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IGT Extends Private Management Agreement with The Barbados Lottery License Holders for 10 Years

Thursday, 05 December 2019

"This amendment to extend our private management lottery services in Barbados demonstrates all four beneficiaries' confidence in IGT's expertise in responsibly growing the Lottery," said Declan Harkin, IGT Chief Operating Officer, International Lottery. "We look forward to enhancing this robust program through new and existing solutions that engage players, drive growth, and generate funds for good causes that ultimately benefit all Barbadians."

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Ohio Lottery Partners With Scientific Games For Expanded Instant Game Management Services Used By Top Performing Lotteries Worldwide

Thursday, 05 December 2019

"We are proud to continue working with the Ohio Lottery to manage its portfolio of instant games from start to finish through the Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership. Led by business analytics, this new partnership will help grow profits for the state's public education system, which is the real beneficiary of this new contract," said John Schulz, Senior Vice President, Lottery Instant Products for Scientific Games.

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IGT PlaySports Technology Enables Sports Betting at Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort in New York

Thursday, 05 December 2019

"Powering sports betting technology at Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort expands our PlaySports footprint in New York to three casinos," said Enrico Drago, IGT PlayDigital Senior Vice President. "IGT PlaySports is a proven B2B technology solution already deployed in 11 states. We congratulate the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort on being the latest casino to open an outstanding sportsbook featuring IGT's technology, elevating the entertainment experience for sports fans in New York."

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Illinois Lottery’s new holiday instant tickets are on sale across the state

Thursday, 05 December 2019

“We are pleased to be a part of holiday gift-giving traditions across Illinois every year,” Illinois Lottery Acting Director Harold Mays said. “Our instant tickets are a great gift-giving alternative.”

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Austria: Esports: Legal Challenges And Taxation In Austria

Tuesday, 03 December 2019
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Sports betting legislation getting support from Michigan Indian tribes

Tuesday, 03 December 2019
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Sports betting and alleged illegal slots addressed in Missouri House committee report

Tuesday, 03 December 2019
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Virginia Examines Online Gaming within JLARC Study

Tuesday, 03 December 2019
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Budget battle still looms for Michigan lawmakers as they return from break

Tuesday, 03 December 2019
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NFL Warns Players, Team Personnel Betting on Football Will Lead to Job Termination

Tuesday, 03 December 2019
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Pollard Banknote to Acquire mkodo Limited

Tuesday, 03 December 2019
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Kambi underlines integrity credentials with International Betting Integrity Association membership

Tuesday, 03 December 2019
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International Game Technology PLC Announces Departure Of Chief Financial Officer Alberto Fornaro -Timothy Rishton named interim CFO

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

"I would like to thank Alberto, both personally and on behalf of the IGT Board of Directors, for his leadership and outstanding contribution during the last eight years as CFO of first GTECH and later IGT. Alberto played a significant role in improving our financial and operational performance, including helping to secure large, strategically important contracts for the next several years. We look forward to an orderly and seamless transition of his responsibilities, and wish him well in his future endeavors," said Marco Sala, CEO of IGT.

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Netherland’s Regulated Online Gambling Market Launch Delayed by Six Months

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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DC Sports Betting Licensing Process Kicks Off Next Week, December 3

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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Record amount raised by society lotteries last year

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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Esports analyst: Gambling industry needs an esports education

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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France decides on a new gambling regulator to tighten polices on the market

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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Spain’s Gambling Sector Grows to $8.48bn in 2018

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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Brazil President Bolsonaro Courts Evangelical Supporters Prior to Entertaining Gambling Expansion

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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LETTER: Protect vital senior programs against illegal gambling machines

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Sunday, 01 December 2019
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KSA and AGOG release findings of gambling survey

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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Casino gambling could generate millions in Virginia, but it's a complicated wager, state study says

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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New report highlights possible changes to Missouri gambling

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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UK Online Gambling Sector Contracts for the First Time in Its History

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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Sports gambling on the horizon? Big names in Georgia sports say it's already here

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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PGA Tour goes all in on legalized gambling

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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Tennessee Lottery drafts rules, hires director for sports betting

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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By Guy Simonis: Lottery Lore 'A personal journey through the development of lotteries and casinos'

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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Colorado Lottery earns Level 2 Responsible Gaming Certification from World Lottery Association

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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SAVE THE DATE! The World Lottery Summit 2020 Vancouver, Canada October 26–30, 2020

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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OPAP - Q3 2019 RESULTS

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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Bhutan Private lottery businesses illegal

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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Veikkaus' Minister Paatero would investigate whether Veikkaus revenue decline could be offset by new games or online gaming

Sunday, 01 December 2019

CEO Olli Sarekoski said the means that Veikkaus called "corporate responsibility actions " would reduce the company's result in 2021 by about EUR 150-200 million compared to this year's level.

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Svenska Spel's CEO Patrik Hofbauer, has urged the prohibition on lottery betting

Sunday, 01 December 2019

CEO, Patrik Hofbauer said that he hopes that the local regulator Spelinspektionen investigates the phenomenon of “shadow play,” where a gambling company offers betting on other companies’ products. “It is incomprehensible that this may continue. I can’t think of any other industry where it’s okay to use competing companies’ products as drawbacks for their own business. The shadow gaming companies cannibalise on well-known lotteries without owning the brands themselves that they market and sell.”

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NACS NEWS THE LOTTERY COMES TO MISSISSIPPI

Sunday, 01 December 2019
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INTRALOT Group ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESULTS for the nine-month period ended September 30 th, 2019

Sunday, 01 December 2019

INTRALOT Group Chairman & CEO Sokratis P. Kokkalis “In 3Q2019 we continued progress on our strategy to mitigate the impact of contract losses by means of our three-prong strategy of cost-reductions, winning new business, and the disposal of non-core assets. We are particularly satisfied about the award of a new US Sports Betting contract for the Lottery of New Hampshire which is an important step for our growth strategy in the US, and the successful sale of our stake in the Italian Sports Betting operator Gamenet for a total consideration of €78.0m, that will offer a strong boost to our cash position and a reduction of our net debt in the FY2019 results.”

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INTRALOT Extends Contract with New Hampshire Lottery Commission to Provide Sports Betting Solutions

Friday, 29 November 2019

“INTRALOT has delivered innovative lottery products and solutions to the New Hampshire Lottery Commission since it became a valued customer of ours in 2010,” said Nikos Nikolakopoulos, INTRALOT Group Deputy CEO. “The newly introduced sports betting offering to the State gives us the opportunity to deploy our next generation solutions and in-field expertise ensuring an unparalleled player experience for its citizens”. “Through this contract amendment to provide our leading sports betting technology, we will power the New Hampshire Lottery and will expand its well-established operation with new and exciting entertainment options while attracting a new demographic of players,” said Byron Boothe, INTRALOT Inc., Interim CEO. “We look forward to continue working together with the Lottery to maximize sales growth and ensure increased returns in a socially responsible way for the State and its citizens.”

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JOB: New Hampshire Lottery Commission ADMINISTRATOR II POSITION #43377

Wednesday, 27 November 2019
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JOB: New Hampshire Lottery Commission DIRECTOR FOR SPORTS BETTING ADMINISTRATOR IV POSITION

Wednesday, 27 November 2019
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Scientific Games Announces Successful Completion of Notes Offering

Tuesday, 26 November 2019
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French Government Hits Jackpot With $2.2 Billion Sale of State Lottery Company Stake

Sunday, 24 November 2019

Stocks rose by more than 15 percent in the opening minutes of trading, as investors vied to get a piece of a company that is guaranteed to hold its monopoly on lottery products, live and online, and retail sports betting for the next 25 years.

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Hoosier Lottery seeing record figures

Sunday, 24 November 2019

Hoosier Lottery Executive Director Sarah Taylor said that percentage has remained steady in recent years – meeting its goal. “We are also trying to do better with winner awareness. As sales increase, so goes the winning opportunities to our players, so it's important for us to message,” she said. The payout percentage has remained steady at a time when sales have grown – jumping from about $1 billion in 2015 to $1.34 billion last year. Over the life of the lottery, almost $14 billion has gone to winners and $6 billion to the state to reduce license plate fees and aid teacher and police and fire pensions.

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Anticipation growing as ticket sales are set to begin for Mississippi Lottery Monday, Nov. 25th.

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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Montana Lottery approves rules for sports betting

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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Wall Street Wades Into Sports Gambling as Legalization Spreads

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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Sir Richard Branson to make a third bid for the National Lottery

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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New Hampshire Set to Approve DraftKings, Intralot Sports Betting Contracts at Monday Meeting

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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The legality of sports betting in Georgia

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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Florida Senator Submits Three Bills Sports Betting

Sunday, 24 November 2019

 

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West Virginia Lottery encourages additional sportsbooks

Sunday, 24 November 2019

The state’s sports betting law allows for the casinos to have up to three sportsbooks at their casinos. Currently, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town, the Greenbrier and Mountaineer Racetrack and Casino have one each. State Lottery Director John Myers said the groundwork is being laid to add to those numbers.

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DC bars, restaurants hope to take bets by Super Bowl

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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Netherlands iGaming market launch delayed

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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Georgia lawmakers start statewide gambling growth meetings

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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UK gambling machines loaded with AI 'cool off' system

Sunday, 24 November 2019
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Kentucky Lottery sales dip slightly due to lack of large jackpots

Friday, 22 November 2019

Sales from July thru October of this year were $353.3 million, which is $12.8 million (3.5%) less than the same period in the previous year. "That $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot was a huge outlier in sales last year, and we haven't had any jackpot close to resembling that size this time around," said Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Tom Delacenserie.

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West Virginia Casinos thinking about adding sports betting options

Friday, 22 November 2019
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IGT Powers Sports Betting in 11 U.S. States with Recent PlaySports Deployment in Oregon

Thursday, 21 November 2019

"Enabling The Mill Casino in Oregon to offer world-class sports betting experiences is another important milestone in the expansion of IGT's position in the U.S. sports betting market," said Enrico Drago, IGT PlayDigital Senior Vice President. "The solution's market-readiness and proven capacity to seamlessly process high volumes of bets across devices and channels continues to differentiate IGT PlaySports in the market and has helped fuel its expansion into 11 U.S. states."

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Netherlands to Delay Launch of New Online Gambling Regulatory Regime

Tuesday, 19 November 2019
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Norway Government Is Clinging To Its Online Gambling Monopoly

Tuesday, 19 November 2019
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Kambi Group plc: Exercise of options

Tuesday, 19 November 2019
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JOB: New Hampshire Lottery full-time Agency Audit Manager

Tuesday, 19 November 2019
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PUBLIC GAMING INTERVIEWS Greg Smith, President & Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Lottery Corporation

Sunday, 17 November 2019

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By Simon Jaworski 'SPORTS BETTING and LOTTERY One Year On'

Sunday, 17 November 2019

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By Nadene Beyerbach, CARMANAH SIGNS 'Pioneering In-Lane in Ireland: Breaking into the Grocery Sector, Reach New Palyers & Insights for U.S. Lotteries

Sunday, 17 November 2019

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PUBLIC GAMING INTERVIEWS Wayne Pickup, Chief Executive Officer, Camelot Lottery Solutions

Sunday, 17 November 2019

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EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR FIRST POWERBALL MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR PROMOTION

Sunday, 17 November 2019

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By Colleen Stanton Kakavetsis - INSPIRED Supports Lotteries' Goals to Evolve

Sunday, 17 November 2019

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Gluck Games 'Be the Game Changer'

Sunday, 17 November 2019

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has named Randall Hunt as the new Secretary of the Florida Lottery

Sunday, 17 November 2019
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French lottery operator (Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) IPO a success with retail investors-finance minister

Sunday, 17 November 2019
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JOB: Maryland Lottery and Gaming Seeks New Deputy Director/CFO

Sunday, 17 November 2019
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Retailers preparing for launch of Mississippi Lottery

Sunday, 17 November 2019
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International Game Technology PLC Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

Sunday, 17 November 2019

"Our core businesses achieved significant momentum in the third quarter and year-to-date periods," said Marco Sala, CEO of IGT. "Key performance indicators were solid in the quarter – gaming machine unit shipments increased 44%, while same-store revenue for draw games and instants rose 4%. Our leading positions are rooted in our focus on player-driven performance, which was on display at recent lottery and gaming trade shows and should sustain our momentum going forward."

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By Guy Simonis: Lottery Lore 'A personal journey through the development of lotteries and casinos'
Sunday, 01 December 2019
Aristocrat CEO Trevor Croker to Serve as American Gaming Association Chairman
Sunday, 10 November 2019
Global Gaming Women Names GLI’s Eickelman its New President
Sunday, 03 November 2019

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IGT’s Dan Farnon Honored with an Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 under 40 Award
Wednesday, 09 October 2019

“Dan’s award is based on the exceptional strength of his achievements with IGT over the past eight years,” said Nick Khin, IGT Chief Commercial Officer. “We’re proud to join the industry in celebrating his outstanding ability to build relationships, foster partnerships, and provide exceptional value to our strategic customers, ensuring that IGT delivers outstanding player experiences.”

IGT's Stephanie Huckel to support AIDP's creation of new global equality standard for organizations
Tuesday, 08 October 2019

"As a founding member of the All-in Diversity Project, IGT is proud to enhance its Diversity and Inclusion leadership through its participation in AIDP's Workplace Code of Practice Steering Group," said Kim Barker Lee, IGT Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion. "We applaud AIDP for advancing this forward-thinking approach that will assist all organizations with promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion by applying a documented framework for best practices. We are confident that Stephanie Huckel's experience, leadership, and skills will help to ensure the Steering Group's success."

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