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Veikkaus to reduce slot machines double the number planned in 2020 – slot machine opening hours limited and protective measures against coronavirus introduced
Veikkaus to reduce slot machines double the number planned in 2020 – slot machine opening hours limited and protective measures against c…
INTRALOT Appoints Byron Boothe as CEO of its US Subsidiary INTRALOT, Inc.
“I would like to thank INTRALOT and the BoD for the opportunity,” said Byron Boothe, INTRALOT, Inc. CEO. ”We have an exceptionally talented…
Svenska Spel has called for the Swedish government to ban Secondary Lottery betting
Shadows threaten the financing of public utilities June 8, 2020
When the new Gaming Act was introduced, the government made it clear tha…
International Game Technology PLC Announces Successful Pricing Of $750,000,000 Of Senior Secured Notes
International Game Technology PLC Announces Successful Pricing Of $750,000,000 Of Senior Secured Notes
LONDON, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/…
IGT Announces Agreement to Sell 1,250 Historical Horse Racing Machines to Churchill Downs Incorporated
IGT Announces Agreement to Sell 1,250 Historical Horse Racing Machines to Churchill Downs Incorporated
LONDON, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/…
N.C. Education Lottery ticket sales bounce back in Phase 2
North Carolina's education programs depend on lottery ticket sales to survive, but stay-at-home orders resulted in some big losses this yea…
International Game Technology PLC Announces Plans To Issue Senior Secured Notes Denominated In U.S. Dollars
International Game Technology PLC Announces Plans To Issue Senior Secured Notes Denominated In U.S. Dollars
LONDON, June 8, 2020 /PRNews…
International Game Technology PLC Announces Capped Tender Offer With Respect To Its 6.250% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
International Game Technology PLC Announces Capped Tender Offer With Respect To Its 6.250% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
LONDON, June 8…
Hansjörg Höltkemeier, Member of the Managing Board of the Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin, President, European Lotteries (EL)
Hansjörg Höltkemeier
Member of the Managing Board of the Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin
President, European Lotteries (EL)
Regarding…
Marcus Glasper, Director, Washington Lottery
If there is one positive from our current situation, it is that more of the general public understands how important lotteries are to state…
Cindy Polzin, Director, Wisconsin Lottery
Cindy Polzin, Director, Wisconsin Lottery
That is the question on all American's minds! I believe normal will be redefined. We are all be…
Neil Brocklehurst, Commercial Director, Camelot UK
Neil Brocklehurst, Commercial Director, Camelot
The world we live in now isn’t the same one we were living in only a few months ago. Every…
Barry Pack, Executive Director, Oregon Lottery
Barry Pack, Executive Director, Oregon Lottery
The impact of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, on lottery sales across the country has been…
Maryland Casino Revenues, Contributions to the State Down More Than 20% Compared to Last Year
For immediate release
June 5, 2020
Contact:
Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
carole.gentry@maryland.g…
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission gives thumbs down to gambling on esports
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission rejected a formal request Thursday by the Iowa Gaming Association to allow casino wagering on esports…
Virginia Lottery to begin online draw games July 1
The Virginia Lottery will begin online games July 1, offering old favorites as well as new instant-win games from your phone, tablet or com…
Reminder: European Lottery Association (EL) Webinar 10 June (15-16:00 CET): National Lotteries for the Benefit of Society
The role national lotteries play for the benefit of European society
A webinar organised by The European Lotteries (EL) under the patr…
Stéphane Pallez, Chairwoman and CEO of FDJ (La Française des Jeux)
Stéphane Pallez, Chairwoman and CEO of FDJ (La Française des Jeux)
How will the world be different when we come out of this crisis - an…
INTRALOT announces First Quarter 2020 Financial Results
June 4 th, 2020 INTRALOT SA (RIC: INLr.AT, Bloomberg: INLOT GA), an international gaming solutions and operations leader, announces its fin…
OPAP Invitation to the 20th Annual General Meeting
Invitation to the 20th Annual General Meeting
04/06/2020
INVITATION
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SOCIETE ANONYME UNDER
THE B…
Camelot Reports Record Lottery Sales
UK National Lottery operator Camelot has announced its third successive year of sales growth following the company’s wide-ranging strategic…
Las Vegas casinos reopen after 78 days of being dark
For some downtown Las Vegas casino operators, Thursday won’t come soon enough.
Some locations will open just after the stroke of midnight…
OPAP -Re-Constitution of Board of Directors into a Body
Regulatory announcements
Re-Constitution of Board of Directors into a Body
03/06/2020
Announcement of Regulated Information…
Tennessee Lottery employees stand out for Linkedin learning engagement during Covid-19
TENNESSEE LOTTERY EMPLOYEES STAND OUT FOR LINKEDIN LEARNING ENGAGEMENT DURING COVID-19
BACKNASHVILLE – Tennessee Education Lottery…
2019/20 National Lottery sales results: Record sales give £200 million boost to Good Causes
RECORD SALES GIVE £200 MILLION BOOST TO GOOD CAUSES SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL LOTTERY’S £600 MILLION COVID-19 RESPONSE
– Total National L…
INTRALOT’s Annual General Meeting 2020
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Business Innovation through Digital Technology, Advanced Service Delivery Model, Partnerships for…
NEOPOLLARD INTERACTIVE RECEIVES SECOND EGR NOMINATION FOR LOTTERY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
NEOPOLLARD INTERACTIVE RECEIVES SECOND EGR NOMINATION FOR LOTTERY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
LANSING, Michigan, June 1, 2020 /CNW/ – NeoPolla…
INTRALOT Announces the Launch of Digital Sports Betting in Washington, DC
INTRALOT and its U.S. subsidiary INTRALOT Inc., announce the launch of its Digital Sports Betting solution in Washington, DC and are deli…
Olli Sarekoski, Chief Executive Officer, Veikkaus, Finland
Olli Sarekoski, Chief Executive Officer, Veikkaus, Finland
How will the world be different when we come out of this crisis - and how will…
Matthew Strawn, Chief Executive Officer, Iowa Lottery
Matthew Strawn, Chief Executive Officer, Iowa Lottery
Going Beyond Proceeds to Communicate Your Values
Stay Home.
Those two simple word…
Gaming regulators hold workshop on reopening Nevada casinos amid virus
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada gaming regulators held a workshop Tuesday morning to discuss how casino-resorts can reopen amid the coronavirus o…
Death of Stanley Ho, China's king of gambling, gives empire reins to daughter
About an hour after the death of Stanley Ho, the billionaire who built the Chinese territory of Macau into the world's biggest gambling hub…
Ohio House passes legislation to legalize sports gambling in the state
COLUMBUS — The House passed House Bill 282, which legalizes sports betting. The legislation now goes to the Senate.
The House Finance Com…
What Comes Next For Louisiana Sports Betting Push After Legislative Green Light
Louisiana voters likely will have a chance to decide if sports betting will be legalized in their parishes.
The Louisiana House of Represe…
Visa to halt payments services for online gambling sites in Germany
The third amendment of the State Treaty on Gambling states that online gambling in most of its forms in Germany is illegal, except for spor…
Missouri Gaming Commission to allow casinos to reopen Monday
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Missouri Gaming Commission Chairman Mike Leara says the state will allow its 13 floating casinos to r…
Kentucky Lottery sales remain steady
LOTTERY SALES REMAIN STEADY In today's meeting of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation's board of directors, it was announced that ticket sale…
SciPlay to Host Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders
SciPlay to Host Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders
LAS VEGAS, May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SciPlay Corporation (NASDAQ: SC…
Scientific Games to Host Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Scientific Games to Host Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders
LAS VEGAS, May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific…
Massachusetts Lottery at risk of becoming obsolete, director says
The Massachusetts Lottery, one of the most vaunted in the nation over the years, faces "a significant threat of becoming somewhat obsolete"…
LAS VEGAS CEO OFFERING 1,000 FREE FLIGHTS TO THE CITY WITH “KEEP AMERICA FLYING” PROMOTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 27, 2020
LAS VEGAS CEO OFFERING 1,000 FREE FLIGHTS TO THE CITY WITH “KEEP AMERICA FLYING” PROMOTION
Derek Stev…
Scientific Games unveils suite of innovative solutions to help operators reimagine today's casino floor
Scientific Games unveils suite of innovative solutions to help operators reimagine today's casino floor
Industry leader brings revolutio…
International Game Technology PLC Releases Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting and 2019 Annual Report and Accounts
International Game Technology PLC Releases Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting and 2019 Annual Report and Accounts
LONDON, May 25…
Oregonians can now play the lottery from home
Jackpocket, the first third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, announced Wednesday, May…
Louisiana Upgrading Its Flagship State Lottery Game
Louisiana is upgrading its flagship state lottery game. The Louisiana Lottery said it will begin offering starting jackpots of 500-thousand…
Hoosier Lottery celebrates 30 years
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As The Hoosier Lottery marks its 30th year in operation, the executive director points to the funds they give bac…
Kansas Star Casino reopens Saturday with big changes
MULVANE, Kan. (KSNW) – It’s your lucky weekend. State-owned casinos can officially reopen. KSN got a behind the scenes look at how the Kans…
Socially distant gambling debuts at Florida casino with glass barriers, temperature checks
Gamblers got good news in Florida on Thursday as one casino in the state reopened following the coronavirus closure.
The Seminole Hard Roc…
Sweden regulator sees no online gambling surge during pandemic
Sweden’s online gambling activity hasn’t increased during the pandemic, undercutting the principal argument used to justify the government’…
DraftKings Wants Early Deal In Illinois Sports Betting Process
It has been a long time coming for Illinois to get sports betting legalized and, unfortunately, COVID-19 put a damper on the opening month…
Minnesota judge: Electronic pulltabs don't violate tribal gambling monopoly
The state's tribes argued that the single button on e-pulltabs made them similar to slot machines.
Electronic pulltabs, the source of pub…
Rebecca Paul Hargrove, President & CEO, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation
Rebecca Paul Hargrove
President & CEO, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation
President, World Lottery Association (WLA)
Founder &a…
Louisiana sports betting bill near final legislative passage
BATON ROUGE, La. —
A bid to help legalize sports betting in Louisiana is steps from final legislative passage, though the wagering still w…
IGT Introduces Cashless Gaming in Sweden with IGTPay™ Technology
IGT's dedicated payments team supplies cutting-edge solution for retail payments, in preparation for the post-COVID-19 era
LONDON, May 2…
Maine residents now permitted to bet remotely on horse racing
Harness racing in Maine remains on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that is no longer going to prevent fans from placing bets on…
Michigan Gaming Control Board Pulling Out All Online Stops For Sports Betting, iGaming
Michigan Gaming Control Board Pulling Out All Online Stops For Sports Betting, iGaming
The Michigan Gaming Control Board looks to be leavi…
'Dreamt of this moment': Reopening day is here for six casinos around the Coachella Valley
Six casinos in or near the Coachella Valley are opening their doors Friday to guests who are ready to gamble on slot machines and card game…
Scientific Games Hires New Chief Financial Officer
Scientific Games Hires New Chief Financial Officer Michael Eklund will become CFO on June 1, 2020; current CFO Michael Quartieri will r…
Camelot Thanks National Lottery Players In New Ad Campaign
Camelot Group has unveiled a new TV advertisement campaign that aims to thank National Lottery players for helping local and regional eff…
Hoosier Lottery honoring Hoosier Heroes
INDIANAPOLIS (WNDU) - Since 1989, the Hoosier Lottery has given back $6 billion dollars to causes including police and firefighter pensions…
Lynne Roiter, President & Chief Executive Officer, Loto-Québec
Lynne Roiter, President & Chief Executive Officer, Loto-Québec
We never expected to one day be faced with closing our casinos and gami…
OPAP: Jan Karas will assume responsibilities of Acting CEO
Regulatory announcements
CEO Succession
Following the prior announcement regarding the departure of CEO and Board of Directors member, Da…
Lawmakers need to protect our lottery & shut down illegal ‘skills’ games
Imagine if every lottery ticket was a guaranteed winner.
For decades that has been the case for older Pennsylvanians, because the Pennsylv…
RIP Jim Hosker who always hit the jackpot with People
BY STEVE KRAUSE May 21, 2020
Jim Hosker could read people. And because he could read people, he became successful in everything he did…
EquiLottery Games and NASCAR Partner On New Lottery Draw Game
EquiLottery Games Partners with NASCAR
NASCAR Racing Riches Will Provide New Live Racing Lottery Gameplay.
Pioneering lott…
IN MEMORIAM: Jim Hosker
Personal Tribute to Jim Hosker from Ray Bates
Jim Hosker was my mentor and good friend.
When I joined the lottery family in 1987 I, like…
Sales up for some Ohio Lottery games during coronavirus crisis
CLEVELAND, Ohio - While the Ohio Lottery’s popular Keno game often played in bars has taken a big hit during the coronavirus crisis, many p…
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announces April transfer to state
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation on Monday completed its April transfer of $9,709,843.36 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in…
IGT continues sports betting momentum in Colorado with omni-channel PlaySports deal
IGT continues sports betting momentum in Colorado with omni-channel PlaySports deal
LONDON, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Int…
Puerto Rico Government Picks Gaming Commission Adviser
SAN JUAN – The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (Aaafaf by Spanish acronym) chose Gaming Laboratories Internation…
RFI - Missouri Lottery Request for Information
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
MISSOURI LOTTERY COMMISSION
ISSUE DATE: May 13, 2020
Description
Th…
International Game Technology PLC Reports First Quarter 2020 Results
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International Game Technology PLC Reports First Quarter 2020 Results
- Results affected by COVID…
Record $1 Billion In Online/Mobile Sales For Scientific Games iLottery Partner Pennsylvania Lottery
Record $1 Billion In Online/Mobile Sales For Scientific Games iLottery Partner Pennsylvania Lottery
Online/mobile Lottery Sales in Penns…
Gregg Mineo, Director, Maine Lottery; Chair of MUSL Powerball Group
Gregg Mineo, Director, Maine Lottery; Chair of MUSL Powerball Group
How will the world be different when we come out of this crisis - and…
Sue van der Merwe, Managing Director – Lotteries & Keno, Tabcorp
How will the world be different when we come out of this crisis - and how will the lottery industry, retailing, consumer shopping and recre…
Inspired Reports First Quarter 2020 Results
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
First Quarter Revenue Increased 55.4% Year-Over-Year, to $52.3 Mill…
Georgia Lottery lottery corporation soon will reopen its offices around the state by appointment only to distribute prizes to winners
ATLANTA —
The lottery posted its highest sales week of the year from April 26 through May 2, Brad Bohannon, the Georgia Lottery Corp.’s v…
Profits from Missouri Lottery ticket sales in April have been sent to the Lottery Proceeds Fund for public education
Missouri Lottery Generates $24.8 Million in Monthly Profits for Education
Profits from Missouri Lottery ticket sales in April have been se…
Delaware saw an increase in iGaming in April
Delaware's April iGaming report showed that revenue was $856,182, a 66% increase from March ($514,959) and more than triple the amount from…
Washington lottery sales probably due to COVID-19 entertainment doldrums
SEATTLE --
A lottery spokesperson tells us before the pandemic, lottery sales in Washington were around $15 million a week -- right now…
Withdrawal by Las Vegas Sands a major setback for Japan's casino efforts
OSAKA – The announcement last week by Las Vegas Sands Corp. that it was withdrawing from its quest to build an integrated casino resort is…
Casino layoffs account for more than 3,500 jobs lost in Baltimore area
A new notice filed with the state puts a number on the job losses at one of Maryland's biggest casinos since the coronavirus pandemic force…
Wisconsin's Oneida Casinos to reopen May 26: Here's what to expect
ONEIDA RESERVATION - The Oneida Nation will resume limited operations at three of its casino buildings on May 26, two months after shutting…
Oklahoma's Osage Casino opens to line of people, hits capacity within an hour and a half
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Osage Casino opened its doors at 10 a.m. on Friday, and by 11:30 it hit capacity, according to casino officials.
The…
L'Auberge Casino set to open its doors on Monday
BATON ROUGE - With Phase One of the reopening of the state beginning on Friday a lot of businesses are opening back up.
Even though busine…
Dutch Justice Minister orders online operators to wipe existing player databases
Dutch Justice Minister Sander Dekker has announced that operators will have to delete their existing customer databases when they receive a…
Leaders with the Saratoga County Racing Committee asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow racing at Belmont to take place without fans
They are asking so racing can take place at the Saratoga Race Course this summer.
The Saratoga County Racing and Gaming Commission is draf…
Ohio horse racing gets OK to resume May 22; racinos, casinos to remain closed
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Thursday that horse racing may resume without spectators across Ohio a week from Friday, on…
Preparing the palace: How an iconic Las Vegas casino plans to conquer Covid-19
Preparing the palace: How an iconic Las Vegas casino plans to conquer Covid-19
At the heart of a nearly vacant Las Vegas Strip, Caesar's i…
California tribal-owned casinos in San Diego County, Valley View and Sycuan casinos, plan to reopen next week
Valley View and Sycuan casinos plan to reopen next week
The tribal-owned casinos in San Diego County have been closed since March due to t…
Mississippi casinos to reopen before Memorial Day weekend
The Mississippi Gaming Commission said Thursday that casinos in the state can start reopening May 21 — more than two months after the commi…
Nevada Gaming Control Boards Says Casino Restaurants Can Open
LAS VEGAS, NV (KXNT) - Even though casinos still aren't allowed to reopen for gaming under the terms of Nevada's 'Roadmap To Recovery', the…
Hard Rock may reopen Florida casinos as coronavirus lockdowns ease
Hard Rock International may reopen some Florida casinos with new coronavirus safety measures as soon as the end of May as the U.S. graduall…
Casino del Sol is reopening next week with big changes in store
Casino del Sol is preparing to open its doors as early as next week, two months after the coronavirus forced the enterprise to temporarily…
Casinos in Oklahoma Start to Reopen
Some casinos in Oklahoma have started to reopen.
Thunderbird Casino in Norman is officially open for business, but with strict rules in pl…
Angel Of The Winds will be the first casino to reopen in Western Washington
Angel Of The Winds Casino is reopening Wednesday at 3 p.m., with new safety restrictions in place for all customers and employees. The Stil…
Arkansas' Oaklawn Park to Reopen Casino May 18
Oaklawn Park plans to reopen its casino on May 18, pursuant to an Arkansas Department of Health directive.
"We are glad the Governor has p…