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Sportradar Acquires AI-Based iGaming Solutions Company Vaix
Sportradar hopes its latest conquest will further an already successful position in the sports betting ecosystem. The sports technology com…
The UK’s next National Lottery operator has admitted sanctions associated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine could affect the business
Allwyn’s parent company has links to Russian gas giant Gazprom, which has led to questions over its suitability being raised in Parliament…
Approved Budget Starts Process to Add Downstate Casinos to New York Betting
Better late than never, the New York State fiscal year 2023 budget has passed with the blessing of Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature on Sat…
Governor Kay Ivey wants Alabamians to have a chance to vote on a lottery bill
Jefferson County, Ala. (WBMA) — Another legislative session has come and gone and Alabamians still don't have the ability to vote a state l…
Pollard Banknote Congratulates Subsidiary mkodo On Being Shortlisted For The Women In Tech Best Graduate Employer Award
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 11, 2022 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) (“Pollard Banknote”) is pleased to congratulate its subsidia…
Sportsbook Facilities Contribute $577,019 to the State During March
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IGT - International Game Technology PLC Announces Agreement to Acquire iSoftBet
IGT PlayDigital content library will more than double to approximately 225 proprietary games
Will Provide IGT PlayDigital with advanced th…
Australia: Tabcorp Lotteries Demerger Rolls On
Tabcorp has revealed more detail on its plans to demerge its lotteries and Keno businesses, with the new entity to debut on the ASX on May…
UK Gambling Reform Eyes More Restrictions, Sports Betting
The UK is closer to revealing its first major gambling overhaul in years. As the day approaches, the topic is receiving a lot of attention…
Light & Wonder completes sale of lottery business, targets debt reduction
Scientific Games, operating under its new corporate name Light & Wonder, said Tuesday (Asia time) that it has completed the sale of its…
INTRALOT announces Full Year 2021 Financial Results
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“INTRALOT announces +24.4% Revenue Growth and +82.5% EBITDA increase in 9M21 Financial Results”
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Government Lotteries promote the healthy, sustainable approach towards growing the games-of-chance industry in a responsible way
Norsk Tipping's socially beneficial purposes for 2021 ended at NOK 6286 million
Wednesday, 06 April 2022
UK Gambling Reform Eyes More Res…
Sports betting legislation serving private commercial interests at the expense of citizens and good causes
PGRI Commentary: Take a look at the broad view of how sports betting regulation is evolving. Legislators do not seem to think of sports be…
Nevada casinos are roaring back. 44% YoY increase in month of February
Nevada Casinos Win $1.1 Billion In February
How Long Can Las Vegas Remain America’s Sports Betting Capitol?
“To their credit, Las Vegas…
Nevada casinos are roaring back. 44% YoY increase in month of February
Nevada Casinos Win $1.1 Billion In February
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EQL GAMES ANNOUNCES HIRING OF PRODUCT LEAD JARRET OLDHAM JOINS LOTTERY TECHNOLOGY AND CONTENT COMPANY
EQL GAMES ANNOUNCES HIRING OF PRODUCT LEAD
JARRET OLDHAM JOINS LOTTERY TECHNOLOGY AND CONTENT COMPANY
LOUISVILLE, KY – April 11 - EQL…
Norsk Tipping's socially beneficial purposes for 2021 ended at NOK 6286 million
The year 2021 was marked by increasingly strong measures to strengthen the prevention of gambling problems. Nevertheless, good customer num…
Legislature should pass a sports betting bill that is a win for Maine Tribes and the state
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Ohio Lottery: Now in its 35th year, 'Cash Explosion' has become the little lottery game that could
For anyone under 35, there’s never been a world without Cash Explosion. The Ohio Lottery’s Saturday night game show launched in February of…
The time to legalize sports betting in Kentucky is now
Since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal ban on sports betting over three years ago, the United States has witnessed a boom in the wo…
Charitable Gaming Still Sticking Point In Minnesota Sports Betting Bill
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Sports gambling apps face huge liability if Tiger Woods wins Masters
Oddsmakers will be biting their nails this weekend if Tiger Woods has a serious chance to win the Masters.
What’s happening: Bets have pou…
When will online casino gambling be legalized in NY?
New York has always enjoyed a complex relationship with gambling. In years gone by the state was home to a thriving underground casino indu…
Availability of documents in preparation for the Combined General Meeting of La Française des Jeux (FDJ) on 26 April 2022
Boulogne-Billancourt (France), 18 March 2022 (6:00 p.m.)– The shareholders of La Française des Jeux are notified that an Ordina…
State of Michigan joins Multi-State Internet Gaming Association
The Multi-State Internet Gaming Association LLC announces the admission of the State of Michigan as a party to the Multi-State Internet Gam…
86 the Chicago ‘Rivers 78’ casino?
South Loop residents tell developers gambling complex ‘inconsistent with the original vision’ for site
Known as “The 78” for its potential…
NHL's sports betting deals expand to Canada
The NHL has new multiyear deals with FanDuel and BetMGM that make them the league's first North American sports betting partners, after the…
A-Rod-backed sports betting app Mojo wants to let you bet on athletes like stocks
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Sports fans have all had the experience of seeing an amazing at…
Entain enjoys strong retail rebound but online business slips back
Sports betting and gaming behemoth Entain (ENT) revealed a strong start to 2022 with net gaming revenue up 31% in the first quarter to 31 M…
The first lottery in America was organized in 1745 to pay off military debt
What was a town to do when money was tight, but roads needed to be upgraded? In the past (specifically the Colonial and post-colonial perio…
The Michigan Lottery is celebrating its 50th-year anniversary
Are you aware of all these fun facts about the lottery?
Michigan Lottery shares some interesting information that you may not know
The Mi…
Oregon will price pandemic-delayed lottery bonds next week
With Oregon lottery revenues back ahead of projections, its Department of Administrative Services heads to market next week to price $214.3…
Eddie Tipton, who defrauded lotteries in six states, blows his parole opportunity
In 2017, he plead guilty to conspiring to collect cash from lotteries in six different states in the central U.S. Amazingly he was set to b…
Nevada Casinos Win $1.1 Billion In February
Nevada brick-and-mortar casinos turned in yet another $1 billion month.
According to figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Nevada’…
Las Vegas Sands ends effort to put casino expansion on Florida ballot
Florida Voters in Charge, the nonprofit political action committee funded by Las Vegas Sands Corp. to gather signatures on petitions suppor…
Push for sports betting in North Carolina heats up
QUEEN CITY NEWS – It is no secret that sports clubs, leagues, and franchises want to get into an untapped market, and sports betting is one…
Caesars Inks Sports Betting Deal With NY Mets
Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment and the New York Mets on Wednesday announced a multi-year partnership to make the casino operator an…
March Madness is over—but the sports betting companies looking to cash in on college fans are getting started
March Madness may last just three magical weeks, but for the companies betting their futures on, well, betting, the end of the storied annu…
Missourians are one step closer to legal sports betting
Opening Day for baseball is approaching, and Missourians are one step closer to legal sports betting on those teams and others.
Currently…
Voters to decide fate of legalized sports betting in California, the market's 'crown jewel'
California is not the final holdout among states deciding whether to legalize sports betting — but it is by far the largest, and a high-sta…
Senator: Tax rate for sports betting plan in Missouri too low
A key player in a bid to bring sports betting to Missouri is questioning whether the proposed tax rate for wagers is high enough.
Sen. Den…
First Massachusetts State Lottery drawing prize won on this day 50 years ago in 1972:
This is the 50-year anniversary of the first Massachusetts State Lottery drawing prize
Donald Cosentino of Gardner bought his five childre…
Massachusetts State Lottery winner: $15 million winner not named even though commonwealth doesn’t allow winners to be anonymous; here’s why
A Massachusetts State Lottery winner claimed their $15 million prize on Thursday, the largest prize won so far in 2022. But the winner’s na…
IGT Extends "It's Game Time!" Theme to 2022 Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention via Innovation-Packed Portfolio
Company holds exclusive preview of Hexbreak3r™ tournament solution at annual Spirit of Sovereignty Slot Tournament benefiting Indian Countr…
FDJ signs the #JamaisSansElles charter in favor of gender diversity
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Boulogne, April 6, 2022 – FDJ is mobilizing to support gender equality by signing a corporate c…
Braves’ CEO ‘incredibly disappointed’ after bid to legalize sports betting in Georgia fails again
The Atlanta Braves begin defending their World Series title Thursday at Truist Park.
But amid the celebration over last year’s championshi…
Georgia Ends Session Without Legalizing Sports Betting
Georgia will not legalize sports betting this year.
The state’s 2022 legislative session ended Monday night without lawmakers passing legi…
Kansas and Missouri not among the states cashing in on NCAA Tournament betting
While people celebrated on Mass Street in Lawrence, Kansas, Monday night, more than two dozen states were cashing in on more revenue from s…
DPH and Massachusetts Lottery COVID vaccine initiative is expanding 'the lens of public health'
BOSTON — A “successful trial” offering COVID-19 vaccinations at state lottery locations is one of the fruits of an ongoing partnership betw…
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Diamond Game–A Pollard Banknote Company–Receives License To Launch Electronic Instant Bingo Product In Ohio
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, April 6, 2022 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited(TSX: PBL) (“Pollard Banknote”) is pleased to announce that its subs…
50th Anniversary of Mass Lottery's First Drawing
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MASS LOTTERY COMMEMORATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST DRAWING
“50 Year…
INTRALOT, Inc. signs 5-year extension with the Wyoming Lottery
April 6, 2022
INTRALOT is pleased to announce that its U.S. subsidiary, INTRALOT, Inc., has signed a 5-year extension of its contract w…
Maryland Casinos Generate $170.6 Million in Revenue During March
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Carole Bober Gentry
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Esports Betting Officially Launches In NJ
Esports Entertainment Group Inc. on Monday announced successful completion of its “soft play” phase of the New Jersey Division of Gaming En…
Foxwoods Puerto Rico Bringing DraftKings Sportsbook to US Caribbean Island
Foxwoods Puerto Rico is bringing sports betting to the island by way of DraftKings.
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the tribe that…
With North Florida casino drive over, Seminole Tribe stays in control
The committee withdrew its last-ditch lawsuit on Friday.
With the collapse last week of the most recent effort to broaden casino gambling…
Greyhound racing is set to return to Oxford Stadium in UK this year after a decade long absence
A petition calling for a stop to the return of greyhound racing in Oxford has reached nearly 30,000 signatures.
Greyhound racing is set to…
Arizona Lottery adds third weekly drawing for The Pick
PHOENIX — The Arizona Lottery announced a third weekly drawing for The Pick will take place on Monday nights.
Drawings will now occur Mond…
Colorado Sports Betting Tops $6 Billion Bet Since Launch
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March Madness bettors moving away from brackets for legal online sports betting: survey
Nearly half of bettors surveyed said they were less interested in filling out a bracket now than before the pandemic
As March Madness come…
Ontario Sports Betting: Will new online bookies kill casinos?
With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Toronto's waterfront and ultra-high-speed internet powered by solar energy, Score Media and Gamin…
$8.3 Million Won During Louisiana Lottery Drawings in March With Another $1.3 Million in Fast Play Winnings; Scratch-Off Winners Claim $17.9 Million
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reported more than $8.3 million in winning tickets for its draw-style games during March, h…
West Virginia Lottery revenue hits $101 million for February
The West Virginia Lottery collected almost $101 million in gross revenue during the month of February, according to figures discussed last…
U.S. popular sports bar chain Hooters is seeking to become sports betting destination, partners with major sportsbooks
U.S. popular sports bar chain Hooters is seeking to become a destination for sports betting as a new guest draw. The franchise is looking t…
UK Jockey Club Again Chooses Inspired to Produce Virtual Grand National Races on April 8th
UK Jockey Club Again Chooses Inspired to Produce Virtual Grand National Races on April 8th
April 5, 2022 — For the sixth consecutive y…
TEXAS LOTTERY CELEBRATES 30 th ANNIVERSARY WITH COMMEMORATIVE SCRATCH TICKET GAME
(AUSTIN) – To commemorate three decades of generating revenue for the State of Texas, the Texas Lottery is launching 30TH Anniversary, a ne…
Rio de Janeiro State Lottery 'Loterj' will hold public hearing for bidding of new instant and predictive lotteries
Rio de Janeiro State Lottery - Loterj published Public Notice 001/2022 in today's (4) Official Gazette, in which it calls on the market t…
Scientific Games Celebrates Sale to Brookfield
Scientific Games Celebrates Sale to Brookfield
Global Company Enters Next Era with Scientific Games Name and 100% Focus on Lotte…
FDJ presents "The rules of the player", its new preventive information campaign
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FDJ helps you keep control of your gaming practices, by offering you: …
How Will Maryland’s Mobile Sports Betting Launch Affect The D.C. Market?
While the exact timeline is still unknown, the Maryland mobile sports betting market is expected to launch later this year.
Obviously, Mar…
Sports betting's time may have come in Minnesota Legalization could wipe out a robust black market
Minnesota can wipe out what is now a multibillion-dollar black market on sports betting and transform it into legal, regulated industry tha…
New rules in West Virginia relax advertising restrictions for Limited Video Lottery locations and iLottery is on the way
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new state law relaxes some of the advertising restrictions that have been on Limited Video Lottery locations across t…
Virginia Lottery: Sports wagering tops $400M in February
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) – On Friday, The Virginia Lottery released its report on sports wagering in Virginia during the month of February 2022…
Alabama lawmakers don’t expect state lottery bills to move forward before the end of the session
BIRMINGHAM Ala. (WIAT) — There is a lot of debate surrounding expanding gambling in Alabama with lawmakers considering two lottery bills…
Kansas sports wagering bill allows casinos to operate sports betting and earmarks 80% of state revenue to pro sports stadium
TOPEKA — The Kansas House passed a bill allowing casinos to operate sports betting operations and to earmark 80% of state tax revenue from…
New York legislature appears willing to roll the dice on new casinos
New York lawmakers appear willing to roll the dice on full-fledged casinos in the New York City area. But they're pushing to make sure that…
Station Casinos in Nevada hit with Lawsuit from former employees
A lawsuit filed this week by 76 former employees alleges that Station Casino violated Nevada’s Right to Return Law. The law, also called SB…
California Vets Groups Say Tribal Sports Betting Measure May Harm Cardrooms
A consortium of veteran organizations in California is opposing an initiative by tribal gaming operators to introduce sports betting in the…
IGT - Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting and 2021 Annual Report and Accounts
Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting and 2021 Annual Report and Accounts
LONDON, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Techn…
JOB: DC LOTTERY Compliance Auditor
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A Casino Atop Saks? Lobbyists Push for Manhattan Gambling Site
A Monaco-style casino atop Saks Fifth Avenue, across the street from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. A gambling den with East River views, alongsi…
California: The 'Holy Grail' of gambling markets set to break American sports betting wide open
OAKLAND, Calif. — California beckons as the biggest prize yet for America’s exploding sports betting market.
State after state has legaliz…
Taking stock of 2021 – from digitalization to responsible gaming
Taking stock of 2021 – from digitalization to responsible gaming
As work continued within the confi…
Loto-Québec becomes first Canadian lottery to offer Evolution's Red Tiger games
Evolution's Red Tiger and the Canadian lottery market announced that Loto-Québec will now be the first Canadian Lottery to offer Red Tiger…
Massachusetts Lottery running even with last year’s record profit pace
BOSTON (SHNS) – Lottery ticket sales and monthly profit dipped again in February as the agency dealt with the double-whammy of having sold…
Meet the women who are shaking up the male-dominated gambling industry
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FanDuel CEO Amy Howe and Entain’s chief, Jette Nygaard-Andersen, are making the gambling industry rethink…
Compared to lottery, sports betting in Arizona doesn't generate a lot of revenue
After nearly a year of legalized sports betting in the state, there’s a big disparity in the amount of money waged versus the tax revenue g…
RFP: Montana Lottery Issues Scratch RFP
For Immediate Release: Mar. 28, 2022
Contact: Daniel Iverson, 406.444.5809
Montana Lottery Issues Scratch RFP
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Camelot to challenge the award of contract to run the UK National Lottery
01 April 2022
Following the decision to issue proceedings in the High Court against the Gambling Commission, Camelot CEO, Nigel Railton sa…
Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Passes Through Fourth House Committee
Another week, another stop in a committee for a Minnesota sports betting bill.
HF 778, introduced by Rep. Zack Stephenson, passed through…
Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday voiced support for legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts
Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday voiced support for legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts and said she expects state lawmaker…
Measure to allow gambling in Georgia advances
Georgia voters soon could decide whether to allow sports wagering and casino gambling.
The House Economic Development and Tourism Committe…
Kansas sports betting talks underway, greyhound racing clash ahead?
TOPEKA, (KSNT)— Kansas lawmakers are negotiating a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, kicking off a round of conference committe…
Video lottery revenue continues to lead the way in West Virginia state lottery
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Lottery reported just under $101 million in revenue for February.
The Lottery Commission got a look…
As Lootbox Mechanics Become More Widespread, Where is the Line Between Online Gaming and iGaming?
Loot boxes and gambling being put on the same scale. One of the connections that create the most controversy in the video game industry, an…