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Abacus and Nederlandse Loterij expand their Self-Checkout estate through Kruidvat
Abacus Solutions International (Abacus) and Nederlandse Loterij are expanding the sale of lottery tickets at self-checkout tills with Kru...
AGCO fines Hard Rock Ottawa for 36 regulatory violations
Hard Rock Casino Ottawa is alleged to have sent advertising and marketing material to people who had opted into a program known as self-e...
Owner of Upstate NY Racino’s, Jeff Gural, Tapped By President Biden To Chair Public Buildings Reform Board
Owner of Upstate NY Racino’s, Jeff Gural, Tapped By President Biden To Chair Public Buildings Reform Board The man who brought life and a...
John Worthington Joins Jackpocket as VP of Interactive Gaming
Digital Gaming Executive Joins Jackpocket Leadership Team to Lead iGaming Expansion
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackpocket,...
Casino tycoon Wynn expands defense team in U.S. 'foreign-agent' lawsuit
Casino tycoon Steve Wynn has expanded his legal team amid a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit claiming he lobbied the Trump administration ...
Looking back at a unique year as EL publishes 2021 Annual Report
READ THE ANNUAL REPORT HERE
Despite the ongoing pandemic, 2021 saw inspiring innovations within our lottery community. There was the...
Sportsbook Facilities Contribute $189,323 to the State During June
Sports wagering handle for the month totaled more than $19.1 million
(Baltimore) — Maryland’s five sports wagering facilities combine...
New York Passes $300M In Sports Betting Taxes
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced July 8 that in under six months of operation, New York’s mobile sports wagering has generated mo...
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New York's mobile sports betting brings in $302M in tax revenue in first six months, more than any other state
NEW YORK -- Gov. Kathy Hochul says New York's mobile sports betting continues to bring in record amounts of money.
Since betting started...
FDJ expands into payment services for the general public and for merchants with the planned acquisition of Aleda
Boulogne, July 7, 2022 (5:45 p.m.) – FDJ announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Aleda, with a view to acquiring t...
California: complex cast of players battles over sports betting
Californians in November will vote on the fewest statewide ballot measures in more than a century — heightening already intense attention...
The much-awaited Ontario iGaming and sports betting market has now entered its third month of activity after a debut on April 4
The much-awaited Ontario iGaming and sports betting market has now entered its third month of activity after a debut on April 4, and it c...
Tennessee Lottery, sports betting making impact in state
Gambling in Tennessee has a short history.
But within that short history, it has already made differences in education, pumping millions...
Virginia’s first casino has opened for business
Virginia’s first casino has opened for business in a temporary space inside a former shopping mall.
The Bristol Casino will be open 24/...
Michigan Gambling Regulator Receives $7 Million In New Funding Search Michigan Gambling Regulator Receives $7 Million In New Funding
Money To Be Used For Various Regulatory Purposes
Michigan lawmakers have reached a deal for the state’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget, and it ...
Netherlands to heavily limit gambling adverts from 2023
It will be more difficult for online gambling companies to advertise their games of chance starting in 2023. The Netherlands will then ba...
Macau reported 71 new COVID cases on Saturday (Jul 9) will shut almost all commercial and industrial businesses including its casinos for one week
HONG KONG: Macao will shut almost all commercial and industrial businesses including its casinos for one week from Monday, as authorities...
Unfinished business: policies that could fail under UK’s ‘lame-duck’ government
Gambling clampdown
A once-in-a-generation reform of the UK’s out-of-date gambling laws was due to be unveiled next week, but that has be...
Cincinnati Bengals First Pro Team to Apply for Ohio Sports Betting License
Three more entities filed applications for sports betting licenses with the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) this past week. The app...
Why a CMO-CFO Alliance Is a Crucial Piece of the Digital Transformation Puzzle
Companies making the greatest gains through digital transformation today are those with a strategically aligned C-suite, where executives...
North Carolina's sports gambling bill failed by 1 vote. Here’s what must happen next
OPINON BY Staff at The News & Observer
On June 21, the N.C. House voted 50-51 to defeat a bill that would have allowed government sa...
The Michigan Lottery is celebrating 50 years with its first-ever $50 instant game ticket, $300,000,000 Diamond Riches
The Michigan Lottery is celebrating 50 years of fun and contributions to the School Aid Fund with the launch of the first-ever $50 instan...
Van Gogh hits the Las Vegas Strip as casinos double down on fine art
The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and ... the Hard Rock?
Hoping to expand their appeal beyond the slot machine and buffet crowd, some...
Mega Millions Winning Numbers: Did Anyone Win The Friday, July 8 Jackpot?
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown after the Friday night lottery drawing due to no winners for the $410 million grand prize. However, t...
Ireland: Lottery credit card ban backed by Oireachtas committee chairman
James Lawless says legislation should prohibit public’s use of credit to buy Lotto tickets
The chairman of an influential Oireachtas com...
Pennsylvania Lottery Modernization Efforts Ensure A Profitable Future
The Pennsylvania Lottery is a massive business. And with any big business, there is a constant need for innovation and evolution, to main...
Spain’s Gambling Reform Bill Tweaked as Industry Evolves
While different autonomous communities in Spain advance their own frameworks to regulate gambling, the Government of Spain took a step fo...
Delaware iGaming wagers surpassed $30 million for the first time
Delaware marked the first time ever that the state surpassed $30 million in iGaming wagers for three consecutive months, according to fig...
UK Gambling Minister Philp resigns with white paper imminent
Chris Philp, the minister in the UK government responsible for gambling, has stepped down with the country’s Gambling White Paper imminen...