Public Gaming Magazine July/August 2020

55 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • JULY/AUGUST 2020 ers, according to data provided by the state on Fri- day. But in the months since, Lottery sales have rebounded, in large part due to a spike in online Lottery playing along with increased spending on scratch-o tickets, Lottery data shows. “We have seen a surge in players turning to the Lottery’s online games available on pailottery. com,” said Ewa Dworakowski, a Lottery spokes- woman. “Online play increased substantially dur- ing the COVID-19 pandemic and is now about 24 percent ahead of estimate for the scal year.” Pennsylvania lawmakers wrestle anew with major gambling bill Legislation would allow slot machine-like terminals in thousands of bars, restaurants, nonpro t social clubs and other businesses that hold liquor licenses. It also seeks to banish thousands of unregulated cash-paying “skill” game terminals from a wide array of establishments in Pennsylvania, including laundromats, pizza parlors, grocery stores, corner stores and bowling alleys, that do not have liquor licenses. Maryland Casinos Reopen June 19 and 26 with Social Distanc- ing, Safety Protocols in Place “ e casinos worked intensely with us and with each other to share best practices from across the gaming industry as they developed their reopening plans,” said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director Gordon Medenica. “ ere was great cooperation on all sides, and a true focus on ensuring that the casinos are safe for both employees and customers.” Revolutionary New Casino and Sports Betting Laws Create Prime Opportunities for Virginia Gaming Industry On April 22, 2020, the Virginia General Assembly enacted into law two revolutionary bills that legalize the operation of casinos and sports betting in the commonwealth. Under the laws, the Virginia Lottery must draft and enact regulations to govern gambling in Virginia, and the Board must approve the nal regulations under the Casino Gaming Law by April 6, 2021. Regulations under the Sports Betting Law must be approved by September 15, 2020. Eileen Moore Johnson Joins Scientific Games as Chief Human Resources Officer The Tennessee lottery hires Danielle Boyd as sports gaming operations vice president and Danny DiRienzo as sports gaming investigator Camelot Lottery Solutions and Ar- kansas Scholarship Lottery Agree Two-year Contract Extension Kambi Group plc enters partner- ship with Four Winds Casinos Kambi Group plc is pleased to announce a partnership agreement with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casinos. Four Winds Casinos has three locations in Michigan and one location in Indiana. Under the terms of the partnership, Kambi will install its suite of on-property sports wagering products in Four Winds’ casino locations in New Bu alo, Dowagiac and Hartford, Michi- gan, with an online launch to follow. IGT Wins Casino Management System Contract and Majority of Class III Game Floor Share at Emerald Queen I-5 Casino in Washington state GLMS launches Operational Hub on the American Continent, at the Loto-Québec premises in Montreal, Canada, with the objective being to analyse detect, prevent, and report irregular and suspicious bet- ting activities that could threaten the integrity of sport competitions. GLMS’ main goal is to provide high quality information and intel- ligence through a peerless monitoring system supplemented by an extended human analysis targeting North American jurisdictions. SportsGrid, the U.S. First 24/7 Sports Gambling Channel Launches on Samsung TVs SportsGrid carries live and original program- ming with a team of on-air personalities, expert hosts and guest analysts, as well as o ering the opportunity for real-time sports wagering. e network o ers reporting on daily odds, match- ups, injury reports, news and more across the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college sports, golf, tennis and soccer. Amid layoffs, Atlantic lottery head says $100M in business lost to unregulated offshore gambling sites AGLC (Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission) has entered into a 7-Year agreement with Neo- Pollard Interactive to build and maintain Alberta’s legal online gambling platform e online platform will provide a secure, age- controlled environment that promotes healthy gambling behaviour and fully integrates AGLC’s GameSense responsible gambling program. Nevada gamblers now required to wear masks at table games that have no barriers Caesars Entertainment and Scientific Games Extend Sports Betting and iGaming Partnership in Indiana Caesars Entertainment Corp. won FTC approval of a consent order for Caesar's merger with Eldo- rado Resorts, Inc. Nevada Gaming Commission Approves ‘First Step’ To Expand Cashless Wagering at Casinos Lobbyist Jack Abramoff And CEO Rowland Marcus Andrade Charged With Fraud In Connec- tion With $5 Million Initial Coin Offering Of Cryptocurrency AML Bitcoin According to the allegations in the charging documents, Andrade and Abramo conspired to make false and misleading statements to po- tential purchasers of a proposed new cryptocur- rency called AML Bitcoin.