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47 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021 Just after midnight on New Years Eve, dick clark productions and POWERBALL ® announced Carlos Mabry from Washington, D.C., as the winner of the POWERBALL First Millionaire of the Year drawing during ABC’s live broadcast of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021.” See article on page 32! For more information on the “POWERBALL First Millionaire of the Year” promotion, visit www.powerballrockinevecom. Atlantic Lottery Corporation 500- percent surge in Online Gaming Results Iowa Lottery sales continue ahead of projections Michigan Legislature Approves Interstate Online Poker Bill awaits governor’s signature New York State Gaming Com- mission approves Jackpocket for concierge service lottery Inspired Entertainment, Inc. signs a new long-term agreement with En- tain plc to provide its Virtual Sports products across Entain’s online brands and retail venues. Apollo Global Management Inc. acquires Great Canadian Gaming Corp for US$1.9 billion SPORTS BETTING IN THE U.S. Online Sports Betting, iGaming Officially Live In Michigan Georgia lawmakers filed a bill Thursday that would allow online sports gambling in the state Kentucky State Rep Introduces Bill to Regulate Sports Betting, Online Poker Disney Does 180 on Sports Betting, Sees it as Crucial Driver for ESPN Streaming Service With three pre-filed bills on tap, Missouri likely to OK sports betting in 2021 FanDuel Group launches global sportsbook platform powered by Scientific Games' OpenSports™ technology in West Virginia NY considers sports betting as tax revenue from casinos tumbles by $600M amid pandemic Tennessee sports gambling con- tinues record-setting streak with $180.9M in December bets With Florida tribal deal stalled, senator offers sports betting bill Colorado Launches Online Sports Betting & Is Poised For Success In 2021 Retail casino gaming revenue down in Pennsylvania, but iGaming and sports betting soars New sports betting app debuts in DC See page 14 for interview with the Beth Bres- nahan, Executive Director of the DC Office of Lottery and Gaming. Will Esports Betting Carry Momen- tum From 2020 Into 2021? Table tennis outpaced baseball and hockey in wagering on Oregon Lot- tery’s Scoreboard app in 2020 Puerto Rico Senate Bill paves the way for sports betting and esports law Churchill Downs moves towards single-brand-strategy with rebrand of BetAmerica Sportsbook and iGaming Platform to TwinSpires Higher prize payout rates introduced over the summer of 2020 helped Taiwan Sports Lottery recoup losses from earlier in the year New Hampshire lottery says first year of sports betting profitable, online gamingpopular 888 Holdings to expand online sports betting into Iowa in 2021 Lotteries Playing Key Role In State- By-State Sports Betting Rollout WORLD NEWS The European Lotteries, the Europe- an Casino Association and the World Tote Association join forces to fight illegal online gambling As part of European Commission’s ambitious mission to make Europe ‘fit for the digital age’ the new Digital Services Act has added real impetus to tackling illegal online content through its notice- and-action mechanism. The European Lotteries, the European Casino Association, and the World Tote Association are joining forces now to harness this momentum. There has never been a better time to strengthen the fight against illegal online gambling, which leaves European consumers vul- nerable and constitutes a real problem in the fight against money laundering. Visit www.european-lotteries.org to view the Open Letter from the Alliance Against Illegal Gambling. IGT (International Game Technology PLC) Announces Agreement To Sell Italian B2C Gaming Business For €950 Million In Cash "The transaction enables IGT to monetize its leadership positions in the Italian B2C gaming machine, sports betting, and digital spaces at an attractive multiple to comparable Italian transac- tions, providing us with enhanced financial flex- ibility," said Marco Sala, CEO of IGT. "Aligning with our recent reorganization, the favorable rebalancing of our business and geographic mix reframes and simplifies our priorities while improving the Company's future profit margin, cash flow generation, and debt profile." The transaction values the businesses being sold at an enterprise value of approximately €1.1 bil- lion. The businesses being sold generated about €207 million in aggregated adjusted EBITDA1 in 2019, placing the transaction in the upper band of valuation ranges achieved by the most recent Italian benchmarks. IGT expects that the transaction will close in the first half of 2021. OPAP S.A. announces the Company’s Board of Directors. Kamil Ziegler, Executive Chairman of the BoD of OPAP, Executive MemberJan Karas, CEO, Executive Member