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With three pre-filed bills on tap, Missouri likely to OK sports betting in 2021
(The Center Square) — With states scrambling for revenues to boost pandemic-stressed budgets, it’s a good bet a raft of sports gambling bil…
Disney Does 180 on Sports Betting, Sees it as Crucial Driver for ESPN Streaming Service
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) is changing its tune on sports wagering in a big way, telling attendees at an investor conference that the company w…
Lotteries Playing Key Role In State-By-State Sports Betting Rollout
So you’re a legislator in one of the two dozen states that has yet to legalize sports betting, and after some research you conclude that yo…
Veikkaus to launch cooperation negotiations on layoffs in the Point-of-Sales function
HELSINKI, December 4, 2020 – Due to the deteriorated coronavirus situation, Veikkaus will launch cooperation negotiations, which concern th…
No longer a longshot: Georgia Legislature poised to advance gambling legislation
No longer a longshot: Georgia Legislature poised to advance gambling legislation
The odds against Georgia legalizing gambling beyond the s…
41 Online Gaming Domains Blacklisted By Switzerland
A further 41 gaming territories were blacklisted by the Swiss regulatory body, the Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) and the Inte…
Michigan Gaming Control Board Issues Provisional iGaming Licenses for Site Launches
Michigan lawmakers heard the call and responded. They knew that the launch of online gaming and sports betting sites would be consequential…
Arkansas Scratch-offs fuel growth in state's lottery income
Buoyed largely by rising scratch-off ticket sales amid the pandemic, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue in November increased by $7…
National Lottery Restores ITV Primetime Coverage
The National Lottery has restored its terrestrial primetime coverage on Saturday night, winning sponsorship of three ITV back-to-back serie…
National Lottery Restores ITV Primetime Coverage
The National Lottery has restored its terrestrial primetime coverage on Saturday night, winning sponsorship of three ITV back-to-back serie…
Missouri Lottery News: $25 Million in Profits for Education in November
STL.News) More than $25.8 million in profits from the sale of Missouri Lottery tickets in November have been sent to the Lottery Proceeds F…
Kentucky Lottery Sales Remain Robust for First Five Months of FY 2021
Kentucky Lottery sales have remained robust for the first five months of FY21, according to information given today to the Lottery’s board…
New UK gambling review could ban sports sponsorship
DCMS leading process to reform Gambling Act 2005 with significantly tightened legislation.
Half of Premier League club shirts carry g…
Tennessee: Predators Name DraftKings as Team’s Official Daily Fantasy Sports Provider and an Official Sports Betting Operator
Multi-year deal to feature sponsorship of Bridgestone Arena, bring excitement of virtual sports betting to Smashville
December 10, 2020 08…
BCLC Receives Highest Level of Certification for Excellence in Player-Health Programs
BCLC Receives Highest Level of Certification for
Excellence in Player-Health Programs
Kamloops, B.C., December 10, 2020 —BCLC has rece…
ITHUBA and RNG vendor Szrek2Solutions confirm the validity of the surprising draw results
ITHUBA and RNG vendor Szrek2Solutions confirm the validity of the surprising draw results
Since 2016 Szrek2Solutions has provided ITHUB…
Scientific Games Will Supply Lottery Instant Games, e-Instants And Latest Generation WAVE™ Retailer Technology For SISAL In Morocco
Scientific Games Will Supply Lottery Instant Games, e-Instants And Latest Generation WAVE™ Retailer Technology For SISAL In Morocco Af…
Foxwoods Ups Ante on Sports Betting with DraftKings Deal
Sports betting is likely to be considered when the General Assembly’s legislative session begins, but under the deal announced Monday, Foxw…
National Lottery operator Camelot announces partnership with ITV to sponsor flagship Saturday night entertainment
NATIONAL LOTTERY OPERATOR CAMELOT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ITV TO SPONSOR FLAGSHIP SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
National Lottery operato…
Native American Casinos Win Record $34.6B in 2019 Fiscal Year
Indian casinos won a record $34.6 billion during the 2019 fiscal year, but Native Americans say the COVID-19 pandemic has negated a celebra…
UK Government to Raise Age Limit for National Lottery Products to 18
UK lawmakers have promised to increase the minimum legal age for National Lottery participation from 16 to 18. It is, so far, the only conc…
California Lottery workers fear their jobs could make them COVID-19 superspreaders
California Lottery workers fear their jobs could make them COVID-19 superspreaders
DECEMBER 09, 2020 04:55 AM California State Lottery emp…
50 people won a Massachusetts lottery game, most on record
Fifty people won the Massachusetts lottery game Mass Cash on Sunday, a record according to the state lottery agency.
For a dollar, player…
GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson readies 2021 lobbying blitz to bring casinos to Texas
Adelson's Las Vegas Sands has built a stable of high-powered lobbyists for the session, which starts in January, and the company acknowledg…
INTRALOT Group ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESULTS for the nine-month period ended September 30th, 2020
INTRALOT Chairman & CEO Sokratis P. Kokkalis noted: “In 3Q20 INTRALOT continued its effort to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 and the…
BILLY PORTER TO JOIN RYAN SEACREST AND LUCY HALE IN TIMES SQUARE FOR “DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2021”
BILLY PORTER TO JOIN RYAN SEACREST AND LUCY HALE IN TIMES SQUARE FOR
“DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2021”
Ciara…
WWE® Scratch & Win Ticket an Instant Champion in British Columbia
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WINNIPEG, MB, Dec. 8, 2020 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL)…
International Game Technology PLC Announces Agreement To Sell Italian B2C Gaming Business For €950 Million In Cash
International Game Technology PLC Announces Agreement To Sell Italian B2C Gaming Business For €950 Million In Cash
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Flutter enlists Fox help to control FanDuel in $4 billion deal
Flutter enlists Fox help to control FanDuel in $4 billion deal Dublin (Reuters) - Flutter Entertainment raised its bet on the U.S. gambling…
Finlands Veikkaus Negotiates Staff Layoffs As Pandemic Continues
Veikkaus Finland’s gaming monopoly is negotiating layoffs with hundreds of workers as the new wave of the pandemic shuts down the retail sl…
by Nigel Railton, CEO, Camelot - National Lottery players raise £34m every week for good causes
National Lottery players raise £34m every week for good causes, says NIGEL RAILTON
THIS HAS been a very tough few months for everyone in t…
China: Increase observed in lottery sales, October
MENAFN) According to figures from China's Ministry of Finance, the country's lottery sales hit 30.72 billion yuan (around USD4.67 billion)…
Poland state-owned gaming operator Totalizator Sportowy has partnered with the US venture capital fund ffVC to invest in gaming startups
The state-owned operator has partnered with a US venture capital fund to invest in young companies.
Poland.- The state-owned gaming operat…
South Dakota video lottery revenue is on record pace
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Betting has been surging at South Dakota’s video lottery terminals lately. Players lost or left behind more than $90…
Single-game sports betting could be available in Canada as soon as the 2021 NFL season
Bill would alter criminal code, and stakeholders say betting could start by the 2021 NFL season
Gaming stakeholders believe that single-ga…
UK gambling laws review to consider ban on sports sponsorship
Exclusive: Sports sponsorship ban among proposals that could roll back much of Blair-era legislation
A wide-ranging review of gambling law…
The Nevada Economic Forum met Thursday to review revenue forecasts
Nevada Economic Forum's gaming revenue forecast for fiscal year 2021 is down over 11% Nevada Govt-appointed analysts estimate economy won't…
New York online sports betting could get another look in 2020
Falling revenues, rising costs and a looming budget deficit could, finally, compel New York online sports betting, two lawmakers said durin…
888 Holdings to expand online sports betting into Iowa in 2021
International company eyes 'encouraging growth trends' in 'strong sports state'
888 Holdings, an international online gambling platform, w…
Gift Cards That Fund Sports Betting Accounts Launch in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Helping Players with Smart, Easy Funding Options
PHILADELPHIA and NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A revolution in how consumers fund their sports betting accounts, Game On™ is…
Tribal Casinos in Michigan Preparing for iGaming
The state of Michigan is the next in line to offer online casino gambling in the United States. Steps were taken recently to see the rules…
Why Banks Are Hesitant To Accept Legal Sports Betting Transactions
Why Banks Are Hesitant To Accept Legal Sports Betting Transactions
Banks would like a better understanding of the security and geolocati…
Michigan online sports betting, casino gaming now expected to launch in early 2021, state official says
Sports bettors in Michigan will have to wait until early next year for online gambling.
On Tuesday, the Joint Committee on Administrative…
SCIENTIFIC GAMES JOINS NCPG’s “GIFT RESPONSIBLY” HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN FOR THIRD YEAR
SCIENTIFIC GAMES JOINS NCPG’s “GIFT RESPONSIBLY” HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN FOR THIRD YEAR
LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA – December 3, 2020– Scient…
IWG and the Virginia Lottery launch industry-first progressive jackpot enabled e-Instant games
IWG and the Virginia Lottery launch industry-first progressive jackpot enabled e-Instant games
Thursday 3rd December 2020 – Instant…
Virginia Lottery official updates sportsbook schedule
Virginia gamblers can likely begin betting on sports in early 2021, a state lottery official said last week.
The Virginia Lottery Board ha…
Michigan Lottery Achieves iCAP Re-certification for Responsible Online Gaming Practices
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Michigan Lottery Achieves iCAP Re-certification for Responsible Online Gaming Practices
LANSING, Mich., Dec. 2, 2020 - The…
IGT’s Cash Pop Fuels Georgia Lottery Corporation’s Innovation Success
For Immediate Release: Nov. 30, 2020
IGT’s Cash Pop Fuels Georgia Lottery Corporation’s Innovation Success
Georgia Lottery Corpo…
OPAP SA (OPAr.AT, OPAP: GA) held its Q3 2020 Investors' Update on Thursday, November 26 th , 2020
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Wisehockey accelerates international betting service development with FGC
Wisehockey and the Finnish Gambling Consultants are exploring market opportunities for Wisehockey’s revolutionary real-time sports analytic…
The Future is not Just about iLottery: Digitization of the IN-STORE shopping and player experience
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EL launches first lottery module on EL Learning Platform
European Lotteries is proud to announce that the first lottery related e-learning module has been launched. During a workshop especia…
Gambling.com Group expands business into Tennessee and Illinois
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The U.S. subsidiary of Gambling.com Group Plc, KAX Media America Inc, has been approved by the Sports Wagering Committee…
The ANJ publishes the results of the online gambling market for the 3rd quarter of 2020
Following a second quarter 2020 of loss of activity due to the cessation of sports competitions, the online gambling market recorded a spec…
The Belgian National Lottery is releasing a new international drawing game -Vikinglotto
Everyone has asked themselves this question: what would I do if I won the Lotto? And since 2004, the same question arises when thinking of…
NeoGames Announces Pricing of $81.7 Million Initial Public Offering
LUXEMBOURG, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeoGames S.A. (Nasdaq: NGMS) (“NeoGames” or the "Company"), a technology-driven provider…
Surging Sports Betting Taxes Replenish Sinking State Coffers
Sports betting is on the rebound.
After two pandemic-stricken quarters with virtually no sports, betting operations collected $352 million…
Bally’s enters Iowa following Elite Casino Resorts deal
Bally’s Corporation is showing no signs of slowing down, as the firm continues a busy month by securing a multi-year Iowa market access par…
New York's Lottery Division joins 'Gift Responsibly' campaign
The New York Gaming Commission announced that its Lottery Division has once again joined the National Council on Problem Gambling’s Gift Re…
Golden Nugget Online Gaming Secures West Virginia Market Access
HOUSTON, Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. ("GNOG") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agr…
Illinois agency launches study of gambling addiction
CHICAGO (AP) — A state agency has launched a one-year roughly $500,000 study on gambling addiction in Illinois.
Results will be used by th…
Kansas Lottery moves to mail-in claims only
TOPEKA - In response to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the Kansas Lottery lobby will be closed to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23. The…
Svenska Spel introduces coupon-free gambling at Pressbyrån
Svenska Spel launches a pilot project with coupon-free gambling at four selected Press Agency stores around the country. The purpose is to…
Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson eyes Texas—will legalized casinos be next?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Previous efforts to legalize casino gambling in Texas have fallen short. But with the state facing a dire economic outlook…
Virginia Lottery to license mobile sports betting early next year
RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - As the prospect of casino gambling generates headlines in Virginia, the state is moving forward with another form of…
Swedish iGaming Revenue Increases in Q3 2020 Despite Deposit Cap
The Swedish iGaming market has seen a marginal increase in revenue during the third quarter of 2020.
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspek…
Alabamians continue to cross state lines one year after launch of Mississippi lottery
COLUMBUS, Miss. — One year after Mississippi became the last bordering state to institute a lottery system, Alabamians continue to cross st…
UK National Lottery sees record online sales amid pandemic
As Covid-19 restrictions took hold, National Lottery operator Camelot said it swiftly switched to focus online.
The group –which sees reta…
Florida Lottery Reaches $38 Billion in Education Funding
Hundreds of thousands of students in Florida's 67 counties have benefited from these contributions to the education system.
The Florida Lo…
West Virginia Lottery video lottery machines bringing in thousands of dollars to the state
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Video lottery machines across the Mountain State are bringing in thousands of more dollars, every day, to the state…
Massachusetts October Lotto sales down, but outlook still positive
The coronavirus pandemic has been a rollercoaster for state lotteries across the country, with some getting a boost from the economic downt…
Temporary casino gaming unlikely in Virginia before April 2022
BRISTOL — No temporary casino is likely to operate in Virginia before April 2022, according to Kevin Hall, executive director of the Virgin…
INTRALOT Notification for the Recomposition of the Board of Directors
Further to its announcement dated 13 November 2020, INTRALOT announces the recomposition into body of its Board of Directors, on the same d…
INTRALOT INVITATION of the Shareholders of the Company to Extraordinary General Meeting
According to Law and the Company’s Articles of Association and by relevant decision of the Company’s Board of Directors, Company’s Sharehol…
Mississippi Lottery celebrates one-year anniversary
EDWARDS, Miss. —
The lottery kicked off one year ago and since then business has been booming.
“It’s great that we are going to hit $500…
IGT and Maverick Gaming to Deliver Retail and Mobile Sports Betting with Launch of Play Maverick Sports in Colorado
IGT and Maverick Gaming to Deliver Retail and Mobile Sports Betting with Launch of Play Maverick Sports in Colorado
LONDON, Nov. 23, 202…
Massachusetts Lottery to launch app-based prize claims
BOSTON – Beginning sometime next spring, Massachusetts Lottery players will be able to claim large prizes from their phones and have their…
OPAP Interim Management Statement, Presentation Q3 2020
25/11/2020
Q3 2020 Interim Management Statement
Press Release – Q3 2020 Interim Management Statement
Presentation Q3 2020
DraftKings has been named the 'Official Sports Betting Partner' of the upcoming boxing match between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr
World Boxing Athletic Commission to Both Score and Determine Winner for November 28th Fight With Wagering Available via DraftKings
“A Knoc…
Mississippi Lottery Corporation Partner IGT Donates $10,000 in Scholarship Funds to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the State
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Mississippi Lottery Corporation Partner IGT Donates $10,000 in Scholarship Funds to Historically Black Colleges and Univer…
Jumbo Secures Gambling Commission Software Licence Approval in Great Britain
Jumbo Interactive Limited (ASX: JIN) (Company or Jumbo) is pleased to announce that the Gambling Commission (GC) has approved and issued a…
Canada Federal government to table bill to legalize single-event sports betting
Canadians are betting an estimated $14 billion per year through illegal channels
Federal Justice Minister David Lametti is expected to int…
Pilot Games has announced their latest game 'Diver Down'
24th November 2020 – Pilot Games Release Another Stunner
Pilot Games, the ground–breaking producer and operator of innovative electroni…
INSPIRED LAUNCHES THREE XMAS GAMES TO GET PLAYERS IN THE FESTIVE MOOD: CHRISTMAS CASH POTS™, SANTA STACKED FREE SPINS™ & SANTA KING MEGAWAYS™
INSPIRED LAUNCHES THREE XMAS GAMES TO GET PLAYERS IN THE FESTIVE MOOD: CHRISTMAS CASH POTS™, SANTA STACKED FREE SPINS™ & SANTA KING…
STRONG FOUNDATIONS AND DECISIVE ACTION BY CAMELOT PROTECT VITAL RETURNS TO GOOD CAUSES DURING FIRST HALF
24 NOVEMBER 2020
STRONG FOUNDATIONS AND DECISIVE ACTION BY CAMELOT PROTECT VITAL RETURNS TO GOOD CAUSES DURING FIRST HALF
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Apollo Injects €500 Million Into SAZKA, Buys Canadian Casino Giant
Czech lottery operator SAZKA Group’s bid to seize the UK’s National Lottery from long-time operator Camelot just got major backing from Wal…
Western Canada Lottery Corporation to purchase 600 Scientific Games video lottery terminals
LAS VEGAS – November 23, 2020 – Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) announced today that it h…
The Big Picture: Sometimes things don’t happen for decades, and sometimes decades happen in weeks. The world is changing at warp-speed. Following the pandemic, how do we think consumer behaviors will change and how will that impact the lottery industry
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Roundtable discussion video recorded at PGRI's LOTTERY EXPO 2020 Transformed
Women in Lottery Leadership (WILL) Session Roundtable to discuss leadership principles with the officers of North American Association of State & Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), MUSL, Powerball, and the Inter-Provincial Lotteries
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Roundtable discussion video recorded at PGRI's LOTTERY EXPO 2020 Transformed
Digital eInstants – What’s Next? by Rhydian Fisher, CEO, Instant Win Gaming
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Light at the end of the Gambling Tunnel
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