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Montana Lottery won't challenge sports betting ruling
Montana Lottery won’t appeal an October court ruling opening up sports betting to businesses that don't have an alcoholic beverage license…
Ukraine’s UGLC Appoints New Members
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has completed the selection process to appoint new members to the Ukrainian Gambling and Lottery Commission…
Dutch National Lottery to Split Lottery and Sports Betting Accounts
The Dutch National Lottery (Nationale Loterij) has announced that they are going to separate online accounts for sports betting and the lot…
Lottery.com to go public via SPAC merger
They expect to close the combination in Q1 2021, and the mobile lottery will become a publicly-traded company on The Nasdaq Stock Market. L…
Judge Sides With Steve Wynn Over Attempt to Bar Him From Las Vegas Casino Industry
Nevada regulators had sought to banish, the former casino magnate over sexual-misconduct allegations
A Las Vegas judge has sided with for…
Sweden's Spelinspektionen reports Gaming companies with a Swedish license had sales of SEK 6 billion during the third quarter
Published: 2020-11-20
In total, gaming companies with a Swedish license had sales of SEK 6 billion (players' contributions minus paid out…
IGT Wins "Sustainable Business Award" in 2020 Industry Community Awards
IGT Wins "Sustainable Business Award" in 2020 Industry Community Awards
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Company recognized for corporate social respo…
INSPIRED LAUNCHES SCROLL OF EGYPT, AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN THEMED GAME
INSPIRED LAUNCHES SCROLL OF EGYPT, AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN THEMED GAME
Friday, 20th November 2020 – Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired…
Playnation, a part of Inspired, contract extended for further five years
Welcome Break renews partnership with leading provider of gaming machines
Playnation, a part of Inspired, contract extended for furth…
SWEET SIXTEEN: TENNESSEE LOTTERY’S ANNUAL COMPTROLLER AUDIT CONTAINS NO FINDINGS FOR 16TH YEAR IN A ROW
NEWS UPDATE November 19, 2020
SWEET SIXTEEN: TENNESSEE LOTTERY’S ANNUAL COMPTROLLER AUDIT CONTAINS NO FINDINGS FOR 16TH YEAR IN A ROW…
Successful Launch With AGLC Marks NPi’s Entry to Canadian Gaming Market
LANSING, Michigan, November 17, 2020 /CNW/ – NeoPollard Interactive LLC (“NeoPollard Interactive” or “NPi”) is proud to announce its succes…
WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY LIMITED VIDEO LOTTERY BID PROCESS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ONLINE
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TENNESSEE LOTTERY REPORTS SPORTS BETTING HANDLE, TAXES FOR NOVEMBER 1-8, 2020
NEWS UPDATE November 16, 2020
TENNESSEE LOTTERY REPORTS SPORTS BETTING HANDLE, TAXES FOR NOVEMBER 1-8, 2020
NASHVILLE – The Te…
RFP: The Virgin Islands Lottery (VIL) is seeking proposals for Actuarial Services or Consultancy Services with an Actuarial Partner
The Virgin Islands Lottery (VIL) is seeking proposals for Actuarial Services or Consultancy Services with an Actuarial Partner. Qualified R…
Scientific Games' New, Expanded Contract Enters Five Decades Of Supplying No. 1 Massachusetts Lottery With Instant Games
U.S. Company's New Five-Year Contract with World's Leading Instant Game Lottery Includes Player Digital Engagement to Help Protect Revenues…
Pollard Banknote is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Schafer Systems has been awarded a four-year contract from the Ohio Lottery Commission
November 16, 2020 For Immediate Release
FOR SELECT 4™ INSTANT TICKET VENDING MACHINES TO SCHAFER SYSTEMS—A POLLARD BANKNOTE COMPANY
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Video-recordings of PGRI Lottery Expo and Post-COVID19 lottery: the Movie
Video-recordings of PGRI Lottery Expo and Post-COVID19 lottery: the Movie will be posted first to this news website, and then to PGRItal…
China Gets Ready to Rein in Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent
Newly drafted antitrust rules could make it tougher for the BAT triumvirate to continue expanding their ecosystems.
Many of China's top te…
What a U.S. ban on Tencent may mean for the online game industry
The U.S.-China trade war has taken another turn after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will put an end to WeChat…
Consultation begins for Dutch remote gaming rules
As reported in an earlier article article, the Dutch Remote Gaming Act is expected to enter into force on 1 March 2021. Since the announcem…
Facebook and The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit align to combat illegal gambling
The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has detailed a collaboration with Facebook that has been designed to combat the illegal org…
Gambling sites refuse to call election for Biden, leaving $600 million in limbo
President Trump is not the only one who adamantly refuses to credit Joe Biden with winning the 2020 presidential election.
Honchos at onli…
West Virginia Lottery Director Appointed Chairman of Lotto America Product Group
November 12, 2020
Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers has been named chairman of the Lotto America Product…
Virginia Voters Approve Casino Referendum, One Headed to N.C. Boarder
DANVILLE, V.A. — Virginia will move forward with the development of four casinos across its state, and one of them will border North Caroli…
Banks steer clear of sports gambling even as more states legalize it
While much of the country was closely watching presidential election results last week, sports gambling quietly became legal in half of all…
The Rhode Island Lottery paid $283.9 million to the State’s General Fund for the year ended June 30, 2020
The total amount transferred from the Rhode Island Lottery to the State for fiscal 2020 decreased $113.4 million compared to the year ended…
Arkansas lottery sees month's revenue rise amount for scholarships also increased in October
State lottery sees month's revenue rise Amount for scholarships also increased in October
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue in Oc…
October was a bounceback month for Ohio casinos and racinos
As for revenue, the racino VLTs collected $94,307,194 in October, a 1.7% increase over September’s total of $92,773,859. Again, that’s very…
Curaçao will reform online gambling supervision
WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao seems to (finally) be working on reforming the online gambling sector. This was stated in a letter by Undersecretary f…
Online gaming flourished during the pandemic. So have Apple’s antitrust troubles
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Online gaming flourished during the pandemic. So have Apple’s antitrust troubles
Apple’s tight control over its ecosystem led…
What a Joe Biden presidency could mean for legalized sports betting
Much has been written about how a Joe Biden presidency could impact industries such as health care, oil and housing — but what about sports…
Nevada Gov. names J. Brin Gibson new Gaming Control Board chair
He will replace Sandra Douglass Morgan, who resigned last month to pursue a professional opportunity. He served as Gov. Sisolak’s general c…
Virginia Lottery reviews 25 applications for mobile betting permits
According to the statute enacted by the 2020 General Assembly the lottery must grant at least four and no more than 12 permits to qualified…
Video games with preview feature are not gambling machines, finds Racine County judge
RACINE — A dispute over what constitutes a gambling machine that erupted between the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Racine County conv…
Tennessee Lottery joins GLMS family as 1st US-based lottery and 1st Regulating Member
Lausanne/ Tennessee, November 12, 2020 – The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) is pleased to announce that the Tennessee Education…
Macau authorities assess whether to allow online gaming
The Director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) pointed out that online and proxy gaming, which is currently prohibite…
Inspired Entertainment Release Resilient Q3 Report
This week, Inspired Entertainment was among the newest gaming companies to report its Q3 results, demonstrate growth and the company said…
Care in a Crisis – How WLA member lotteries are helping the fight against COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic has swept the world, the health and economic impact on local communities has been far-reaching. Across the boar…
FLORIDA LOTTERY REACHES NEW MILESTONE OF $38 BILLION IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020
CONTACT: FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS
(850) 487-7727
FLORIDA L…
International Game Technology PLC Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results
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Conference Call and Webcast:
November 12, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. EST
Live webcast available under "New…
Private equity firm Apollo offers $3.3B for casino firm Great Canadian Gaming Corp.
Minority shareholders want Apollo to ante up
Great Canadian Gaming Corp.'s agreement to be acquired for $3.3 billion by a U.S. private equ…
Sokratis Kokkalis assumes Group Chief Executive Officer position
INTRALOT announces that the Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Sokratis Kokkalis assumes the position of Group Chief Executive Officer…
Next Generation Lotteries wins Norsk Tipping’s e-Instant RFP
Next Generation
Next Generation Lotteries (NGL) is pleased to announce that it has won Norsk Tipping’s e-Instant RFP. Under the new agreem…
iLOTTERY Now is the Time to Stay Connected
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Today more than ever, it’s vital to be where your players are, wherever they are. Scientific Games’ portfolio of iLotte…
AGEM issues October 2020 index
Attached is the October 2020 Index from the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM). Visit http://www.agemindex.com/ and find…
Maryland Casinos Generate $142.7 Million During October
For immediate release
November 5, 2020
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Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
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Scientific Games Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results
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Breadth and Resiliency of Portfolio Delivers Improvement in Cash Flow Gaming Improvi…
Kambi Group plc Q3 Report 2020
Kambi’s Q3 Report 2020 has been published.
The full report can be found here: https://www.kambi.com/kambi-group-plc-q3-report-2020
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NEW TEXAS LOTTERY SCRATCH TICKET GAME SUPPORTS VETERANS
(AUSTIN) – As Veterans Day draws near, Texas Lottery® players can show their support for veterans when they purchase Veterans Cash, the ne…
SciPlay Reports Results for the Third Quarter 2020
Q3 2020 SciPlay Earnings Conference Call
November 4, 2020 at 05:30 PM EST
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SciPlay Q3 2020 Earn…
Breeders’ Cup to Partner with EquiLottery Games and the Kentucky Lottery
Breeders’ Cup to Partner with EquiLottery Games and the Kentucky Lottery
World Championships to be featured in live horse raci…
China's lottery sales fall, trend likely to continue after new rules
China’s lottery sales fall, trend likely to continue after new rules China’s lottery sales suffered a downturn in September after a two-mon…
Louisiana Lottery transfers $48M to state treasury for quarter
Absent any sales boosts from multistate game jackpots, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation transferred more than $48 million to the state tre…
Argentina: Mendoza approves online gaming legislation
The Chamber of Deputies —the Congress' lower house— modified two sections of the original bill, which had been submitted by Senator Mercede…
INTRALOT Inc. Secures Extension to Continue Delivering Successful Operation of COAM to the Georgia Lottery Corporation
INTRALOT announces that its U.S. subsidiary, INTRALOT Inc., has signed a contract extension through 2029 to continue its six-year partnersh…
Malta’s national lottery operator goes online with Intralot's LotosXi
Intralot announced on Friday the launch of its LotosXi at Maltco Lotteries, enabling the Malta’s National Lottery Operator with Internet Lo…
Mass. Lottery rebounding from virus setback
After navigating through the initial disruptions of the pandemic earlier this year, September sales results show the Massachusetts Lottery…
Delaware Lottery Director Vernon Kirk, right, receives an award for his 45 years of service
Delaware Lottery Director Vernon Kirk, right, receives an award for his 45 years of service from Delaware Lottery Assistant Director Barbar…
Tennessee sports betting is about to be legal. Here's how it'll work.
Online sports gambling will go live in Tennessee at 12:01 a.m. central standard time on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Here's what to expect.
Start…
Tennessee's online-only sports betting to start on Sunday
A flurry of advertising has already begun ahead of the start of sports betting in Tennessee, which companies can offer starting at 12:01 a…
South Carolina tribe gives casino plan to North Carolina governor
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's administration has received a proposal from a South Carolina-based Native American tribe on how it would l…
Dutch Regulator Fines Electronic Arts €10 Million for ‘Gambling Elements’ in FIFA Video Games
Video games giant Electronic Arts has vowed to appeal a €10 million ($11.7) fine handed down by Holland’s gambling regulator, Ksa, for viol…
EGBA urges Spanish government to reconsider new gambling restrictions
Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs is expected to introduce new restrictions on gambling advertising, leading to a near complete ban.
U…
The Pennsylvania Lottery’s $100,000 Wish List Second-Chance Drawing is now open to player
Middletown, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Lottery’s $100,000 Wish List Second-Chance Drawing is now open to players, offering a total of $1.13 mil…
Sazka taps Olympics chief Keith Mills to lead National Lottery bid
European lottery group Sazka has appointed the man behind London’s successful bid for the 2012 Olympics to lead its tender for the UK’s Nat…
Svenska Spel appoints Erika Svanström as Group Public Affairs lead
Svenska Spel has confirmed the appointment of Erika Svanström as new Group Head of Public Affairs, leading the management of the Swedish st…
IGT's Seven-Year Contract Extension with Western Canada Lottery Includes Deployment of Enhanced INTELLIGEN System for 4,200 VLTs in Saskatchewan
Company to continue as VLT central systems provider
LONDON , Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) a…
POLLARD BANKNOTE AWARDED INSTANT GAME CONTRACT BY MASSACHUSETTS STATE LOTTERY
NEWS RELEASE October 28, 2020
For Immediate Release POLLARD BANKNOTE AWARDED INSTANT GAME CONTRACT BY MASSACHUSETTS STATE LOTTERY
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INTRALOT Inc. Secures Extension to Continue Delivering Successful Operation of COAM to the Georgia Lottery Corporation
INTRALOT Inc. Secures Extension to Continue Delivering the Successful Operation of COAM Project to the Georgia Lottery Corporation
Octobe…
Twin River Worldwide Holdings To Become Bally's Corporation
Common Stock Will Trade on the New York Stock Exchange Under New Ticker Symbol "BALY"
New Name and Brand Represent Key Component of Compan…
IGT Demonstrates Continued Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership with 13th Annual Sustainability Report
IGT Demonstrates Continued Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership with 13th Annual Sustainability Report
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RFP: Connecticut Lottery 'CT Lottery "For Life" Annuities'
Solicitation: CLC202006
Title:
CT Lottery "For Life" Annuities
Status:OpenPurchase
Agency:DAS
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Publish Date:10/27…
SCIENTIFIC GAMES WINS OKLAHOMA LOTTERY’S 10-YEAR GAMING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY AND INSTANT GAME MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
SCIENTIFIC GAMES WINS OKLAHOMA LOTTERY’S 10-YEAR GAMING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY AND INSTANT GAME MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
Oklahoma Scratchers R…
Louisiana’s Beasley to Receive Arch L. Gleason Award
Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: October 27, 2020
NOTE TO EDITORS: Please contact KYCPG Executive Director Mike Stone for furth…
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints John Davis Secretary of the Florida Lottery
For Immediate Release: October 26, 2020 Contact: Governor’s Press Office, (850) 717-9282, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Governor Ron DeSantis A…
Scientific Games to Report Third Quarter 2020 Results on Wednesday, November 4, 2020
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (the "Company") announced today it will release result…
Jobs: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia
Internal Auditor
Mississippi Lottery Corporation - Flowood, MS
The primary purpose of this position is to bring a syste…
Murren SPAC Acies Acquisition Trims IPO Size to $200 Million
Acies Acquisition Corp. is slashing the size of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) to $200 million from $300 million. Acies is a sp…
PayPal will start letting people use cryptocurrency to pay for things online starting in 2021
PayPal will start allowing people to use cryptocurrency as a form of payment when shopping online.
Customers will be able to use bitcoin a…
No Legislation, No Problem? Tribe Launching Wyoming Sports Betting
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Some Disappointment in Arizona as Legal Sports Wagering is Tabled Until 2021
As several states anticipate the upcoming November election to determine their fortune for legalized sports wagering, Arizona has decided t…
The IRS is moving forward with its plan to treat fantasy sports operators like FanDuel and DraftKings as gambling companies
The IRS is moving forward with its plan to treat fantasy sports operators like FanDuel and DraftKings as gambling companies, a position…
Virginia Lottery Shatters Performance Targets To Achieve Most Successful iLottery Launch
LANSING, Michigan, October 21, 2020 /CNW/ – NeoPollard Interactive LLC (“NeoPollard Interactive” or “NPi”), North America’s leading prov…
Camelot completes first stage of National Lottery tender process
Camelot UK Lotteries, the current operator of the National Lottery, has completed the Gambling Commission’s Selection Questionnaire - but r…
UK National Lottery rule changes could see more winners during Rolldown pay outs
The change in rules will come into force from November 7 and will mean bigger prizes handed out when there is a Rolldown
The rules for the…