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Mississippi Lottery’s August Transfer to State Totals $9.6 Million
More than $18.5 generated for roadwork, education in FY25
JACKSON, MISS. –The Mississippi Lottery Corporation today completed its August...
Florida Lottery hits the jackpot for education: Over $47 billion contributed
TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) proudly announces a monumental achievement, surpassing $47 billion in contributions to...
Gaming industry stakeholders oppose federal sports betting regulation
Leading figures in the U.S. sports betting industry have voiced strong opposition to the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every...
Scientific Games Advanced Retailer Technology Will Power Sales Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany
Sep 17, 2024
Scientific Games Advanced Retailer Technology Will Power Sales Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany
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Court decision on U.S. election betting still pending after federal hearing
A federal appeals court has yet to reach a decision on the contentious issue of betting on U.S. elections. The United States Court of App...
Congressional sports betting bill reportedly facing mixed reactions from NFL, NBA
The introduction of the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (SAFE Bet Act) in Congress last week has sparked mixed r...
Scientific Games Fast Play Games Lead Retail Performance in U.S.
ATLANTA – September 19, 2024 – Scientific Games reports that the global lottery company’s games lead retail performance in the top t...
Germany: Schleswig-Holstein Issues First Licences For Live Casino Games
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein has issued the first licences to online gaming operators that'll allow them to provide both live d...
NASPL is pleased to announce the following appointments to the NASPL Executive Committee
We are pleased to announce the following appointments to the NASPL Executive Committee.
Congratulations to all! We look forward to col...
Powerball, Mega Millions To Be Impacted By Federal Interest Rate Cut
The 30-year annuitized jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions will be impacted by the Federal Reserve’s decision this week to cut its b...
The Illinois Lottery began selling tickets in July 1974 as a result of legislation sponsored by the legendary State Representative Edolo J. "Zeke" Giorgi
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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY NAMES ITS S...
New Mexico Lottery’s Guy Fieri Flavortown Fortune! Awarded Best New Instant Game At NASPL ’24
“Congratulations to the New Mexico Lottery for being honored with NASPL’s Best New Instant Game award for their bold, creative use of the...
Tabcorp appoints former Brett Chenoweth as its new Chairman
Australian gambling company Tabcorp has announced the appointment of Brett Chenoweth as its new Chairman, following Bruce Akhurst's decis...
$5.7 billion staked on UK black market gambling, new BGC-commissioned report reveals
A new study by Frontier Economics has revealed that £4.3 billion ($5.7 billion) is staked annually on black market gambling in the UK, wi...
Gambling in Argentina: new bill proposes biometric ID in the Province of Buenos Aires
The bill intends to prevent minors from participating in gambling.
Argentina.- The UCR provincial deputy Diego Garciarena has submitted ...
North Carolina Lottery Commission to hold public hearing on new pari-mutuel wagering rules
The commission has set a public hearing for October 8.
US.- North Carolina State Lottery Commission’s Sports Betting Committee has invit...
In memoriam: Rupert Hornig
It is with sadness that EL received the news of the passing of Mr Rupert Hornig, former General Delegate of EL (2007-2011).
Rupert was...
Online casino mogul gets into lotteries as profits surge
Virtual Gaming Worlds, the online casino founded by billionaire Laurence Escalante, is expanding into lotteries after posting a 30 per ce...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Announces New Sports Wagering Division Chief Carrie Torrisi
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has named Carrie Torrisi as the new chief of the regulatory body’s sports wagering division.
The hir...
Flutter Entertainment has agreed to acquire Snaitech S.p.A. (“Snai”), from a subsidiary of Playtech plc, for cash consideration based on an enterprise value of €2.3b1
New York, September 17, 2024: Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT; LSE: FLTR) (“Flutter”) the world's leading online sports betting and iGa...
UKGC compliments lotteries for hard work on social strategies
Deputy CEO of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), Sarah Gardner, expressed hopes that the lottery sector will continue to work alongside t...
Paddy Power parent Flutter buys Brazilian betting group for €316m
Paddy Power Betfair parent Flutter Entertainment has acquired a controlling stake in a leading Brazilian betting company for $350 million...
Leading Growth at Scientific Games with CEO Pat McHugh
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PGRI INTERVIEWS Ryan Mindell Executive Director, Texas Lottery Commission
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Andrew Arulanandam to Serve as New Director of Idaho Lottery and Idaho State Liquor Division
Boise, Idaho (August 22, 2024) – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Andrew Arulanandam to serve as the new director ...
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New Zealand’s charity lotteries will be allowed to continue selling tickets online under a bill introduced to parliament this week.
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Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Government is moving at pace to ensure lotteries for...
Connecting with Gen-Z: How lottery professionals leverage AI for brand storytelling
A successful Communications Workshop, organised by The European Lotteries (EL) focused on leveraging AI tools to enhance communications...
Invitation by Rebecca Paul, WLA President, to the World Lottery Summit in Paris
WLA and our co-host Français des Jeux have been hard at work to ensure that you have an exceptional experience.
WLS brings together our...