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Amazon held talks on bid to takeover the UK National Lottery
Amazon held talks about bidding to run the National Lottery, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
The discussions fizzled out, but the US tech g…
Veikkaus shuts down slot machines in supermarkets, kiosks, gas stations and restaurants
Veikkaus, the Finnish national gambling operator, announced this Friday that they will shut down all gaming sites and slot machines in supe…
Illinois Gaming Board officials said the state’s 10 casinos must suspend gambling operations.
In a release, officials said the suspension will last for 14 days starting Monday. This comes as many are concerned about the spread of cor…
Maryland casinos remain open during coronavirus pandemic; intrepid gamblers arrive with sanitizer, wipes
Maryland’s casinos remained open Friday and intrepid customers continued to venture inside as the state sought assurances that the large ga…
Ricardo Berois Quinteros is the new director of Loterías y Quinielas del Uruguay
The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, who has just started his executive mandate on March 1, has appointed Ricardo Berois Qu…
LOTTO Hessen again exceeded previous year's results
Further growth at LOTTO Hessen in the anniversary year: previous year's result again exceeded / Hessen defies nationwide trend Wiesbaden…
theLotter Includes Texas in Its Online Lottery Ticket Purchasing Service Area
AUSTIN, Texas, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to theLotter, Texans have definitely embraced on-demand services in recent years. t…
FDJ: joins SBF 120 and STOXX Europe
FDJ: joins SBF 120 and STOXX Europe 600 CIRCLE FINANCE • 03/13/2020 at 08:07 (CercleFinance.com) - La Française des Jeux announces its entr…
New Jersey Advances Esports Betting Bill Further
Esports just scored yet another win in the state of New Jersey after a bill on the same was recently introduced. After the New Jersey Assem…
Lottery bill filed in Alabama House, but no date set for vote
Yes, a legislator filed a lottery bill this week. No, a date for a vote has not been set.
House Ways and Means General Fund chairman Stev…
Kambi Group Plc has disclosed that it has ‘temporarily suspended’ its contract with Bulgarian operator National Lottery AD
Issuing a corporate update, Stockholm-listed sports betting platform and systems provider Kambi Group Plc has disclosed that it has ‘tempor…
Next Generation Lotteries signs a contract extension with Norsk Tipping
Next Generation Lotteries (NGL), a modern full-service lottery supplier, is pleased to announce the extension of its contract with Norsk Ti…
World Lottery Association temporarily suspends all WLA Seminars and events
Temporary suspension of WLA seminars and events
In light of the continued spread of the coronavirus, the WLA has decided to suspend all se…
EL Executive Committee suspends all EL seminars and events until 1 May 2020
EL STATEMENT: POSTPONEMENT OF EL SEMINARS AND EVENTS UNTIL 1 MAY DUE TO COVID 19
Due to the recent outbreak and rapid spread of the Co…
Arkansas Lottery celebrates record sales week trending toward a record year
Last week, sales of scratch-off tickets totaled $10,755,250, topping the previous weekly scratch-off ticket sales record of $10,704,820 set…
Kambi partners make same week market-first launches in Illinois and Michigan
Kambi partners make same week market-first launches in Illinois and Michigan
Global sports betting supplier enables Rush Street Interactiv…
The Illinois Lottery is bringing back its ‘20 Years of Cash’ instant tickets
Illinois Lottery annuity tickets will payout until 2040 for lucky winners
The Illinois Lottery is bringing back its ‘20 Years of Cash’ ins…
INTRALOT Announces New Chief Executive Officer - Christos Dimitriadis
INTRALOT ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
March 9th, 2020
INTRALOT announces its BoD decision that Mr. Sokratis Kokkalis, who remai…
International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) Announces New Board of Directors
International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) Announces New Board of Directors
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2020) – The International Gaming S…
Fourth Consecutive U.S. Record For Scientific Games' Scratch-Offs Partner Florida Lottery
Fourth Consecutive U.S. Record For Scientific Games' Scratch-Offs Partner Florida Lottery
U.S. Weekly Instant Game Retail Sales Record S…
AGEM releases February 2020 Index
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) February 2020 Index. The AGEM Index decreased by 13.2 points in February 2020 to 4…
Rhode Island Lottery Director Gerald Aubin is retiring after more than two decades overseeing the state’s gambling operations
Rhode Island Lottery Director Gerald Aubin is retiring after more than two decades overseeing the state’s gambling operations, the lottery…
Stephen Rigby, CEO of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is stepping down
Stephen Rigby has agreed with the Board of Directors that he will leave the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation after five years at the…
PGRI SMART-Tech Miami Program
Public Gaming Research Institute / PGRI
SMART-Tech Miami Program
March 3 to 5, 2020
The Eden Roc Hotel Miami Beach Hotel
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Five of Maryland’s six casinos saw year-over-year gains in gaming revenue in February
Gaming revenue generated by all six casinos totaled $151.3 million, up 10.6% from a year earlier. Maryland’s take on that total is $62.9 mi…
L’Autorité nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has moved a step closer to replacing l’Autorité nationale de régulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL)
New French gambling regulator moves closer
L’Autorité nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has moved a step closer to replacing l’Autorité nationale…
Australian Parliamentary committee recommends loot box regulation
Also suggests mandatory age verification for purchases toward any simulated gambling elements in games
A parliamentary committee in Austra…
SAZKA and Austrian state holding company OBAG have entered into a cooperation agreement that paves the way for the Czech-based lottery and gaming group to become the majority owner of lottery group Casinos Austria
VIENNA, March 6 (Reuters) - SAZKA and Austrian state holding company OBAG have entered into a cooperation agreement that paves the way for…
La Française des Jeux (FDJ) scored a 99/100 for 2019 in France’s gender equality index, created by the Avenir Professionnel (professional future) law
MARCH 6, 2020
GENDER EQUALITY IN THE COMPANY: THE FDJ GROUP DISPLAYS ITS MOBILIZATION
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Swedish-licensed gaming companies had sales of SEK 24.8 billion in 2019
Published: March 4, 2020
In total, gaming companies with Swedish licenses had a turnover of SEK 24.8 billion (players' bets less paid pr…
FanDuel Secures Michigan Sports Betting Access Through MotorCity Casino
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Netherlands Expecting Fewer Online Gambling License Applicants Than Anticipated
Netherlands Expecting Fewer Online Gambling License Applicants Than Anticipated
Originally planned on receiving 183 online gambling lic…
New Jersey, other states pushback against proposed interstate gambling laws
The Trump administration is having another go at potentially revamping the legality of online gambling, a move that has met opposition from…
Senate passes bill to legalize sports gambling in Washington
Betting limited to the premises of tribal casinos
The Washington State Senate on Thursday evening passed legislation to legalize sports be…
DraftKings, Penn National Among Latest Operators Landing Colorado Sports Betting Licenses
In an effort to render decisions on more sports betting applications ahead of the May 1 launch date, the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Co…
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ “billion dollar plan” for Alabama, advertised on television and the internet, is now proposed in the form of legislation that would authorize a lottery and casinos
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ “billion dollar plan” for Alabama, advertised on television and the internet, is now proposed in the form…
PA LOTTERY WANTS FEDERAL JUDGE TO REJECT DOJ WIRE ACT REINTERPRETATION
Pennsylvania officials are asking a federal judge for some clarity regarding online gambling in an ongoing court case.
The Nov. 2, 2018 De…
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and sixteen other states, plus the District of Columbia are fighting to preserve billions of dollars for schools across the country
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and sixteen other states, plus the District of Columbia are fighting to preserve billions o…
SBTech Lost First Round Of Legal Battle With Oregon Lottery
The Circuit Court in Oregon ruled against SBTech, stating that the contract terms with the lottery in the state should be disclosed in full…
Problem Gambling Awareness Month joins Kentucky Lottery, state council in outreach effort
Given that 78 percent of adult Kentuckians gamble, and with further gambling expansion in Kentucky being considered, it is increasingly imp…
Virginia Lottery allowed to sell tickets online
As of July 1, Virginia will become the seventh state to offer online lottery sales. Lottery representatives have said this measure benefits…
International Game Technology PLC Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2019 Results
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International Game Technology PLC Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2019 Results
- Achieved record global…
Mississippi gets about $16M from new lottery since November
JACKSON, MISS.
Mississippi has collected about $16 million from a state lottery that started operating in November.
The Mississippi Lotte…
Michigan Lottery offering game for chance to win free gas for a year
LANSING, Mich - Two lucky motorists will be filling their tanks for free for a year thanks to the Michigan Lottery and Speedway.
Beginning…
Oregon Lottery Director Tells Board Profitability for Sports Betting Will ‘Take Time’ as Officials Seek to Improve Operations
The Oregon Lottery discussed the start of Scoreboard, the lottery’s sports betting application, during the Board of Commissioners meeting F…
Camelot’s CMO on his brand-led vision for The National Lottery
Since joining Camelot six months ago after 25 years at Santander, Keith Moor is on a mission to dial up brand love for The National Lottery…
Michigan Lottery Teams Up with Speedway to Give Players a Chance to win Free Fuel for a Year
Michigan Lottery Teams Up with Speedway to Give Players a Chance to win Free Fuel for a Year
LANSING, Mich., March 2, 2020 - Two lucky m…
Maryland Divided Over Sports Betting, Plurality Oppose Expansion at Brick-And-Mortar Casinos
Maryland policymakers are currently working on legislation that would wrest control of the fate of gaming expansion away from voters. It’s…
Georgia Senator Files Bill Directing State Lottery to Oversee Mobile Sports Betting
A Georgia lawmaker filed a bill in the General Assembly late last week that would allow the state’s lottery to manage mobile sports betting…
Legislators spar over South Dakota lottery ads
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- While a bill to eliminate the South Dakota state lottery was defeated in the House State Affairs Committee, ther…
OKRP hires Aubrey Walker as Group Creative Director
Veteran agency copywriter and creative leader Aubrey Walker is joining O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul as a Group Creative Director. Walker has…
'Biggest Scratch-Off Ever:' NJ Lottery Launches Super 50 Scratch-Off For 50th Year
The New Jersey Lottery is celebrating its 50th year with the release of what it's calling the "biggest scratch-off game ever."
The 96-squa…
RFP: Puerto Rico Government Seeks Gaming Commission Advisers
SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF by its Spanish acronym) has issued a request for proposals…
Churchill Downs (CHDN) Q4 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
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Proposed Gambling Law Revision Aimed At Protecting Washington State Gaming Industry
United States: Proposed Gambling Law Revision Aimed At Protecting Washington State Gaming Industry 28 February 2020 Klein Moynihan Turco L…
Washington State Opponents of Tribal-Only Sports Gambling Legislation Vow to Spend Millions to Block It From Becoming Law
As public hearings opened Friday ahead of sending an emergency sports gambling bill for the state's Native American tribal casinos to a fin…
Brazil Limits Sports Betting Licenses to 30; Tough Competition to Ensue
Brazil is in plans to issue only 30 sports betting licenses. There are apprehensions of a cutthroat bidding process; operators will exhaust…
An appeals court sided with pari-mutuel cardroom operators in a challenge over attorney fees, in a decision that could leave the state on the hook for more money in future consolidated legal cases
Florida Takes Hit On Attorney Fees In Gambling Case
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – An appeals court on Friday sided with pari-mutuel cardroo…
New Day in Germany? Progress All Around on Sports Betting
German operating body Deutsche Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has announced that sports betting spending has jumped over a fifth since 2018.
Th…
Boston appeals court rejects land grant to tribe seeking casino
BOSTON — A federal appeals court has ruled against a Native American tribe that had been granted sovereign land to build a casino in Massac…
Why It’s So Hard To Be A US Sports Betting Startup In 2020
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NFL To Allow Casino Partnerships And Stadium Sports Betting Lounges In 2020
Lounges Will Only Be Permitted In Stadiums In States With Legal Sports Betting
For quite some time, the National Football League was the m…
New bill in Massachusetts to legalize pro and college sports betting advances
New bill to legalize pro and college sports betting advances
Adults in Massachusetts would be able to bet on professional and Division I c…
500.com Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Results For the Fourth Quarter and Full Year ended December 31, 2019
500.com Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Results For the Fourth Quarter and Full Year ended December 31, 2019
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CEO of Novomatic, Harald Neumann, Resigns
It has been announced today that the chief executive officer of one of the biggest international producers and operators of gaming technolo…
New Jersey Lottery named as new title sponsor of giant N.J. balloon festival
The New Jersey Lottery will serve as the new title sponsor for the annual New Jersey Festival of Ballooning.
The festival will continue to…
Fed Circuit passes on casino owner’s trademark 'The Joint'
The owner of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas cannot register a trademark on a music venue and nightclub called the “The Joint,”…
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians announced this week that it plans to bring sports betting to its two Northern Michigan casinos
William Hill, one of America’s leading sports betting company, will be the exclusive provider of online sports betting and online casino ga…
National Council on Problem Gambling - NCPG set for problem gambling awareness month
The National Council on Problem Gambling is to dedicate the month of March to problem gambling awareness month once again, stressing that i…
UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation Names New Director
Joe Bertolone, former chief executive and gaming regulator, to lead ICGR.
UNLV's International Center for Gaming Regulation (ICGR) has nam…
Ukraine Shut Off Access to 32 International Online Gambling Websites
Ukraine has learnt that the most appropriate way to beat online gambling competition is to close access to them. The Ukrainian government…
5 Ways Technology Is Changing Online Gaming
Online gambling companies are being scrutinised in a long-running plan that has so far netted £20m since 2018.
Modern technology is chang…
Online gambling companies are being scrutinized in a long-running plan that has so far netted £20m since 2018
The online gambling company Mr Green, owned by William Hill, has been fined £3m for “systemic failings” in its measures to stop money laund…
What’s Next For Kansas Sports Betting After Bill Passes Senate
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UK Gambling Commission 'is being outgunned' by betting companies
The Gambling Commission is outpaced and outgunned by betting companies, according to a government report warning that the watchdog is strug…
RFP - Tender Netherlands: The Gaming Authority (KSA) Market consultation regarding National counter function Addiction Prevention Fund
KSA invites: think along about the counter function of addiction prevention fund
February 27, 2020
The Gaming Au…
Sports betting in Canada is still not (completely) legal. That might soon change. (Or not.)
It is the second-biggest betting event in the U.S. sports calendar and when it kicks off in a couple of weeks Canadians will likely wager t…
The Virginia Senate has rejected a House substitute of Senate Bill 36, which would legalize casino gambling in the state
Virginia Senate Rejects House Changes to Casino Bill
House voted for Senate’s bill with changes, Senate rejected modifications
Conferen…
The Stars Group Inc. (TSG) to launch PokerStars Sports brand and TV advertising for PokerStars Casino in 2020
Ahead of its pending merger with Flutter expected by 2020 Q2 or Q3, revenue growth for 2019 4th quarter was mainly driven by the UK and Aus…
Gibraltar's Gambling Commissioner cites 'frontier risks' as greater business factor in No Deal Brexit scenario
Gibraltar's Gambling Commissioner has cited "frontier risks" between Gibraltar and Spain as 'a greater business factor' for the sector when…
Germany: Regulation of online casinos & gambling 2021
Regulation of online casinos & gambling 2021
Glücksspiel Regulierung Staatsvertrag
28.02.2020 - It took a long time, but now the time…
Golden Nugget Represents Another Sports Betting Win for Scientific Games as the Company Continues to Build its Industry Leading Roster of Premier Sports Betting Partners
Golden Nugget Represents Another Sports Betting Win for Scientific Games as the Company Continues to Build its Industry Leading Roster of P…
Norway to Close Gambling TV Advertising Loophole
Norway is set to step up efforts to combat unauthorized gambling operations by closing a long-standing loophole in the portions of its adve…
The Danish Gambling Authority's report on illegal gambling 2019
27, Feb 2020
The Danish Gambling Authority's yearly report on illegal has now been published. It provides an introduction to illegal gam…
International Game Technology PLC Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.20
International Game Technology PLC Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.20
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Scientific Games Integrates New Instant Ticket System Technology For Italy's Lotterie Nazionali
Scientific Games Integrates New Instant Ticket System Technology For Italy's Lotterie Nazionali
No. 1 Lottery in World for Total Instant…
Florida Lottery Elevates the Player Experience
24FEB2020
A new online Player’s Guide is a fun way to provide information so consumers can make thoughtful decisions about playing, and…
RFP: RHODE ISLAND LOTTERY ELECTRONIC JACKPOT SIGNS
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Georgia senator files bill that would legalize sports betting
A Republican senator filed legislation that would legalize online sports betting in Georgia, aiming to expand gambling through the state lo…
Scientific Games and Golden Nugget Expand iGaming Partnership, add Sports Betting
Golden Nugget Represents Another Sports Betting Win for Scientific Games as the Company Continues to Build its Industry Leading Roster of P…
China's lottery sales down 17.5% in 2019
China's lottery sales declined 17.5 percent year on year to 422.1 billion yuan (60.3 billion U.S. dollars) in 2019, data from the Ministry…
Arkansas Lottery opposes amusements proposal
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
The head of Arkansas' lottery on Friday said he opposes a measure a group is trying to get on the ballot that would allo…