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First Mega Millions Jackpot of 2024 Goes to New Jersey
RELEASE DATE: 3/27/2024 After growing for more than 15 weeks, the Mega Millions® jackpot finally has its first winner of 2024! A lucky tic…
Inspired launches End Zone Cash lottery product featuring NFL Alumni players with the Pennsylvania Lottery
MARCH 21, 2024 – Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, techn…
Flutter Entertainment ends 2023 with a loss of US$1.2 billion
FTSE 100 company Flutter Entertainment has released its 2023 financial results, revealing impressive revenue growth of almost 25% year-on-y…
New Jersey’s First Legal Casino Livestreams Launch After Twitch Banned Illegal Versions
PlayStar, in tandem with SGG Media, has launched thrice-weekly casino livestreams
New Jersey’s First Legal Casino Livestreams Launch After…
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. is delighted to announce the launch of its highly anticipated Bullion Bars Gold Collector™ slot to the Cat C market
BULLION BARS GOLD COLLECTOR™ HITS THE UK CAT C MARKET
March 26, 2024 - Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASD…
Powerball jackpot surges to $865 million for Wednesday’s drawing
Powerball jackpot surges to $865 million for Wednesday’s drawing
March 26, 2024
The Powerball® jackpot has broken through to its fift…
Spring Allergies or Lottery Fever? Mega Millions, Powerball, and Pick-6 Jackpots All Charting at Record Levels
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Lotteries in Europe -Colloquium April 18-19 Hosted by: The Belgian National Lottery and EL
A common cultural heritage; A particular form of economic activity
Lotteries in Europe are rooted in longstanding traditions. Th…
Prominent authorities and industry leaders will attend the CIBELAE 2024 Conference
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CIBELAE confirms the attendance of prominent authorities and representatives of the lottery industry at the CIBELAE 2024 Con…
Allwyn International has secured a $500m accordion facility
Allwyn International has secured a $500m accordion facility underwritten by a ‘syndicate of international banks’.
The $500m facility will…
SWEDEN: Spelinspektionen fines Svenska Spel £7.5m over player protection gaps -Svenska Spel may appeal
Svenska Spel’s Sport & Casino CEO Fredrik Wastenson said: “We take the Gambling Inspectorate’s decision to heart. The inspection period…
Gaming Commission suggests pushing New York casino licenses to 2025
New Yorkers, you may want to hold your bets.
A new proposed timeline released by a state commission Monday is potentially pushing back the…
Massachusetts Lottery Launches Nation's First JAWS Instant Ticket
For Immediate Release Contact: Christian T…
Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Amended To Address Fantasy Sports Pick’em
A Minnesota sports betting proposal took another step forward Thursday while taking a step toward legalizing controversial fantasy sports p…
Dartmouth College Students Launch Rebet, ‘First of It’s Kind’ Social Sportsbook
Team of under-21-year-olds believes new social sportsbook can fill void within sports betting industry, appeal to all demographics.
Four D…
Maryland Online Casino Market Could Be Worth $1 Billion By 2029
As the Maryland legislature deliberates on a potential voter referendum regarding whether to legalize MD online casinos, a big part of that…
New York State budget proposes expansion of mobile sports betting options
The New York State budget is poised to introduce significant changes to the mobile sports gambling landscape.
Senator Joseph Addabbo discl…
OPAP: Notification on the Purchase of Company’s own shares
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Notification on the Purchase of Company’s own shares
26/03/2024
Notification on the Purchase of Com…
Swedish gambling regulator names Claes Norgren as chairman
Spelinspektionen will consider whether gambling accounts should be included in Sweden’s Account and Safe Deposit Box system.
The regulato…
Jordan Maynard named interim chair of Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Maynard’s appointment follows the retirement of Cathy Judd-Stein.
US.- The Office of Governor Maura Healey has announced the appointment o…
Secretary Haaland Announces Appointments to National Indian Gaming Commission
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WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the pr…
Lottery Jackpots Draw Attention to Stalled Alabama Gambling Legislation
The combined Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots of $1.9 billion have people in Alabama crossing state lines in search of winning tickets…
Delaware’s sports betting and iGaming handle more than trebled to $130.9 million in February
Delaware’s sports betting and iGaming handle more than trebled to $130.9 million in February, the second month under the new contract with…
PAPSA No Panacea for Black Market Sports Betting in US
In the roughly six years since the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), sportsbook operato…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) First to Certify Betting Systems for Brazil's Fixed-Odds Lotteries
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) has become the first laboratory to achieve accreditation to certify for betting systems, live game…
Nevada lawmakers taunt casino industry with push to abandon ban on statewide lotteries
“By the early 19th century, most lotteries were crooked. These lotteries were either not giving the prize, or being fixed,” Michael Green…
Texas Lottery and Texas Motor Speedway Team Up To Fuel Luck
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‘Lottery Fever’ Swells Mega Millions Jackpot to $1.1B, Powerball to $750M
No Mega Millions ticket on Friday night matched the six drawn numbers. It marked the 30th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner…
SEALED BID: The Rhode Island Lottery submits bid request for ELECTRONIC JACKPOT
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March 22, 2024
SUBJECT: The Rhode Island Lottery submits this bid request for ELECTRONIC JACKPOT
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Invitation by Stéphane Pallez, Chairwoman and CEO of FDJ, to the World Lottery Summit in Paris
Dear colleagues, dear friends.
2024 will be an exceptional year for our capital city, Paris, and France, as we will welcome the world’s mo…
New Hampshire Lottery marks 60th anniversary
The New Hampshire Lottery is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
In honor of the occasion, the lottery is introducing and selling its very f…
“Brazil will be one of the largest markets worlwide and as an example in Latin America”
Ludovico Calvi, one of the biggest global experts in lotteries, gaming and sports betting, talked with GMB about his expectations regarding…
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.1 billion after no grand prize winner Friday
With no winner of the Mega Millions jackpot Friday, the grand prize for Tuesday’s drawing grew past the billion-dollar mark, according to …
Heavily amended Minnesota wagering bill gets out of committee
Minnesota Representative Zack Stephenson revamped his HF 2000, adding daily fantasy sports, allowing for electronic pull-tabs, and doubling…
888 avoids Gambling Commission action over FS Gaming talks
The Gambling Commission will take no regulatory action against 888 Holdings following the licence review sparked by an attempted management…
Lottery leads the way as Casinos Austria GGR hits €1.48bn FY23
Casinos Austria generated €1.48bn (£1.27bn/$1.60bn) in gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the 2023 financial year, an increase of 4.4% yearly…
Ohio Gaming Study Commission Told iLottery Won’t Hurt Brick-and-Mortar Retailers
A legislative commission in Ohio formed to determine if further expansion of the Buckeye State’s gaming industry is warranted and whether r…
Brazil: Deputies request information from Treasury about possible privatization of Caixa lotteries
Pressure against a possible transfer of the lottery area from Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF) to Loterias CAIXA continues. Two deputies from…
International Game Technology PLC Announces Executive and Board Leadership Changes
International Game Technology PLC Announces Executive and Board Leadership Changes
Marco Drago announces intention to step down from…
Lottopar publishes ordinance defining state policy on responsible gaming
Lottopar has just instituted the State Responsible Gaming Policy. Ordinance No. 008/2024 aims to ensure that lottery and fixed-odd betting…
Kansas Lottery Notches Highest Sales Year Ever
2023 was a banner year for the Kansas Lottery, but that 'bit' into casino profits.
Executive Director Stephen Durrell met with state lawma…
$1.7 billion up for grabs between Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots
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RFP: North Dakota Online Lottery System and Services
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BID: Wisconsin Lottery Printing of Responsible Gaming Magnet
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RFP: Texas Lottery Products Testing Services
Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket games are produced by third-party vendors in Packs ranging from ten (10) to two hundred fifty (250) tickets. T…
RFI: Montana Lottery Operating Systems
11 March 2024 Lottery Operating Systems The State of Montana, Montana Lottery is requesting information regarding the next generation of Lo…
Maryland online casino bill passes House
The Senate now has less than a month to pass HB 1319.
US.- The Maryland House has passed proposed online casino legislation by a vote of 9…
Sports Betting Commercials May Be Eliminated by Louisiana Lawmaker Initiative
Louisiana State Rep. Shaun Mena (D-Mid-City) recently introduced legislation that, if passed, would halt advertisements from online sportsb…
Celebrities and Athletes Banned from Online Sports Betting Ads in Ontario, Other Jurisdictions Look to Follow
Ontario has made online sports gambling ads featuring celebrities and athletes off-limits. The province has barred the use of all active or…
Sports Betting Marketing Facing New Restrictions Under Proposed Legislation
Proposed federal legislation would place limits on the ways U.S. sports betting companies market and interact with their customers. U.S. Re…
Peru receives 145 licence applications for online gambling in 30 days
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) received 145 requests for operator licences over the first 30 days after Law no 315…
New D.C. bill seeks to boost mobile sports betting competition
A D.C. lawmaker wants to boost the city’s lackluster sports gambling operation through a bill that would overhaul the licensing system and…
BRAZIL: Supreme Court validates law establishing health and tourism lotteries
In a unanimous decision, the plenary of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) upheld the federal law authorizing the creation of Health and Touri…
North Carolina State Lottery Commission ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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DATE: March 20, 2024 AGENCY: North Carolina State Lottery Commission ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rul…
Brazil: Caixa will enter the sports betting market, expects to obtain US$ 6.6bn in two years
Caixa will enter the sports betting market, expects to obtain US$ 6.6bn in two years The president of Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF), Carlos…
Svenska Spel publishes the annual report for 2023
Svenska Spel's annual report shows that 2023 was characterized by continued great uncertainty in the outside world and the economy. For the…
Alabama Bills On Lottery, Tax Exemptions On Table For 2nd Half Of Session
Alabama lawmakers start the second half of the 2024 legislative session this week with major issues pending, including a plan for a lottery…
Inspired Entertainment is pleased to announce the launch of its Virtual Sports products in Spain with Luckia
INSPIRED LAUNCHES VIRTUAL SPORTS IN SPAIN WITH LUCKIA
MARCH 20, 2024 – Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASD…
Fennica Gaming expands to a new vertical - Fennica Gaming’s VLT content available now through IGT’s VLT -platform
Fennica Gaming expands to a new vertical - Fennica Gaming’s VLT content available now through IGT’s VLT -platform
Fennica Gaming and IGT h…
Mega Millions Continues Roaring Through March the next drawing on Friday, March 22, is currently estimated at $977 million
Mega Millions Continues Roaring Through March
RELEASE DATE: 3/20/2024 On the first day of spring, Mega Millions® accelerated its charge t…
Illinois Lottery today announced its results for the first six months of the 2024 fiscal year
ILLINOIS LOTTERY REPORTS HALF-YEAR RESULTS
Lottery Funding to Support the Common School Fund
CHICAGO, March 19, 2024 – The Illinois L…
Svenska Spel strengthens group management - Mikael Franzén new Head of Gaming Responsibility & Data-driven transformation and Lovisa Ekman new Head of IT
In the work to future-proof Svenska Spel, the company is now making changes in the group management. Current IT director Mikael Franzén wil…
New Computer System, Data Centers for Pennsylvania Lottery
Pennsylvania Lottery upgrades also include test environments, communications networks and back-office systems, in a migration starting late…
Lottery Partners with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey to Raise Awareness and Help People Talk About Problem Gambling
Crucial Conversations in Problem Gambling
Lottery Partners with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey to Raise Awareness and He…
Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to $875 Million
RELEASE DATE: 3/16/2024 The Mega Millions® jackpot takes a big leap towards the $1 billion mark, with an estimated $875 million jackpot ($…
$645 million Powerball jackpot lined up for Monday drawing
$1 million prizes won in Michigan, New Jersey, South Carolina; $500,000 Double Play prize won in Iowa
Lottery players will get another cha…
BetMGM debuts new responsible gaming spot featuring NHL star Connor McDavid
BetMGM has launched a new 30-second spot that features reigning National Hockey League (NHL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Connor McDavid and…
PGRI SMART-TECH 2024 'The Player Journey Runs through Digital Lottery"
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Why NC Sports Betting Will Exceed Expectations
North Carolina this week became the 30th state with legal online wagering, and it appears NC sports betting is poised to beat even optimist…
Inspired partners with RSI to launch virtual sports through BetRivers in New Jersey
Inspired has announced the launch of its virtual sports content in New Jersey through a partnership with online sports betting and casino…
Minnesota Senate committee advances sports betting bill, raises tax rate to 20%
The Senate Tax Committee of Minnesota has advanced legislation aimed at legalizing sports betting in the state. Spearheaded by Senator Matt…
Trio of gambling bills gain approval in NY Senate committee
Lawmakers in New York are taking steps to improve problem gambling treatment.
A trio of measures in the Empire State are being considered…
Pennsylvania Lottery System Upgrade March 19th, 2024 – Temporary Impact on Ticket Sales During that Time
Pennsylvania (March 15, 2024) — The Pennsylvania Lottery is modernizing its systems. Most of the upgrades are happening to our systems and…
Florida anti-gambling group lobbies US Supreme Court
A coalition of Florida anti-gambling groups have filed an amicus brief in the US Supreme Court against the Seminoles’ online sports betting…
OPAP reports rise in full-year gross gaming revenue
GGR was up 7.7 per cent year-on-year.
Greece.- OPAP has reported revenue of €2.08bn for 2023. Gross gaming revenue was up 7.7 per cent yea…
Curaçao’s gambling regulator issues guidelines ahead of sub-licence deadline
Applications for direct licences under the current legislation will close on March 31.
Curaçao.- The Curaçao Gaming Control Board (GCB) ha…
Rhode Island-based Bally's Corp. finds itself at a crossroads as it weighs a corporate takeover bid
Rhode Island-based Bally's Corp. finds itself at a crossroads as it weighs a corporate takeover bid amidst a slew of ambitious projects and…
FanDuel accounts for 40% of Flutter’s revenue -hailed as Catalyst for Flutter Stock
FanDuel is viewed as a primary catalyst for Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) stock, which recently debuted on the New York Stock Exchange…
Taiwan Welfare Lottery sales fall by 60% in January
Sales of the Taiwan Welfare Lottery fell by 60 per cent to NT$4.75 billion (€138.1 million) in January, with the timing of the Lunar New Ye…
Michel Groothuizen named chairman of Netherlands' gambling regulator
Michel Groothuizen has been appointed as the new chair of the board of directors at Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator…
House Minority Leader Introduces Bill to Address Gaming Machines and Sports Betting in Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (March 11, 2024) – It appears that State Representative Crystal Quade is taking a proactive approach to address the issue…
Google and Twitch face heavy penalties over illegal online gambling advertising
The Italian Communication Authority (Agcom) has issued significant fines to Google and Twitch after the two companies were found to be in b…
X (formerly Twitter) fined €1.35m for Italy gambling ad ban breach
AGCOM, the national regulatory authority for communications in Italy, unearthed nine violations, including one for each blue check-verified…
Loto-Québec Needs To Find Optimization Cuts
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is looking at government-owned enterprises, such as Loto-Québec and Hydro Quebec, to help find CA$1 bil…
UK gambling minister pressured to implement further ad restrictions
The UK’s gambling minister has left the door open for future advertising restrictions if current regulations prove insufficient.
Stuart An…
German regulator continues to defend gambling survey
The regulator took part in the twentieth edition of the Symposium on Gambling at the University of Hohenheim.
Germany.- Controversy remain…
Tabcorp CEO Resigns Amid ‘Inappropriate and Offensive Language’
Off-the-cuff remarks allegedly made by Tabcorp CEO Adam Rytenskild that a co-worker found inappropriate have cost the longtime gaming execu…
Mega Millions jackpot closing in on $800 million
With no winners since December, the Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow before the next drawing, and could soon eclipse $800 million…
Germany: Sächsische Lotto-GmbH Looking Back on a Successful Lottery Year
165 million euros for the winners 121 million euros for the Free State of Bavaria Leipzig, Germany
(March 13, 2024) — Sächsische Lotto-Gmb…
New Italian Rules on the Online Gambling Regime and Licenses Approved
A major reform of the Italian rules on online gambling, including regulations on the award of remote gaming licenses, have been approve…
Scientific Games Announces New Player Acquisition Project with AppsFlyer
Scientific Games has partnered with marketing attribution and analytics platform AppsFlyer, on an innovative project supporting U.S. lotter…
Georgia Sports Betting Bill Passed by State Senate Considered in House
A Georgia sports betting bill passed by the state Senate in February finally received consideration this week in the state House of Represe…
New Hampshire Bills Benefiting Casinos and Charities Have Deadline Nearing
The clock is ticking down on a flurry of bills in the New Hampshire House and Senate that are similar, but could bring significant changes…
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Governor Reviewing Gambling Proposal Passed by the Senate on Thursday to See if it is a “Good Deal” for Alabama
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey said on Friday she’s reviewing whether a gambling package passed by the Senate on Thursday is a “good deal”…
Chile resumes work to revamp gambling legislation
A bill to legalise online gambling failed to advance last year.
Chile.- The Senate and Congress have begun work on updating Chile’s gambli…
International Game Technology Non-GAAP EPS of $0.56 beats by $0.04, revenue of $1.13B beats by $20M
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INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2023 RE…