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Virginia Lottery announces Mega Millions ticket price increase from $2 to $5
“Virginians have supported the Mega Millions game since we were one of the game’s founding states in 2002,” said Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones.
Fortune.com 'Mega Millions is doubling the price of its lottery tickets but making it easier to win'with jackpots exceeding $800 million
“Beyond big jackpots, players told us they want bigger non-jackpot prizes and that’s exactly what this new game delivers,” said Joshua Johnston, lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium.
Mississippi Lottery unveils 2025 NASCAR Powerball promo
The Mississippi Lottery is revving up for the 2025 NASCAR Powerball Playoff, aiming to bring another big win to the state and potentially crown a Mississippian as the $1 million champion.
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Pat McHugh Chief Executive Officer, Scientific Games
DRIVING PERFORMANCE ACROSS THE LOTTERY ECOSYSTEM
Renato Ascoli CEO, Global Lottery and IGT Melissa Pursley Sr. Vice President Lottery Product & Sales Development, IGT
What ideas and solutions can lotteries use to turn challenges into opportunities in the year ahead?
Alex Green | Vice President Games, ZEAL
Transforming iLottery with Personalization and Innovation: The ZEAL Story
Chris Shaban, Managing Director of iLottery, Aristocrat Interactive
What ideas and solutions can lotteries use to turn challenges into opportunities in the year ahead?
Pro-Lite Wins Competitive RFP to Supply Hoosier Lottery’s New Digital Jackpot Signs
Costa Mesa, California – Pro-Lite, Inc., a digital signage company, has announced its continued collaboration with the Indiana State’s Hoosier Lottery, having been awarded the contract to provide state-of-the-art Digi...
JOB: Pennsylvania Lottery 'Attorney' Department of Revenue, Office of Chief Counsel
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Attorney Department of Revenue, Office of Chief Counsel
The Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) is seeking a licensed attorney with general t...
The Ukrainian government is reportedly set to replace the regulator of lotteries, betting and gaming with a new authority
According to SBC News, the Ukrainian Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) will be replaced by a new agency called “PlayCity”.
The outlet cited Ukrainian news sources which referenced the Telegr...
First Ibero-American lottery marketing seminar gets underway
The first WLA and CIBELAE Ibero-American Lottery Marketing Seminar has begun in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over 100 participants, including marketing and communications executives, brand manager...
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OpenBet signs sportsbook deal with Loterie Romande
Loterie Romande CEO Jean-Luc Moner-Banet commented: “Selecting OpenBet as our sportsbook provider and long-term partner represents a significant milestone for Loterie Romande, as we embark on this exciting new chapter.
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Hoosier Lottery promotes healthy habits, offers resources during Problem Gambling Awareness Month
“Our efforts have led to receiving the highest level of certification by the World Lottery Association for the promotion of responsible gaming and programming. We’re pretty proud of that achievement,” Sarah Taylor, executive director of the Hoosier Lottery said.
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Skincare company The Ordinary started selling eggs
Why?
Because egg prices in New York hit $8.
So they sold them for $3.37.
Here’s why that’s smart:
🟢 It was the right time (people needed eggs)
🟢 It fit their brand (make things affordable)
🟢 It surprised people (skincare × groceries?)
It doesn’t feel like marketing.
It feels like they actually care.

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OpenBet, a world leader in betting and gaming entertainment, announced the completion of its sale by Endeavor Group Holdings to OB Global Holdings in a management buyout backed by Ariel Emanuel with participation from OpenBet executives, including Jordan Levin, who continues to lead the business as CEO. As part of i...
Lotteries contribute to Danske Spil revenue growth
Denmark’s state-owned betting and gaming company Danske Spil has reported a 4.3 per cent rise in gross gaming revenue to DKK5.26bn (£592....
ZEAL sets new records for new customers, revenue and EBITDA in its anniversary year 2024
ZEAL Network SE / Key word(s): Annual Results/Annual Report ZEAL sets new records for new customers, revenue and EBITDA in its anniversar...
OPAP FY24 accounts reveal Greek lottery dominance
Allwyn-majority-owned Greek market player OPAP saw an uptick of 6.1% YoY in revenues generated by its lottery segment for the full 2024. ...
New Zealand government pushing back against TAB’s efforts to secure online gaming license
A stoush is brewing between the New Zealand government and TAB New Zealand over whether or not the latter should be allowed to bid for on...
New Hampshire lawmakers push to legalize video slot machines for revenue boost
"The money goes to support charities and the police retirement, which I think is an excellent cause," said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Lottery. "How it gets spent is a decision for the folks elected. I work in the executive branch. We just make money, and you folks spend it."
New Hampshire lawmakers are moving forward wit...
Nevada Lottery Support Grows, Latest Polling Suggests
Nevada does not have a lottery
New polling suggests a strong majority of Nevadans want a state-run lottery
Casinos push back against lottery efforts
Public support for a lottery in Nevada continues to grow. That’s according to new polling commissioned by the largest casino workers union in the Silver State.
On Thursday, the Culinary Union reported tha...
Nigeria: Supreme Court nullification of National Lottery Act 2005: Implications for lottery operations, operators
he recent Supreme Court judgment in Attorney- General Of Lagos State & Ors V. Attorney-General Of The Federation & ORS (SC/01/2008) has significantly altered the legal and regulatory framework governing lotter...
Dutch Lottery Files Lawsuit to Stop Lalabet Operations
The Dutch Lottery is taking the gambling company Lalabet to court, demanding that the Costa Rican-based company cease its activities in the Netherlands, Financieele Dagblad reported.
The legal gambling organization s...
BRAZIL: New SPA-MF rules prevent bank accounts for illegal betting
The Treasury Ministry’s Prize and Betting Secretariat (SPA-MF) published, this Friday (21), an ordinance that establishes clear guidelines for financial institutions (FIs) and payment institutions (IPs). Thus, these i...
South Africa: Two More Lottery Officials Dismissed After Appeals Fail
Former acting chief operating officer and a Durban-based client liaison officer were summarily dismissed last year
Sanele Dlamini, former acting chief operating officer, and Sibonelo Vilakazi, a Durban-based client...
Southern District Of New York Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Regarding SPAC Acquisition of Online Lottery Company
On February 25, 2025, Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss amended complaints filed in a putative c...
Reuters: 'Musk's social media firm X bought by his AI company, valued at $33 billion'
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Transaction is an all-stock deal
Deal's $45 billion price tag includes $12 billion in debt
xAI valued at $80 billion, integr...
NY’s Responsible Play Partnership Fosters Statewide Collaborative Efforts for Problem Gambling Awareness Month
The national theme of this year’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month, “Seeking Understanding,” was exemplified during March through the collaborative efforts of New York State’s Responsible Play Partnership (RPP), licen...
Senator Addabbo’s Problem Gambling Advisory Council bill passes NY Senate
The New York State Senate has approved legislation to establish a Problem Gambling Advisory Council, aiming to strengthen awareness, prevention, and treatment efforts across the state.
The bill S.3632, co-sponsored...
UK Gambling promotions to be safer and simpler
26 March 2025
New rules increasing the safety and simplicity of consumer promotional offers are to be introduced by the Gambling Commission.
Gambling businesses will be banned from offering potentially harmful offer...
Should Mass. have tighter rules around sports gambling? New bill would impose strict limits
Massachusetts residents have wagered over $13 billion on sports betting platforms since mobile sports platforms went live in the state in March 2023
A new bill being proposed by a group of Massachusetts lawmakers aim...
Mass Lottery participating in Problem Gambling Awareness Month
The Massachusetts Lottery is participating in Problem Gambling Awareness Month, according to a community announcement.
The initiative involves collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Mas...
Bulgaria: Lottery Operator CEO Dismissed after Faulty Draw
Georgi Tarlekov as Executive Director and Management Board member from the Bulgarian Sports Totalizator
Youth and Sports Minister Ivan Peshev dis...
Aristocrat CTO Andy Hendrickson resigns
According to a Wednesday release by the company, Aristocrat has now ‘put in place interim leadership arrangements to ensure continuity while a rigo...
Svenska Spel promotes Amäni Radwan to CFO role
Amäni Radwan new CFO for Svenska Spel March 12, 2025 Amäni Radwan has been appointed as the new CFO of Svenska Spel. She most recently came from a ...
West Virginia Sports and iGaming Bets Jump 43% in February
West Virginia sports and iGaming bets saw a massive 43% increase in February. This growth highlights the rising popularity of online gambling and sports betting in the state. Players across West Virginia placed hig...
Massachusetts’ Super Bowl month revenue up 25% in 2025
Massachusetts sportsbooks saw a 24.6% bump in gross gaming revenue last month compared with February 2024, but handle slipped to its lowest total in eight months.
In its latest monthly figure, the Massachusetts Gamin...
Maryland lawmakers trim Gov. Moore’s proposed sports betting tax hike
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been pushing to raise online sports betting taxes, but lawmakers are trying to push a compromise for the final state budget.
Moore has advocated for a significant increase in the state’s s...
AGA: Americans to wager estimated $3.1 billion on March Madness
13 March 2025
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will legally wager $3.1 billion on the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments this year, up from $2.7 billion in 202...
Connecticut Looks to Join MSIGA w/ Online Poker Bill; Public Hearing Held
Connecticut Looks to Join MSIGA w/ Online Poker Bill; Public Hearing Held Connecticut lawmakers held a public hearing on Wednesday to consider a bill that would give the governor the authority to join other states in ...
iGaming, Mobile, Sports Betting
Alberta will start regulating online gambling
The Alberta government has introduced a bill to regulate private online gambling. In Ontario, legal private gambling sites have been oper...
Legal iGaming in New York: ‘Not If But When,’ Senator Says
While Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. has proposed several gaming-related bills this session, he says it is Gov. Kathy Hochul who ‘drives the bus...
Alberta iGaming Market Launch Q1 2026?
Canadian Gaming Association President and CEO Paul Burns said the new Alberta igaming market should be live a year from now.
Series of F...
German state of Baden-Württemberg approves online casino games
Politicians in Stuttgart have approved the regulation of certain online casino games in the German state of Baden-Württemberg this month....
Company News
Fennica Gaming is Expanding with Transfer of Leading Game Studio to Gear Up for international Success
Fennica Gaming is set to challenge the gaming industry with its latest strategic business transfer. From April 1, 2025, Fennica Gaming wi...
TheLotter launches courier services in Arizona
Lottery courier service TheLotter has expanded its services to a total of five states after officially launching in Arizona.
The servic...
IGT Celebrates World Premiere of RISE55 Cabinet at Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention 2025
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Pollard Banknote Partners with the Maryland Lottery to Launch First Back to the Future-Inspired Scratch-Off Game
Pollard Banknote Partners With The Maryland Lottery To Launch First Back To The Future-Inspired Scratch-Off Game
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Casino News
MAR 29 Mark Giannantonio got 2 Atlantic City casinos through crises
Mark Giannantonio’s first casino job was bringing food to gamblers at an eatery on the casino floor at Resorts Casino Hotel as a college ...
Florida non-tribal casino revenue down 0.1% year-over-year in February
Florida’s eight non-tribal casinos generated $58.4 million in net slot revenue last month, down 0.1% compared to the $58.5 million in Feb...
Resorts World Las Vegas agrees to pay $10.5 million fine to settle money laundering violations
The second-largest fine in Nevada gaming history payment covers the Strip resort’s failure to comply with federal anti-money laundering l...
IGT Grows Multi-Level Progressive Portfolio in Spain’s Salones Sector
Company launches captivating Treasure Box Link™ game, the newest market-attuned theme in its high-performing Salones Espana portfolio
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