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Lottery
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…
'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…
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…
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…
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…
Bulgarian Sports Totalizator Update
Strong online presence and new attractive games, such as the 2020 BST forecasts amid changes to the Gambling Act. "The Z generation lives o…
The European Lotteries (EL) and ENGSO, the European Sports NGO are further extending their partnership with a new two-year agreement (2020-21).
Aiming at strengthening the natural link between the members of EL and ENGSO – national lotteries and not-for-profit sports umbrella organi…
PUBLIC GAMING MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020
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Lottery exceeding expectations in Mississippi, thus far
Through a little more than two months of operation, Mississippi’s lottery has generated about $16 million in revenue for work on the state’…
New changes to EuroMillions lottery
Amongst the new changes are more big money payouts and the maximum prize has also increased
New lottery rules which come into force this w…
James A. Carey, Jr. was sworn in today to serve as the Executive Director of the New Jersey State Lottery
James Carey Sworn In As Executive Director of New Jersey Lottery
TRENTON (Feb. 5, 2020) – James A. Carey, Jr. was sworn in today to serve…
Tabcorp 'unlikely' to bid for UK lottery licence
Australian gambling giant Tabcorp is disinclined to launch a bid to become the next operator of the United Kingdom's national lottery ahead…
Tennessee lottery funds education scholarships, keeping students in the state
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Playing the lottery is all about the money. In some states, what doesn’t go toward prizes, goes toward a different type…
New Alabama lottery bill would send proceeds to education
A key Alabama legislator is sponsoring a bill that would allow voters to decide whether to establish a state lottery, something they haven’…
Massachusetts lottery tickets could soon be purchased with debit cards
Gov. Charlie Baker included language in his budget to let Massachussetts residents buy lottery tickets with their debit cards, though credi…
West Virginia Lottery Revs Up Holiday Sales With Chevrolet® Silverado®
West Virginia Lottery Revs Up Holiday Sales With Chevrolet® Silverado®
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WINNIPEG, Jan. 21, 2020
WINNIPEG, Jan…
Czech Lottery Owner Sazka Asks EU to Probe Gambling Tax
Sazka Group AS has urged the European Commission to investigate a Czech tax on lotteries that it says unfairly grants a state subsidy to o…
Tom Delacenserie, Kentucky Lottery president and CEO set to retire
Delacenserie, who turns 72 years old this year, assumed the top job in May 2017. Sales from FY17 through FY19 rose from $1,000,501,000 to $…
Mississippi Transportation Commission designates lottery proceeds
JACKSON, Miss. (WTOK) - The Mississippi Transportation Commission this week designated the first $30 million of lottery proceeds for paveme…
THE LOTTERY AT 30: Doubted by some in the beginning, Hoosier Lottery stands the test of time
HANCOCK COUNTY — Cam Cole just turned 18 and decided he’d exercise one of adulthood’s rights. At Leo’s Market & Eatery in Greenfiel…
European Lotteries (EL) publishes 2018 Report on the Lottery Sector in Europe
ANNOUNCEMENT EL publishes 2018 Report on the Lottery Sector in Europe
Brussels, 13 January 2020 – In 2018 the Members of the European Lot…
Illinois Lottery Awarded Nearly $1.7 Billion In Prizes In 2019
Several of those 2019 Illinois Lottery winners were lottery players across the Chicago area.
CHICAGO, IL — The Illinois Lottery paid nearl…
Greece: OPAP Completion of the rollout of 25,000 VLTs
Completion of the rollout of 25,000 VLTs
14/01/2020
OPAP announces that as prescribed in article 40 par. 1 of Law 4002/2011 a…
TENNESSEE LOTTERY’S SECOND QUARTER PROCEEDS BRING TOTAL RAISED FOR EDUCATION TO MORE THAN FIVE AND A QUARTER BILLION DOLLARS
LOTTERY’S SECOND QUARTER PROCEEDS BRING TOTAL RAISED FOR EDUCATION TO MORE THAN FIVE AND A QUARTER BILLION DOLLARS
NEWS UPDATE Janua…
Ohio gambling revenue rises again, to record $1.94B in 2019
Gambling revenue at Ohio’s four casinos and seven racinos rose to a record $1.94 billion in 2019, according to figures reported by the st…
No takers for lotteries, says Belize Commission
Wіth а wееk tо gо bеfоrе thе dеаdlіnе tо аррlу fоr thе mаnаgеmеnt оf Gоvеrnmеnt lоttеrіеѕ, thеrе hаvе bееn nо tаkеrѕ fоr thе соntrасt сurrе…
Swiss Lotto – creating and dashing dreams for half a century
Exactly 50 years ago the first national lottery draw took place in Switzerland, with players of Swiss Lottoexternal link having to choose s…