Public Gaming Industry
Lottery
CT Lottery’s New "Fast Play" Progressive Game Creates First Jackpot Winner
Release Date: July 27, 2020 Contact: Tara Chozet (860) 713-2696 (O); (860) 502-9543 (C) Fax: (860) 713-2695 Web: ctlottery.org CT Lot...
Ohio Lottery Reports Sales of $4.3 Billion - Profits of $1.13 billion for Education
For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Danielle Frizzi-Babb, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the Office of Communications, 216-774-5685
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Svenska Spel’s Aging Lotto Customers Learn to go Online
Swedish gambling operator Svenska Spel has had it rough in Q2 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in absence of major commercial op...
Online Virginia Lottery games pass $20 million in prizes
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — After 23 days of launching an online platform, the Virginia Lottery hit a major milestone of $20 million in prizes...
The N.C. Education Lottery raised $729.8 million to support education programs in North Carolina in fiscal year 2020
DATE: JULY 23, 2020
CONTACT: VAN DENTON
PHONE: (919) 650-9409
$729 million raised – a new record − for education in North Car...
Tabcorp share price up 5% as CEO and chair succession plan announced
The Board of Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) on Thursday announced that it has selected Steven Gregg to succeed the Chairman Paula Dwy...
Massachusetts state treasurer disappointed House jobs bill excludes online lottery
BOSTON - The economic development bill the House is expected to debate early this week would allow gamblers to place legal wagers on spor...
COVID-19: Lotteries holding the line against the coronavirus
COVID-19 cases top 14 million worldwide with a confirmed case fatality rate of ≈4.3% and an estimated infection fatality rate of ≈0....
Iowa lottery revenues and prizes drop, but it meets budget
Iowa Lottery ticket sales, revenue earned for the state and prize money awarded to players all dropped during the past fiscal year, but t...
Massachusetts ‘Offline’ Lottery weathers viral storm
State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg recently announced the Massachusetts State Lottery produced an estimated $979 million in net profit for ...
The Maryland Lottery’s “Contestant of the Game” promotion is back
Orioles fans and Lottery players alike are gearing up for the start of the 2020 baseball season. The fan favorite “Contestant of the Game...
West Virginia: pandemic closures end Lottery's 17-year streak of topping $1B in annual revenue
Gross revenue for the 2019-20 budget year, which ended June 30, topped out at $955.7 million, a drop of $187.4 million from 2018-19. Howe...
Lottery Overcomes Pandemic Slide To Post Strong Profits
Lottery Overcomes Pandemic Slide To Post Strong Profits July 22, 2020
Despite seeing sales plummet in March and April as the pandemic cl...
Camelot Lottery Solutions Receives Responsible Gaming Certification from World Lottery Association
Camelot Lottery Solutions Receives Responsible Gaming Certification from World Lottery Association
Certification recognises that Camelot...
Texas Lottery launches nation's first in-lane receipt ticket
(AUSTIN) – Texas Lottery® players have the first-in-the-nation opportunity to get Powerball® and Mega Millions® tickets printed on cash r...
Maryland Lottery Introduces New Ravens-themed Scratch-offs
(Baltimore) – Although the 2020 football season may look a little different than past years, the Maryland Lottery and the Baltimore Raven...
INTRALOT Extends Contract with the Vermont Lottery to Provide Lottery Solutions and Services
20/07/2020
INTRALOT Extends Contract with the Vermont Lottery to Provide Lottery Solutions and Services
INTRALOT is pleased to annou...
Tennessee Education Lottery FY 2020 proceeds bring total raised for education to more than Five and a half Billion Dollars
LOTTERY’S FY 2020 PROCEEDS BRING TOTAL RAISED FOR EDUCATION TO MORE THAN FIVE AND A HALF BILLION DOLLARS
NASHVILLE – Driven by the succe...
EL Webinar ''National Lotteries for the Benefit of Society'' - Press release & Recording
National lotteries for the benefit of European society
Brussels, 11 June 2020 – Lottery executives, direct beneficiaries of lottery f...
Maryland Casinos Reopen with Social Distancing, Safety Protocols in Place
For immediate release
July 6, 2020
Contact:
Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
carole.gentry@maryland...
Fast Play – CT Lottery’s New Category of Games – Launches July 20 with “Jumbo Bucks”
Release Date: July 17, 2020 Contact: Tara Chozet (860) 713-2696 (O); (860) 502-9543 (C)
Fax: (860) 713-2695 Web: ctlottery.org Fast...
May Scheve Reardon, executive director of the Missouri Lottery, has been elected to chair the Powerball Product Group by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL)
July 17, 2020
Contact: Wendy.Baker
(573) 526-7442 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Missouri Lottery Director to Chair Powerball Group
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West Virginia’s First iGaming Operator Gains Approval to Launch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2020
West Virginia’s First iGaming Operator Gains Approval to Launch
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virgi...
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Director Bishop Woosley has submitted his resignation, effective Aug. 3
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Director Bishop Woosley has submitted his resignation, effective Aug. 3, to "pursue other opportunities," De...
Georgia Lottery raises a record $1.23B for HOPE and Pre-K
CONTACT
Tandi Reddick
Communications Director
Georgia Lottery Corp.
(404) 215-5062 office
(404) 323-4644 cell
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Washington's Lottery celebrates contributions to communities during second-annual lottery week, July 13-17
WASHINGTON’S LOTTERY CELEBRATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITIES DURING SECOND-ANNUAL LOTTERY WEEK, JULY 13-17
$215 million generated for be...
Pennsylvania state lottery sales have rebounded after initial pandemic drop
HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania’s Lottery sales dropped 25 percent in March as the state shutdown most businesses, including 30 percent of the...
The Illinois Lottery announced that it was making a change to the jackpot increments for its Lotto game
CHANGE TO LOTTO JACKPOT INCREMENTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2020
Media Contact: Jessica Perez, (312) 965-4139
CHICAGO - The ...
Norsk Tipping Selects Stats Perform as Sole Live Streaming Supplier
The Norwegian State Lottery’s sportsbook Norsk Tipping has chosen Stats Perform’s Watch & Bet service as its sole live streaming vide...
Mississippi Lottery Corporation announces partnership with WJTV 12 News
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Tonight, the Jackson-viewing area will now be able to watch the Powerball® drawing on live television via WJTV 12...