despite growing support
Online sports betting has skyrocketed in popularity in the U.S. over the past five or six years. While many states are profiting from the i…
Flutter Repurchasing Shares, Aims to Buy Back $350M by End of Q1
Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) is off to a solid start with its previously announced $5 billion share repurchase program as the sportsb…
Coney Island? Citi Field? Hudson Yards? Who wins a casino license in ‘25?
So much may seem uncertain going into 2025, but one thing New Yorkers can feel confident about — or even wager on – is that at least one ne…
Familiar Sponsor Files Maryland Online Casino Bill
After a failed attempt in 2024, a familiar proponent has filed a new Maryland online casino bill as the new session gears up.
Del. Vanessa…
Brazilian betting market takes shape as license applications confirmed
The Brazilian market is taking shape at a rapid rate as the Ministry of Finance detailed that 68 businesses have completed full licence app…
mDLs - mobile driver licenses - accepted at bars, casinos in more US states
The U.S. is increasing the number of mobile driver licenses (mDLs) while digital documents find new uses in bars and other entertainment ve…
Ohio sports betting handle surpasses $1 billion in November
Ohio fell just short of setting a new monthly sports betting handle record in November as players in the state wagered a total of $1.02 bil…
Virginia Could Consider iGaming, In-State College Sports Betting, in 2025
Virginia is one of several states with legal sports betting that forbids wagering on its colleges.
Virginia lawmakers have an opportunity…
The Ohio Lottery has contributed more than $33 billion to education since 1974
Ohio Lottery Winners Cash in more than $2.98 billion in prizes in 2024
The Ohio Lottery is proud to present to the citizens of Ohio a Lott…
Argentina's online gambling landscape: Navigating new advertising regulations
Argentina's online gambling industry is undergoing significant changes due to proposed legislative measures. The Argentine Chamber of Deput…
Online sports betting in Mississippi set for renewed debate in 2025
As Mississippi lawmakers prepare to reconvene in Jackson for the 2025 legislative session, the contentious
As Mississippi lawmakers prepar…
Italy Enacts New Regulations For Online Gaming Industry
The new year is bringing some changes to internet gaming in Italy. This includes a new licensing process as part of a new reorganization of…
Oklahoma lawmakers to renew legal sports betting push with bill already submitted ahead of legislative session
Oklahoma lawmakers are set to renew the push for legal sports betting in the new year. Former coach and now Oklahoma State Senator Dave Rad…
The Singapore Police Force is now in charge of blocking illegal gambling websites, according to the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA)
The change was announced via a Facebook post by the GRA, which thanked the public for its contributions in reducing harm caused by illegal…
Virginia Lottery releases November 2024 sports betting report
The Virginia Lottery released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators for the month of November 2024. Betwe…
The WLA & The European Lotteries Security and Operational Risks Seminar has wrapped up with plenty of food for thought
The WLA & The European Lotteries Security and Operational Risks Seminar has wrapped up with plenty of food for thought. A supplier r…
Australia: The Lott 'We’re reflecting on the positive impacts we’ve been able to create for our community partners in 2024'
As the new year nears, we’re reflecting on the positive impacts we’ve been able to create for our community partners in 2024. Thanks to ou…
Brazil reveals list of legal sports for fixed-odds betting
Local reports also indicate a flurry of online gaming and sports betting license approvals.
Key points:
- Brazil confirms an extensiv…
California Lawsuit Accuses Online Sweepstakes Site of Operating Illegally Based on Internet Cafe Law
Lawsuit alleges High 5 Entertainment has “scaled up, on a massive scale, an illegal tactic that criminals once attempted to use to evade st…
Allwyn agrees to acquire controlling interest in online sports betting and gaming operator Novibet
Novibet is an established gaming operator with its own technology stack, which has more than 1,000 employees across hubs in Malta, Greece a…
Bally's begins investment search for Chicago casino, resort
Bally’s Corporation is now seeking investment for a 25 per cent equity stake in its upcoming Chicago casino and resort project. Bally’s Chi…
Delaware’s Gaming Handle Breaks Six-Year Record for Two Consecutive Months
In October 2024, Delaware’s total gaming handle reached $24,502,521, surpassing the previous record of $24,206,090 set in November 2018, fi…
An Unforgettable Holiday Season Produces Big Win in California
RELEASE DATE: 12/28/2024 UPDATED In the middle of the holiday season, a Mega Milllions® ticket-holder in California has a lot to celebrate…
Public Gaming International Magazines 2024
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Impact of Google's potential Android split on the iGaming industry
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has set its sights on Google’s perceived monopoly, proposing a significant split of its Chrome browser a…
US Sports Betting Revenue & Handle
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The US sports betting industry is in its seventh year of regulated operations outside of Nevada, and proceeds are pour…
Online Sports Betting Boom: Blumenthal Demands Federal Standards to Protect Consumers Against Problem Gambling
Blumenthal’s SAFE Bet Act would address public health threat caused by the widespread legalization of sports betting
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U…
Explosion Of Sweepstakes Is The Top Gaming Story Of The Year
A rumbling can often be felt throughout the gaming industry whenever there is new competition on the scene, and that was absolutely true wi…
EU Toughens Legislation to Realign Gambling Industry
The stricter laws set by the European Union are changing the face of gambling, especially in the UK. These new regulations speak loudly of…
Online Gaming Continues to Drive $67 Billion Revenue Forecast in 2024
The American Gaming Association (AGA) forecasts that U.S. commercial gaming revenue will surpass $67 billion in 2024, marking the fourth co…
Investigating the Skin Gambling Ecosystem -BARRON's
Skin Gambling - a global network of online gambling connected to a videogame has been operating under the radar for more than a decade, lea…
Irish National Lottery- Returns generated for Good Causes amounted to €227.9 million for 2023
Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, educatio…
Problem Gambling Often Called ‘The Silent Disease’
Baltimore, Md (KM) Problem gambling is often called the “silent disease,” according to Carin Miller, a Western Maryland Certified Peer Supp…
JDSupra Gaming & Gambling Update
Recent Developments
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Sports-Betting While Industry Watches from the Sidelines
Tennessee Look…
A look back at the gambling legislation that made it in 2024
Any calendar year brings a slew of noteworthy changes in the ever-evolving U.S. gaming industry, and 2024 was no different. We rounded up s…
Massachusetts’s three casinos generate nearly $101M in November gambling revenue
MGM Springfield took in $23.1 million in gross gambling revenue from slots and table games in November, according to numbers released Frida…
Spain's 'fat' lottery delivers hefty $2.8 billion prize in centuries-old Christmas tradition
"El Gordo" originated in 1812 during the Napoleonic Wars. Now the drawing is watched live on television and livestreamed globally.
Spain’…
Three US gambling bills will die by end of year but three wagering bills pre-filed for 2025
When the clock strikes midnight on 31 December, gambling bills in Michigan and Ohio will die. And there is no clear indication that lawmake…
Richard Bateson appointed as the new CEO of INTRALOT, Inc. in the USA
INTRALOT S.A. is pleased to announce that Richard Bateson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of INTRALOT Inc., a wholly owned subsi…
Mega Millions jackpot Nears $1 Billion for Christmas Eve Drawing
RELEASE DATE: 12/21/2024 There’s extra magic in the air this holiday season as the Mega Millions® jackpot has grown to almost a billion do…
IGT 'Animal Instincts -Making Next-Level eInstants a Roaring Success'
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IGT 'Full Steam Ahead'
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'El Gordo' lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion
El Gordo is the world's largest lottery, with a total prize pool of €2.7 billion and over 70% of Spaniards participating
Spain's Christmas…
The Florida Lottery has shut down an unauthorized online courier service, The Lotter
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA)— The Florida Lottery has shut down an unauthorized online courier service, The Lotter.
The Lotter was unlawfully…
Congress weighs federal gambling crackdown amid growing concerns
With sports betting now legal in 38 states, experts worry that gambling addiction is on the rise
A public health crisis is rapidly taking…
Khalid R. Jones, Virginia Lottery Executive Director Interview from CDC Gaming
The industry looks back on 2024, and forward to 2025 -
Khalid R. Jones, Virginia Lottery Executive Director
2024
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Flutter Entertainment Refinances Loan, Cuts Interest Expenses
Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) said it refinanced $3.885 billion of a term loan issued to the gaming company in November 2023.
The rep…
BRAZIL: Google updates gambling advertising policy to exclude unregulated operators
Google has updated its policy for sports betting and online gaming advertisements in Brazil, prohibiting operators without a license issued…
Italy launches online betting and gaming licence process
Italy has officially launched a new licensing regime for online gambling concessions, completing phase-1 of the government’s reorganization…
Norway confirms Tore Bell as chief gambling regulator
Tore Bell has been confirmed as the chief gambling regulator in Norway after over a year acting in an interim capacity. Bell was appointed…
Tabcorp restructures executive leadership team
Australian gambling group Tabcorp Holdings Limited has announced a major restructuring of its Executive Leadership Team as part of a strate…
BRAZIL: ANJL president warns legal operators could exit Brazil betting market if illegal competition not combatted
Plínio Lemos Jorge, president of the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), has warned that illegal competition could force li…
BRAZIL: Porto Alegre approves tax cut to 2% on sports betting, lotteries, iGaming
The Porto Alegre City Council has approved a measure to reduce the Tax on Services of Any Nature (ISSQN) to 2% for services related to spor…
AGA criticises exclusion of industry from US sports betting hearing
The American Gaming Association said the decision to omit industry representatives from the first formal hearing into the practices of the…
Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Ban Gambling on Elections Act to prohibit betting on U.S. elections
December 18, 2024
Washington, DC — Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Ban Gambling on E…
The N.C. Education Lottery has achieved again the highest level of certification from the World Lottery Association
RALEIGH, December 18, 2024 – The N.C. Education Lottery has achieved again the highest level of certification from the World Lottery Associ…
Charles Counsell named interim chair of UK Gambling Commission
18 December 2024
Charles Counsell OBE has been appointed as Interim Chair of the Gambling Commission for a nine month term which will comm…
West Virginia Lottery announces first major win through new digital platform
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The newly-launched iLottery platform through the West Virginia Lottery is seeing its first big prize Powerball winner w…
BCLC - Be #GiftSmart: Scratch the Idea of Gifting Scratch & Win Tickets to Kids
Be #GiftSmart: Scratch the Idea of Gifting Scratch & Win Tickets to Kids
BCLC reminds adults to gift responsibly this holiday season…
Oregon Lottery Holiday Scratch-its Make Easy, Last-Minute Gifts
News Release from Oregon Lottery Posted on FlashAlert: December 18th, 2024 9:00 AM
Downloadable file: Oregon Lottery's holiday Scratch-its…
Scientific Games’ Next Evolution Player Account Management System to Advance Omnichannel Play for Danske Spil
Dec 17, 2024
Scientific Games’ Next Evolution Player Account Management System to Advance Omnichannel Play for Danske Spil
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Inspired Entertainment Partners with Aristocrat Interactive™ to Launch Revolutionary Online V-Lottery Gaming Suite for the Virginia Lottery
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading provider o…
Scientific Games India Earns Great Place to Work Certification for Second Consecutive Year
Scientific Games India Earns Great Place to Work Certification for Second Consecutive Year
ATLANTA – December 18, 2024 – Scientific G…
Entain hit with compliance allegations in Australia
Today, AUSTRAC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Entain Group Pty Ltd (Entain), which operates online bettin…
PGRI Interviews David Barden, Chief Executive Officer, New Mexico Lottery
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IGT Turning LVMs Into MVPs Part 3
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Photo Collage of attendees at NASPL annual conference, Sept in Kansas City
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Scientific Games 'Seven New eInstant Games to Engage Your Players'
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Pollard Banknote 'Boosting Retail Visibility to Illuminate Lotteries
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PGRI LOTTERY INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony PARIS 2024
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South Carolina lawmakers file bipartisan sports betting bill for 2025
A new bill for 2025 aims to bring sports betting to a state with notoriously little legal gambling, South Carolina.
HB3625 was pre-filed i…
Nevada regulators weigh licensing of sports-data providers
Nevada gaming regulators are mulling whether to license sports-data services, which have grown with the nationwide expansion of sports wage…
Revocation of Sibella’s gaming license highlights issue of casino money laundering
A gaming-license revocation at last week’s meeting of the Nevada Gaming Commission capped a momentous 18 months for regulators and law enfo…
Mega Millions Soars to $740 Million As Holidays Near
RELEASE DATE: 12/14/2024 The largest Mega Millions® jackpot ever offered in the month of December will be up for grabs next Tuesday, Decem…
25 years of ZEAL: A quarter century of online lottery in Germany
Dec 12, 2024 4:14 PM
From living room start-up to online market leader
Ambitious growth targets and innovative product ideas
Hamburg…
Veikkaus extends partnership with Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Finland’s state-owned gaming operator Veikkaus has extended its long-term partnership with the Finnish Ice Hockey Association until 2030…
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. Holding Steady According to Market Share Stats
Last week, the Auditor General of Ontario issued a report applauding the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for the progress they’ve ma…
Gallagher: Kentucky Lottery Named a U.S. Best-in-Class Employer
Gallagher: Kentucky Lottery Named a U.S. Best-in-Class Employer
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation has been recognized as a Best-in-Class Em…
IGT's Alan Mackey: How to harness the power of AI for your lottery
Alan Mackey, IGT Senior Director, Data & AI, opens up on one of the most prevalent of industry topics – the growing influence of artifi…
Bill Miller makes case for legal sports betting in Newsweek op-ed
American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller shared his thoughts with Newsweek about the state and perception of America…
New York sports betting revenue hits record $231.6 million revenue in November
New York sports betting revenue hits record $231.6 million revenue in November
New York's mobile sports betting market has recorded $231…