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Increasing Sports Gambling Taxes Through Regulation
Scholars call for improved regulation of sports gambling
Pennsylvania (February 10, 2024) — Over 70 million Americans intend to bet on a...
Georgia Senate Committee advances constitutional amendment for sports betting referendum
A proposed constitutional amendment permitting Georgians to decide on the legalization of sports betting within the state has cleared a s...
Alabama House approves legislation establishing lottery, casino gambling, sports wagering
The bills move to the Alabama Senate.
The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed an ambitious legislative package that — if ap...
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Releases January 2024 Casino and Sports Wagering Revenue
MGC Releases January 2024 Casino and Sports Wagering Revenue
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported today that the month of Janu...
Scientific Games Announces Newest iLottery Studio Partners for SG Content Hub
Company Adds Unique eInstant Games from More Lottery-Focused Studios
ATLANTA – February 15, 2024 – Scientific Games has added two mor...
LAND BRANDENBURG LOTTO GmbH (LBL) sees 2023 as another year of growth
Brandenburg lottery players spent around 227 million euros on the LBL's offerings last year. The company, which was founded in 1991, reco...
IWG Relaunches with Georgia Lottery
Gretchen Corbin, Georgia Lottery Corporation President and CEO, said: “The Georgia Lottery Corporation is excited to introduce IWG's Inst...
IGT Earns Gold Medal from Leading Sustainability Rating Agency EcoVadis
"Receiving a gold medal from EcoVadis validates IGT's long-time commitment to continuously improving our ESG results and the effectivenes...
Secretary of the Interior Issues Class III Gaming Procedures for Five Tribes Without Role for State of California
On January 31, 2024, the United States Department of the Interior issued gaming procedures under the Federal Indian Gaming Regulatory...
NY State Sen. Jessica Ramos Nears Decision on Queens Casino Land
New York State Sen. Jessica Ramos, the Democrat representing the Citi Field area, is reportedly nearing a decision on authoring legislati...
IGT Executes Licensing Agreement with Maryland Lottery for Cash Pop Game
“This licensing agreement between the Maryland Lottery and IGT for our proprietary Cash Pop game builds upon our strong momentum expandin...
West Virginia Lottery and casinos generate more than $1 billion annually to support many programs locals rely on
Adding together table games, racetrack betting, sports wagers, video lottery games and the rest of the industry, more than $1.3 billion w...
New Jersey Lottery contributes a record $1.17B to the state
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Lottery released its finalized Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Monday, reporting a record $3.73 bill...
IGT - International Game Technology PLC to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results Conference Call on Tuesday, March 12, 2024
LONDON, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) will host a conference call and live webcast t...
Australians spending $7 billion a year on lotteries during cost of living crisis
Australians are spending more on lotto tickets and scratchies than ever before, despite cost of living pressures biting into household bu...
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) First Lab to Achieve Online Gaming, Wagering, and Retail Sports Betting Accreditation by the General Directorate of Casino Games and Slots Machines of Peru (DGJCMT)
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Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) First Lab to Achieve Online Gaming, Wagering, and Ret...
Record 68 Million Americans to Wager $23.1B on Super Bowl LVIII
As Legal Sports Betting Grows, Big Game Will be Played in Las Vegas for First Time
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Canada: 41% of Ontarians expected to place a wager on Super Bowl LVIII, with 80% set to do it online
A new survey from the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) shows that four in ten Ontario sports bettors (41 percent) will place a wager on...
Department of Treasury details impact of sports betting on money laundering
The Department of the Treasury is assessing the impact of sports betting on money laundering.
The department has released the National M...
China's lottery ticket sales up in 2023
BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's total lottery ticket sales amounted to 579.7 billion yuan (about 81.64 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023,...
Amazon government contracts study to implement state lotteries
The government of Amazonas, two years ago, approved Law 5,749, authorizing state lotteries. Recently, the hiring of the company Social So...
South Dakota House passes bill allowing lottery winners to limit personal information
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota lottery winners could restrict the information the Lottery Commission releases about their winnings wi...
Hoosier Lottery New family of Scratch-offs offering chances to instantly win prizes up to $500
The Hoosier Lottery is releasing a new lineup of Cash Blitz Scratch-offs loaded with fun and top prizes. Four new Cash Blitz-themed Scrat...
Wyoming lawmakers propose igaming expansion to add online casino wagering
Wyoming lawmakers are exploring the addition of online casino wagering to the state's gaming market with the introduction of House Bill 1...
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Join Forces for Sports Streaming Service
The move takes aim at a major issue for media companies as viewers abandon cable and prices soar for broadcast rights to sporting events....
Virginia Explained: The never-ending battle over skill games
After Senate’s friendly approach, House pushes tougher rules on slots-like devices
No matter how many times Virginia tries to ban so-cal...
Massachusetts Lottery’s Super Bowl ad features Taylor, new $50 scratch ticket
If you’re in Massachusetts and only watching the Super Bowl for Taylor, make sure you’re looking out for the Massachusetts State Lottery’...
Mississippi Lottery transfers over $8.5 million to state
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) has transferred $8,521,485.75 in net proceeds to the fund the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Miss...
Svenska Spel Year-end report 2023: Sustainable gambling continues to increase - the board intends to propose a dividend of SEK 1.9 billion
The Svenska Spel Group has had a stable year in 2023. I am happy that the board intends to propose a dividend of SEK 1.9 billion to the o...
Dutch betting finance risk check debate flares up
Developments in Netherlands gambling regulation are beginning to mirror those in the more established UK market regarding customer fina...