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Scientific Games Inks Four-Year Extension for Iconic Slingo® Brand
SCIENTIFIC GAMES INKS FOUR-YEAR EXTENSION FOR ICONIC SLINGO® BRAND
With Extended Play Lottery Scratch Game Sales Surging, SLINGO Offers Pl…
La Française des Jeux (FDJ Group) appoints Andy Wright as new Sporting Group CEO
Boulogne-Billancourt, 13 May 2021 – FDJ Group appoints Andy Wright as new Sporting Group CEO. FDJ Group announces Simon Trim to step down a…
Inspired Entertainment this week reported financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021
Inspired Entertainment this week reported financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021.
Inspired Entertainment genera…
Arkansas Lottery April revenue $12.2M raised for college scholarships
Scholarship Lottery's revenue in April reached $65.5 million, a $16 million increase over the same month a year ago.
The total revenue las…
Public Gaming International Magazine March/April 2021
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West Virginia Lottery Headquarters to Host Drive-Through Vaccination Clinic
WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY May 12, 2021 WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS TO HOST DRIVE-THOUGH VACCINATION CLINIC
Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson…
Record-breaking year for lottery sales benefits Colorado's outdoors
PUEBLO, Colo. — Thanks to the more than $1.7 billion dollar combined dueling jackpots in January of this fiscal year, unprecedented Scratch…
IGT - International Game Technology PLC 2021 First Quarter Results Period ended March 31, 2021
International Game Technology PLC 2021 First Quarter Results Period ended March 31, 2021
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Tennessee Becomes Quickest State to Reach $1 Billion in Lifetime Sports Bets
Tennessee Becomes Quickest State to Reach $1 Billion in Lifetime Sports Bets
Betting volume drops in April as slower summer season approac…
Greentube wins European tender to supply to Luxembourg lottery
The contract, which is valid for 7 years with the ability to expand 5 years, will see Greentube provide its Greentube Plurius VLT technolog…
RFP: Connecticut Lottery Sports Betting Solution - system and services
Sports Betting Solution - system and services
Proposal #CLC202105
Request for Proposal #CLC202105
Description:
The Connecticut Lo…
Scientific Games Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
Scientific Games Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
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Strong Execution Driving a Return to GrowthIncrease in Consolidated R…
Powerball to increase to three drawings a week
Lottery officials announced that the multi-state Powerball lottery game will increase the number of nightly drawings from two to three time…
Ohio Senate Sports Betting Bill Gives Authority to Casino Regulators
The Ohio Senate has released its latest attempt to legalize sports betting in the state with a proposal that creates two types of licenses…
Online Gambling Sites Pump $153.6 Million Into Local TV
If much of the early chatter regarding legalized gambling’s effect on the U.S. sports industry is informed by a sort of technocratic wishfu…
China details action taken against cross-border gambling
The Chinese Government has been vigilant against the rising trend of cross-border gambling, the Ministry of Public Security has said.
Sinc…
Intralot SA Reveal Stable 2020 Financial Accounts -INTRALOT Announces Full Year 2020 Financial Results and Conference Call Invitation Monday, May 10, 2021
INTRALOT Conference Call Invitation Monday, May 10, 2021
CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS Date: Monday, May 10th, 2021 Time: Greek time 17:00 - UK…
Scientific Games to Report First Quarter 2021 Results on Monday, May 10, 2021
Scientific Games to Report First Quarter 2021 Results on Monday, May 10, 2021
LAS VEGAS, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientifi…
IGT's PeakSlant49 Cabinet Now Available for Purchase with High-Performance Core Video Content
IGT's PeakSlant49 Cabinet Now Available for Purchase with High-Performance Core Video Content
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Gambling Opponents Launch Campaign Against Florida's Proposed Deal With Seminole Tribe
State lawmakers would have to sign off on the agreement, which is known as a “compact.” A special session to consider the issue is schedule…
Names of big Minnesota Lottery winners to be kept private
The Minnesota Legislature passed the bill unanimously and Gov. Tim Walz signed it into law this week
Minnesotans who win big while playing…
Rhode Island: House revamps $1b deal for IGT, Bally’s to handle R.I.’s gambling technology
After a difficult year that has led the House GOP leader to question whether Rhode Island should reconsider the numbers, a reworked 20-year…
Florida voters want to have a say in new gambling expansion, poll says
In what may be a warning shot to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature in their pursuit of a gambling deal that will legalize mobile sports…
Senator Hoskins: There’s no path forward for any Missouri gaming bill this session
Gaming legislation appears to be dead this session, after the recent impasse on video lottery terminal (VLT) legislation in the Missouri Se…
Local senator behind new push to legalize sports gambling in Ohio
Republican lawmakers in the state Senate rolled out a plan Thursday that would allow 40 sports betting licenses to be issued in the state f…
Gambling bill stalls in Alabama House as tempers flare
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Lottery and casino legislation stalled in the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday night after negotiations faile…
AGEM releases April 2021
April 2021
The AGEM Index increased by 94.30 points to 858.43 points in April 2021, a 12.3 percent gain from March 2021. In the last mont…
Massachusetts Lottery Processes First Remote Ticket Cashing Transaction
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Parimutuel industry offers ‘consensus’ amendments in advance of Florida Special Session legislation
The Legislature will have a week to pass the Seminole Gaming Compact and related bills.
Ahead of an upcoming Special Session, lobbyists re…
The 2021 EL/WLA/NASPL Marketing Webinar - Selling Dreams: Lotteries’ marketing during and after COVID-19
Selling Dreams: Lotteries’ marketing during and after COVID-19
As the world comes to terms with the ‘’new normal’’, lotteries over the pa…
Nederlandse Loterij has appointed a new chairman of the Supervisory Board: Alexander Pechtold
During the shareholders' meeting on April 22, Alexander Pechtold was appointed chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Dutch Lottery, the…
DraftKings Beats, Raises Guidance After Year's Biggest Events In Online Gambling
Online gambling app DraftKings (DKNG) reported a smaller-than-expected loss and booming revenue growth early Friday after the year's bigges…
Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots offer half a billion dollars in prizes this weekend
DATE: MAY 7, 2021
CONTACT: VAN DENTON
PHONE: (919) 650-9409
Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots offer half a billion dollars in priz…
Scott Sales appointed lottery director for the State of Montana
GOVERNOR GIANFORTE APPOINTS LOTTERY DIRECTOR
Governor's Office
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment o…
Apollo makes $4b bid for Tabcorp’s wagering, media and pokies assets
The race for Tabcorp’s wagering and media business is heating up with private equity outfit Apollo Global Management matching UK bookmaker…
Jackpocket Named NYRA's Official Mobile Lottery Partner
Jackpocket, the first and only licensed third-party app lottery app in the United States and the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA)…
Macau Gaming Boss Extended Two Years, Will Oversee License Renewals
The Macau government is retaining its chief gaming boss for at least another 24 months. Adriano Marques Ho became the director of Macau’s G…
Maryland Casinos Have Third-Best Month, Generating $162.1 Million During April
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TENNESSEE LOTTERY SETS INSTANT GAMES RECORD IN APRIL
LOTTERY NEWS UPDATE May 5, 2021
TENNESSEE LOTTERY SETS INSTANT GAMES RECORD IN APRIL
Second Record-Breaking Month in a Row for Tenne…
Missouri Gaming Commission appoints Peggy Richardson as new executive director
Peggy Richardson, a former circuit judge from Central Missouri, will be the new executive director of the Missouri Gaming Commission, repor…
Germany: Online Casino Tax Would Advantage Land-Based Operators In Breach Of EU State Aid Rules
04.05.2021
A proposal by Germany’s Bundesrat to tax online poker and slots stakes at punitive rates would lead to more German players usin…
Inspired Entertainment, Inc launch of Scarab Gold™, an ancient Egyptian themed 6-reel, 5-row, Ways slot game available on mobile devices and online
Tuesday, 4th May 2021 – Inspired Entertainment, Inc (“Inspired”) (NASDAQ: INSE) is pleased to announce the launch of Scarab Gold™, an ancie…
Camelot highlights good causes in new national ad campaign
New campaign highlights how when millions of people play The National Lottery a little, it makes living in the UK better
Camelot, the oper…
IGT Announces Resignation of Walter Bugno, Executive Vice President of New Business and Strategic Initiatives
IGT Announces Resignation of Walter Bugno, Executive Vice President of New Business and Strategic Initiatives
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SCIENTIFIC GAMES IMPACTING FULL DEVELOPMENT OF LOTTERY INSTANT GAME ENTERTAINMENT IN EUROPE
SCIENTIFIC GAMES IMPACTING FULL DEVELOPMENT OF LOTTERY INSTANT GAME ENTERTAINMENT IN EUROPE
Company Grows Instant Game Retail Sales by 41%…
IN MEMORIAM: DUANE BURKE, Founder, Public Gaming Research Institute, Inc.
Dear Friends, We are saddened to share the passing of our dad, Duane Burke. He had a very quiet end with no pain. He had a big smile on his…
With Mississippi lottery threshold met, education to get proceeds
Mississippi lottery proceeds have surpassed $80 million for the fiscal year, meaning money spent on scratch tickets and other games is now…
Canada: The Minister of Finance would like to thank Lynne Roiter for her work at Loto-Québec for 35 years
QUÉBEC, April 14, 2021 / CNW Telbec / - The Minister of Finance, Mr. Eric Girard, wishes to underline the work and commitment of Ms. Lynne…
Gaming Laboratories International GLI® Elevates Three Tech Authorities to Director Positions
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Gaming Laboratories International GLI® Elevates Three Tech Authorities to Director Positions
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Minnesota Lottery Revs up its Instant Ticket Portfolio with Chevrolet® Silverado® Launch
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Exciting 2nd Chance promotion that will see one lucky player drive…
RFP: Washington's Lottery
DRAWING VERIFICATION FOR WASHINGTON STATE’S LOTTERY
RFP: Montana Lottery Advertising and Media Services
Montana Lottery Advertising and Media Services
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The Connecticut Lottery Corporation Receives 15 Requests for Qualifications Responses for Sports Betting
Release Date: April 26, 2021
Contact: Tara Chozet (860) 502-9543
Fax: (860) 713-2695
Web: ctlottery.org
The C…
Ohio's professional sports teams want in on legalized sports betting
Ohio’s professional sports teams are in favor of legalized sports gambling and want in on the action.
A coalition of eight pro teams (pl…
Podcast Kentucky Newsmakers 4/25: Kentucky Lottery President Mary Harville
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - On the latest episode of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with President of the Kentucky Lottery Mary…
The State Treaty on Gaming in Germany – Der Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsverag (GlüNeuRStv) – Saarland ratifies German online casino treaty
The proposal was first approved in March 2020, and it aims to legalise online poker and casino games in the country from July 1 2021.
The…
RFP: Chicago for City’s First Casino-Resort
Holder of Single Owner’s License to Select Project Site, Pending City’s Approval; City Aims for New Entertainment Destination to Open by 20…
Alabama senator confident sports betting bill will receive a House vote
One state senator is confident a piece of legislature containing a constitutional amendment to allow for sports betting and casino-style ga…
Virginia lottery: $628M wagered on sports betting so far
State officials say gamblers have wagered more than $628 million on sports betting since it became legal in Virginia in late January…
Bill on single-game sports betting on cusp of passing
OTTAWA — Lawmakers are poised to debate single-event sports betting Thursday as legislation to legalize the activity reaches final reading…
Gains stay strong from South Dakota lotteries
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — For South Dakota Lottery products, the pandemic might be a good thing.
New numbers Thursday show lottery revenue to…
Canada online gaming profits will go to mental health, P.E.I. finance minister promises
P.E.I.'s finance minister has promised profits from online gaming forwarded by Atlantic Lottery Corporation will be spent on mental health…
Nevada regulators vote to allow betting on Kentucky Derby
Horse-racing fans will be able to bet on May 1’s Kentucky Derby, thanks to a unanimous vote of the Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday.
Foll…
Florida poised to offer sports betting under major gambling deal
TALLAHASSEE — Florida is on the verge of approving a substantial gambling deal that could result in the nation’s third largest state allowi…
Georgia Lottery marks its highest quarter ever, raising over $400M for Pre-K, HOPE
ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) - On Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Georgia Corporation’s most successful quarter in its 27-year history.
The…
SciPlay to Report First Quarter 2021 Results on Monday, May 10, 2021
SciPlay to Report First Quarter 2021 Results on Monday, May 10, 2021
LAS VEGAS, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SciPlay Corporation…
IWG Builds on InstantJackpots™ Success- Virginia Lottery debuts its second progressive jackpot-enabled e-Instant
IWG Builds on InstantJackpots™ Success
Virginia Lottery debuts its second progressive jackpot-enabled e-Instant
Thursday April 22…
EUROPEAN LOTTERY ASSOCIATION MARKETING WEBINAR 2021 May 4-5-6, 2021 - 14.00 - 16.00 CET
MARKETING WEBINAR 2021 May 4-5-6, 2021 - 14.00 - 16.00 CET REGISTRATION IS OPEN & FREE (For EL/WLA/NASPL Members only) PRELIMINARY P…
“Freedom to play Powerball is restored.” Powerball to Remain in Idaho
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
CONTACT: David Workman
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“Freedom to play…
RFP: Virginia Lottery Draw Show
Solicitation: RFP 06048MS-1
Title:
Virginia Lottery Draw Show
Status:
Open
Purchase Agency:
The Total e-Procuremen…
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Awards Pollard Banknote 10-Year Instant Ticket Contract Extension
WINNIPEG, MB, April 21, 2021 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") is pleased to announce that it has been award…
IGT Demonstrates Continued Video Lottery Leadership with Maryland Systems Agreement
Company to deploy its proven INTELLIGEN system as part of a seven-year contract with the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission
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Maryland Legislature Passes Sports Wagering Bill with Expansive Licensing Opportunities and Targeted Support for Women and Minorities
The number of sports wagering licenses in Maryland may ultimately reach the triple digits after House Bill 940 was overwhelmingly approved…
Arkansas Lawmaker Introduces Sports Betting Bill Under The Wire
With just days left in the Arkansas State Legislature 2021 term, state Rep. Lee Johnson (R) introduced a bill on Monday to bring sports bet…
Governor signs tribal gaming compact, legalizes sports gambling in Arizona
Navajo Nation says amended contract is a win-win for gaming tribes and state of Arizona — and protects gaming exclusivity for tribes for th…
Florida Sports Betting Conversation Anything But Fruitful So Far
Despite lots of media coverage, the suggestion of a special session, and ongoing negotiations, there's an impasse
Legal sports betting in…
Abacus and Playport Announce Reseller Partnership
DALLAS and LONDON, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Abacus Solutions International Group (ABACUS), a global technology provider connect…
GOLD DUST CASINO AND HOTEL WILL INSTALL SCIENTIFIC GAMES iVIEW® SYSTEMS SOLUTION ACROSS 240 SLOTS AND TABLE GAMES
GOLD DUST CASINO AND HOTEL WILL INSTALL SCIENTIFIC GAMES iVIEW® SYSTEMS SOLUTION ACROSS 240 SLOTS AND TABLE GAMES
LAS VEGAS – April…
Idaho Lottery Introduces New 2by2 Daily Draw Game; Weekly Grand Moves to Daily Draws
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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Random chance is the essence of the lottery
World Lottery Association
On the role of Random Number Generators in modern lottery operations.
To the public, the classic lottery-ball…
Rebranded EQL Games Delivering New Game and Technology Solutions to Grow the Lottery Draw Category
PIONEERS OF LIVE SPORTS LOTTERY GAMES NOW HAVE CAPABILITY TO DEVELOP NEW DRAW GAMES “IN A MATTER OF DAYS” LOUISVILLE, KY (April 8, 2021…
Victor Blanco to join Scientific Games as Chief Technology Officer
Blanco brings a leading-edge perspective and technology expertise to complement the Company's leadership team
LAS VEGAS, April 1…
The European Lotteries supports EU Sport Integrity Day with fight against match fixing
Brussels, 15 April 2021
The European Lotteries supports EU Sport Integrity Day with fight against match fixing
“Today on EU Spor…
TENNESSEE LOTTERY RAISES RECORD $140,300,000 FOR EDUCATION IN FY 2021 THIRD QUARTER
**NEWS UPDATE** April 15, 2021
TENNESSEE LOTTERY RAISES RECORD $140,300,000 FOR EDUCATION IN FY 2021 THIRD QUARTER
More Than $5.875…
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director Gordon Medenica to Retire
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April 15, 2021
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Tennessee Lottery (TEL) WEEK ENDING APRIL 10 SETS TENNESSEE LOTTERY INSTANT GAMES SALES RECORD
LOTTERY NEWS UPDATE April 13, 2021
WEEK ENDING APRIL 10 SETS TENNESSEE LOTTERY INSTANT GAMES SALES RECORD
NASHVILLE – The week endin…
Scientific Games' OpenSports™ Technology Processes Record-Breaking 50 Million Bets During UK's Grand National Horse Racing Festival
Scientific Games' OpenSports™ Technology Processes Record-Breaking 50 Million Bets During UK's Grand National Horse Racing Festival Stat…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Expands Customer Service Teams
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Expands Customer Service Teams Promoted to new positions are Candi Lopez, Manager of Client Serv…
Arizona Online Sports Betting Bill Set for Final Vote, Lawmakers Say
Arizona’s long-stalled online sports betting legislation is set for a critical up-or-down vote next Monday that key lawmakers believe will…
Google Play Now Allowing iGaming Apps
The availability of gambling software for Android users has been a hot topic in recent years. Before 2021, Google only allowed sportsbook a…
Legislation allows Montana lottery winners to remain anonymous
ELENA — The Montana Lottery sent out its first news release Friday listing major lottery prizes won this week without including the names…
New Maine Sports Betting Bill Filed For 2021
Maine sports betting is getting ready for its second attempt at legalization. Senator Louis Luchini, who was the main backer and supporter…