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Illinois Lottery re-launches Deal or No Deal Instant ticket
Ticket offers top prize of $100K and a second-chance contest
The second-chance contest is for players with non-winning tickets. Players ...
New South Dakota Lottery scratch ticket could get you a year's worth of pork
A new game from the South Dakota Lottery could send you home with a year's worth of bacon — or money, if that's what you're into.
Makin'...
With a Surprise Amendment, A State Senator Attempts to Block Oregon Lottery’s Entrance into Internet and Mobile Gambling
It was an unusual day in the Senate Committee on Business and General Government this morning—and a state senator took an unusual approac...
The 2019 Montana Legislature passed House Bill 725, which legalizing sports gambling in the state through the Montana Lottery
HELENA – The 2019 Montana Legislature passed House Bill 725, which legalizing sports gambling in the state through the Montana Lottery.
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New Mexico Lottery launches First Powerball Millionaire of the Year contest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - The New Mexico Lottery is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Lottery players can enter for a chance t...
Alabama Lottery bill altered to put some proceeds in state education budget
Young Americans are showing less interest in buying lotto tickets than their parents. And that's prompting lottery officials to worry abo...
Pollard Banknote Limited becomes WLA Platinum Contributor
Basel, Switzerland – May 6, 2019 – The WLA is pleased to announce that Pollard Banknote Limited has elected to raise their contributor st...
Virginia ‘very closely’ following legal debate that could threaten interstate lottery games
Virginia ‘very closely’ following legal debate that could threaten interstate lottery games A new interpretation of a federal law by the ...
Veteran lottery director Thomas Shaheen named as Mississippi’s Lottery Corporation Inaugural President
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced today that is has hired experienced lottery executive Thomas N. Shaheen to serve as the fir...
6 Vegas sports gambling funds controlled by former Ponzi scheme operators
6 Vegas sports gambling funds controlled by former Ponzi scheme operators
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is good at uncovering what actua...
William Hill goes live in Sweden
William Hill has launched its licenced betting and gaming site for the Swedish market at www.WilliamHill.se. The announcement follows the...
Legal sports betting’s next big challenge? Geolocation
As you probably know, legal sports betting is coming to the District sometime later this year. While the entire enterprise remains someth...
BREAKING NJ attorney general sues DOJ over casino owner's link to Wire Act opinion
The state attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the federal Justice Department for not providing answers about a Las Vegas casino ...
iGaming Operators Must Comply With New UK Age & ID Checks
A few years ago, the online gambling market in the United Kingdom was considered one of the most liberal iGaming markets in the world as...
U.S. Senator Introduces Bill To Ban Loot Boxes And Pay-To-Win Microtransactions
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) today announced a bill that would ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions in “games played by minors,”...
A Whole New Way to Play the Virginia Lottery
Virginia Lottery Launches MobilePlay e-games The Virginia Lottery has launched a new gaming experience – MobilePlay. MobilePlay offers ...
New chief executive named at Premier Lotteries Ireland
Premier Lotteries Ireland, which runs the National Lottery, has appointed Andrew Algeo as its new chief executive.
Mr Algeo replaces Der...
Scientific Games Reports First Quarter 2019 Results -Revenue Growth and Improved Operations Lead to Strong Cash Flow Social IPO Accelerates Path to Deleveraging
Scientific Games Reports First Quarter 2019 Results
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Revenue Growth and Improved Operations Lead to Strong Cash FlowS...
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) to Showcase 30 Years of iGaming and Sports Wagering Experience at Inaugural ICE North America Tradeshow
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) to Showcase 30 Years of iGaming and Sports Wagering Experience at Inaugural ICE North America Tr...
Public Gaming Magazine March/April 2019
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Maine should open lawful betting market
Last year, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the federal ban on sports betting was unconstitutional. Since that time, a few stat...
There will soon be more PC gamers in China than the total population of the United States
Despite a year-long licensing freeze on new game approvals, PC gaming in China is a behemoth $16 billion industry.
By 2023, there will b...
U.S. Justice Department has put a handful of states — including Pennsylvania — in danger of losing at least $220 million in net lottery profits annually as a result of a new interpretation of a 1961 law
Even if lottery profits are directed primarily toward funding specific programs, like in Pennsylvania, where senior citizen programs bene...
Monopoly-themed online gambling ad faces UK regulator’s ban
Breaches code which protects children from being targeted, ASA claims
An advert for a Monopoly-themed online casino game is to be banned...
Indiana A sweeping gambling bill passed the General Assembly. Here’s what you need to know.
Lawmakers passed a historic gambling bill this legislative session, with some observers describing the changes as the most significant in...
Washington to create a statewide no-play list to help gambling addicts
Washington lawmakers are trying to step up efforts to address gambling addiction and ensure the resources are available for those in cris...
Gambling expansion, sports betting on collision course as end of Illinois' legislative session nears
SPRINGFIELD — The smart money says that if Illinois lawmakers are going to legalize sports betting this spring, it's going to be part of ...
Give the people of Alabama what they want — A lottery
The Alabama legislature failed to move forward on either of the pieces of lottery legislation before them today.
Instead, there appears ...
Florida Legislature OKs shorter warnings on lottery tickets
Warning labels on Florida Lottery tickets won the support of the House Friday, and the legislation now heads to the Governor’s desk.
The...
A Bill Legalizing Sports Betting In Colorado Cleared The Capitol, But There Are More Hurdles Ahead
The bill defied the odds.
Sports betting cleared the state Senate in the waning moments of the legislative session, and now awaits Gov. ...