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New sports betting app debuts in DC
A new sports betting app has set up shop in D.C. — providing fresh competition for the city’s own betting app.
The William Hill sportsbook…
Legal Sports Betting May Begin as Early as January in Virginia
If all goes as planned, you may be able to place bets on this year’s Super Bowl.
Virginians may soon be able to legally place bets on spor…
NY Lottery's new Quick Draw wager feature to launch Monday
NEW YORK (WWTI) — The New York Lottery is set to launch a new Quick Draw wager feature on December 28.
The New York Lottery has announced…
71% in poll favor creating lottery in Alabama
A poll conducted for Gov. Kay Ivey’s Study Group on Gambling Policy showed strong support for a lottery in the state, a perennial issue lik…
RFQ/P: City of Richmond Stoney administration for world-class resort casino
Media Advisory Monday, December 28, 2020 Contact: Sam Schwartzkopf Office: (804) 418-2056 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Stoney administ…
Public Gaming International Magazine November/December issue
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Mississippi Lottery Corporation Announces November Transfer to the State
New Games! Big Jackpots!
JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its November transfer of $7,970,084.81 in ne…
Lottery ticket purchases soaring with high Powerball jackpot
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — As the Powerball jackpot continues to rise, so do the number of tickets being bought. With the Powerball jackpot total…
Colorado Records $231 Million Sports Betting Handle in November
The sports betting handle for the state of Colorado touched $231 million in November, creating better month-on-month results. A majority of…
Apollo casino deal is approved after bid lifted to US$1.9 billion
Apollo Global Management Inc. won shareholder approval for its US$1.9 billion takeover of Great Canadian Gaming Corp., sealing a deal that…
New York Lottery to launch new “Money Dots” game
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The New York Lottery announced the debut of Money Dots, a new wagering opportunity with the popular Quick Draw game…
Penn National, eying Maryland online gaming space, buys back Hollywood Casino Perryville
Penn National Gaming, Inc. is getting its old casino back, thanks in part to online gambling.
The Pennsylvania-based casino operator enter…
In 5-4 vote, Hawaiian Homes Commission supports moving forward with casino proposal
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaiian Homes Commission voted 5-to-4 Tuesday to move forward with a plan to build a casino resort…
Legalized gambling in Alabama could bring USD 700 M annually
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — In an exclusive interview with sister station WDHN in Dothan, former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman warned Alabamians to…
Europe’s Gambling Revenues To Drop 23% In 2020 But Online Maintains Growth – New Data
21.12.2020
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Online gambling will take a higher share of Europe’s gambling market revenue this year but will…
Sports betting front and center in renewed legalized gambling debate in Georgia
Sports betting front and center in renewed legalized gambling debate in Georgia
Advocates for bringing legalized gambling to Georgia will…
Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) reports sports betting taxes, handle for November 2020
**NEWS UPDATE** December 23, 2020
LOTTERY REPORTS SPORTS BETTING TAXES, HANDLE FOR NOVEMBER 2020
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Edu…
iLottery is Here! DC Lottery Launches New Online Sales Platform
December 21, 2020
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iLottery is Here!
DC Lottery Launches Ne…
SCIENTIFIC GAMES AND GERMANY’S LOTTO BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF SYMPHONY™ LOTTERY GAMING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
SCIENTIFIC GAMES AND GERMANY’S LOTTO BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF SYMPHONY™ LOTTERY GAMING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
New, Advanced SYMPH…
Watch PGRI INTERVIEWS with top industry CEO's
videos below recorded at PGRI's LOTTERY EXPO 2020 Transformed
PGRI INTERVIEW: Byron Boothe, Chief Executive Officer at Intralot Inc…
Lottery Industry Hall of Fame Ceremony -WATCH THE INDUCTION CEREMONY
Lottery Industry Hall of Fame Ceremony - Inducting the six new 2020 Hall of Fame members
WATCH THE INDUCTION CEREMONY
Lottery Indus…
DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS AND POWERBALL REVEAL FIVE FINALISTS OF “POWERBALL FIRST MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR” PROMOTION
DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS AND POWERBALL REVEAL FIVE FINALISTS OF “POWERBALL FIRST MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR” PROMOTION $1 Million Drawing to b…
Lottery Jackpots Worth Over Half A Billion Dollars
Roseville, MN (KROC AM News) -The two most popular lottery games in Minnesota have been quietly building up some pretty big jackpots.
Co…
West Virginia Lottery Commission on Wednesday approved iGaming licenses for the five casinos
West Virginia Lottery Commission on Wednesday moved the licenses for Mardi Gras, Wheeling Island, Mountaineer, Hollywood Casino at Charles…
Esports Entertainment Pushes Further Into Sports Betting, iGaming With Acquisition
Esports Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: GMBL), a small-cap esports and online casino company, announced an acquisition in the gaming space and…
Signatures filed for ballot initiative to legalize sports betting in California
In California, the Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering reported filing more than 1.4 million signatures for a ballot initiativ…
The European Lotteries, the European Casino Association and the World Tote Association join forces to fight illegal online gambling
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As part of European Commission’s ambitious mission to make Europe ‘fit for the digital age’ the new Digital Serv…
‘Looking forward’ is the main theme of the 11th EL Congress and trade show, planned from 31 May – 2 June 2021
As the difficult year of 2020 comes slowly to an end, we are looking forward to a hopefully better year to come.
‘Looking…
Legal online gambling in Georgia - will it happen?
Georgia is known for its firm anti-gambling stance, joining South Carolina, Hawaii, Utah, and Vermont as one of only five states that do no…
India: Online gambling and fantasy games: Games of skill or chance?
The Madras High Court has refused to stay an ordinance banning online betting games. As per the ordinance, which makes online betting and g…
'Gambling will work': State panel finds it could bring $700 million a year, 19K new jobs
Legalized gambling in Alabama could bring up to $700 million into state coffers annually and create as many as 19,000 new jobs, according t…
Kentucky awarded $1.3 billion in internet gambling case
FRANKFORT, Ky. —
The commonwealth's decade-long fight against an illegal offshore internet gambling company ends in favor of Kentucky.
Th…
Three Missouri Senators hope to legalize sports betting in the state
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. -Some Missouri Republican lawmakers want to legalize sports betting in the state.
The 2021 legislative session starts…
GLMS General Meeting elects Canadian lottery OLG’s COO, Lori Sullivan
New GLMS Executive Committee member
GLMS General Meeting elects Canadian lottery OLG’s COO, Lori Sullivan, to complete the GLMS ExCo
Fo…
The New Jersey Lottery is proud to celebrate its 50th Anniversary
December 16, 2020
Philip D. Murphy, Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, Lt. Governor Elizabeth Maher Muoio, State Treasurer James A. Carey, Executi…
Iowa Lottery sales continue ahead of projections
The head of the Iowa Lottery says sales continue to remain strong despite COVID restrictions in place in the state.
CEO Matt Strawn gave a…
OPAP: CEO Appointment – Re-Constitution of the BoD into Body
OPAP S.A. announces that the Company’s Board of Directors, during the meeting that was held on 17.12.2020, and following the Remuneration &…
SAZKA Financing Announcement
Financing announcement
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16 Dec 2020
SAZKA Group a.s. and SAZKA Group Financing a.s. announce the conclusion of…
SAZKA 9M 2020 SAZKA Group report
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Luxury at a price: The Greenbrier offers 'buy out' deal for $250,000 per day
If you have a spare quarter of $1 million burning a hole in your pocket, you can have some pretty fancy digs all to yourself and for your b…
Online Market on the Rise Amid Covid-19 Restrictions, the UK Gambling Commission Reports
Real Event Betting Prompts the Rise of the Online Industry
Data from the UK Gambling Commission for the period between March and October…
Effects of Covid-19 felt in Spain’s Christmas lottery
Madrid, Dec 20 (efe-epa).- The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of life in Spain and the special Christmas lottery, which…
Gov. Kay Ivey's study group to release findings on how lottery, casinos would affect Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey’s Study Group on Gambling Policy will release its report Friday with a press conference at the State Capitol.
Ivey appointe…
Camelot is urging National Lottery retailers to be prepared for additional demand thanks to two huge jackpot draws
Camelot is urging National Lottery retailers to be prepared for additional demand across the festive period thanks to two huge jackpot draw…
The Missouri Lottery voted Thursday to ban retailers from selling more than $10,000 worth of tickets to one person in a 24-hour period.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Lottery voted Thursday to ban retailers from selling more than $10,000 worth of tickets to one person in…
Pollard Banknote, Together with NeoGames, Signs Four-Year iLottery Contract Extension with the Michigan Lottery
NEWS RELEASE December 17, 2020 For Immediate Release
Pollard Banknote, Together with NeoGames, Signs Four-Year iLottery Contract Extension…
IGT Announces Agreement to License Exclusive IP Rights for GALAXIS, SYSTEM2Go and Associated Software and Hardware to Modulus
IGT Announces Agreement to License Exclusive IP Rights for GALAXIS, SYSTEM2Go and Associated Software and Hardware to Modulus
IGT str…
IGT Expands DC Lottery’s Instant Ticket Portfolio with High-Performing Games
LONDON – International Game Technology PLC (IGT) (NYSE: IGT) announced that its subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions Corporation (hereinafte…
Sweden’s ‘Gambling Market Inquiry’ proposes permanent loss limit cap
December 14, 2020
Sweden’s ‘Gambling Market Inquiry’ has suggested that a raft of measures should be implemented into the country’s igami…
Games and gambling regulatory activity in the UK - 2020 roundup
The Gambling Commission has focused heavily on safety this year, particularly during lockdown given fears it would lead to a rise in proble…
Virginia Lottery Executive Director weighs in on ‘ambitious’ Hard Rock Bristol temporary casino timeline
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL)- Before a Hard Rock casino can open at the site of the former Bristol Mall, the Virginia Lottery has to move through se…
Hard Rock Announces Interactive Gaming and Sports Betting Product with Former Stars Group Execs
Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming today announced an interactive gaming and sports betting product called Hard Rock Digital. Both…
Macau govt. likely to extend casino concessions to 2025
The Macau government is likely to extend casino concessions for three more years until 2025, investment bank Morgan Stanley said.
Although…
Mega Millions, Powerball games offering largest jackpots in months
DATE: DEC. 14, 2020
CONTACT: VAN DENTON
PHONE: (919) 650-9409
Mega Millions, Powerball games offering largest jackpots in months…
New Jersey closes in on $1B milestone in sports betting handle
New Jersey sportsbooks generated $931M in wagers in November to smash the prior record of $803.1M set in October and increase a brisk 54%…
IGT ADVANTAGE Casino Management System to Maximize Performance at Iconic South African Casino
IGT replaces competitor's system with its robust, proven system and Resort Wallet carded cashless module at newly reopened Carousel Casino…
FanDuel Group launches global sportsbook platform powered by Scientific Games' OpenSports™ technology in West Virginia
Scientific Games enhances global relationship with Flutter Entertainment with market-leading propositions in the U.K., Europe, Australia, a…
RFP: DC Lottery - Lottery Advertising Services
Solicitation NumberCFOPD-21-R-007
Solicitation TitleLottery Advertising Services
DescriptionThe District of Columbia Office of the Chief…
UK Government Launches Consultation On Updating Gambling Laws For Digital Age
10 December 2020
We've been talking about the flurry of government and regulatory activity in relation to gambling fo…
Canadian Bill On Single-Game Sports Betting Tabled Until After Christmas
House of Commons adjourns for Christmas break without hearing additional debate on sports betting bill
While Canadian gaming advocates hav…
Google offers users greater control over gambling ads
Google will let you turn off YouTube ads for alcohol and gambling
If you’ve ever had a Father’s Day ad offering great deals for your dead…
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulatory authority will test national self-exclusion scheme
Next week, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulatory authority, will begin live testing of ‘CRUKS’-the national self-exclusio…
Germany: Fourth State Treaty for Gambling legislation to be prepped by Berlin
Andreas Geisel, Berlin’s Minister of the Interior, has instructed the state legislature to draw up a bill that would ratify the Fourth Stat…
Ohio lawmakers amend sports betting bill to limit number of licenses
The substitute measure approved Tuesday would limit the state’s 11 casinos and racinos to one retail license as well as an online license a…
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)…