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“Winning at the Kentucky Lottery means more than our entertaining games and the millions of dollars in scholarships and grants we fund annually,” Lottery President and CEO Mary Harville said. “Winning first starts wi...

March 12, 2025

New York Assembly Bill A587 Passed - Permits state lottery winners to remain anonymous to the general public

Read the bill here SPONSOR: ADDABBO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to requiring the state to keep state lottery winners identities anonymous to the general public unless the lottery ...

March 12, 2025

RFP Minnesota Lottery for a new Central Gaming System.

RFP: Gaming System 2025 - dated 3/10/25 Event Date, Time RFP Publication March 10, 2025 Bidder Expression of Interest March 17, 2025, 2pm CT Bidder’s Written Questions (First Round) March...

March 8, 2025

New Mexico Lottery partners with Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe to create Zozobra 2025 Scratchers

ALBUQUERQUE – Goodbye Glooms and Hello Fun! New Mexico Lottery Zozobra 2025 Scratchers go on sale today. New Mexico Lottery teamed up with the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe to commemorate the historic ...

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Michigan’s gaming regulator has continued its offensive against offshore unlicensed online casinos

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New York Joins the Anti-Sweepstakes Casino Movement

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YouTube to Remove or Age-Restrict Online Gambling Content, Starting March 19

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Pollard Banknote maintains efficiency to break FY24 targets

March 12, 2025

https://www.pollardbanknote.com/2025/03/11/q4-2024/ POLLARD BANKNOTE REPORTS 4TH QUARTER AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 10, 2025 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) (“Pollard”) today released its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024. Full Year 2024...

March 12, 2025

FY 2024: Allwyn digital segment drives double-digit revenue growth

Digital channel revenue surged 20% year-on-year, now representing 39% of the group’s gaming revenue as the company continues its strategi...

March 8, 2025

Lottomatica highlights Italy dominance with FY24 record

Italian gambling conglomerate Gruppo Lottomatica SPA has broken down its corporate financial records after completing a strong year of tr...

March 8, 2025

ENTAIN 2024 Results

Click here to download a PDF of the full announcement Entain plc ("Entain" or the “Group”) FY24 marked the Group’s return to organic gr...

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Regulatory Issues

March 12, 2025

Sweepstakes operators to double within 12-24 months, say experts

The number of sweepstakes operators is set to double within the next 12 to 24 months, according to Nadiya Attard, CCO of Elantil, who sha...

March 12, 2025

UK Gambling Commission launches consultation on deposit limits to boost consumer control

March 8, 2025

The Irish Gambling Regulation Act 2024 and its impacts

March 8, 2025

FanDuel recently joined the expanding number of gaming stakeholders concerned about the growth of prediction markets

March 6, 2025

Tougher safety controls introduced for Taiwan Lottery

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Legislation

March 8, 2025

Texas sports betting bill now has Senate companion

A House bill that would give Texas residents the opportunity to vote for or against legal sports betting now has a companion in the Senate. Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa has filed Senate Joint Resolution 65, which would implement a constitutional amendment to allow a statewide vote on sports wagering in November of this year. The legislation is the companio...

March 8, 2025

Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO Senate Bill S5935 Prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenue from illegal markets

Current Committee: Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering Law Section: Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Laws Affected: Add §912, RWB L 2025-S5935 (ACTIVE) - Summary Prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenue from illegal markets; sets penalties; provides for enforcement of provisions. 2025-S5935 (ACTIVE) - ...

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March 8, 2025

Texas sports betting bill now has Senate companion

March 8, 2025

Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO Senate Bill S5935 Prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenue from illegal markets

March 8, 2025

Connecticut Bill Would Clarify Online Poker Options, Join Multi-State Internet Gaming

March 2, 2025

Maryland’s Online Sports Betting Faces Potential Shutdown

March 2, 2025

New Jersey senator: Online gambling and sports betting don't pay 'their fair share' of taxes

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Legal Issues

March 12, 2025

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...

March 8, 2025

Bill PL 706-2025 Brazil proposes up to eight-year prison sentence for illegal gambling ads

A new bill introduced in Brazil’s Congress seeks to criminalize the advertisement of illegal gambling, imposing prison sentences of up to eight years for offenders targeting children and other vulnerable individuals. ...

March 8, 2025

Apple, Google, Meta say they didn’t get a cut from casino apps, ask judge to toss gambling class action

SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — Apple, Google and Meta asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a trio of class actions accusing them of illegally providing makers of casino-style gambling apps hosted on their platforms with c...

March 2, 2025

Sweden told to close Gambling Act loopholes exposed by black market

Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), the Sweden Online Gambling Trade Association, has called on the Ministry of Finance to amend loopholes in the Gambling Act 2018. The trade body believes that Swedish online gam...

March 2, 2025

Spanish regulator warns of identity theft via online gambling platforms

A report identified nearly 8,000 cases of identity theft in online gambling in 2024. Spain.- The Spanish gambling regulator, the DGOJ, has met with licensed gambling operators to warn them about the dangers of iden...

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Technology

February 21, 2025

China Sports Lottery: AI tech 'cannot predict winning lottery numbers'

While artificial intelligence has shown immense potential for applications in various fields, it cannot predict winning lottery numbers, ...

February 19, 2025

Advance information on the implementation of the new Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP system for the companies Veikkaus and Fennica Gaming

February 12, 2025

European Lotteries builds close working ties with Mindway AI

January 15, 2025

Allwyn revolutionises National Lottery prize payments with new digital solution

January 7, 2025

Texas Lottery Commission has introduced a new step for players purchasing games at self-service vending machines

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Responsible Gaming/CRM

March 13, 2025

Hoosier Lottery’s Kate Carlson Receives Responsible Gaming Award

Hoosier Lottery’s Kate Carlson Receives Responsible Gaming Award INDIANAPOLIS (March 13, 2025) — Kate Carlson, who oversees the responsible gaming initiatives for the Hoosier Lottery, received the Arch L. Gleason Awa...

March 13, 2025

Scientific Games Advances Responsible Gaming Global Leadership with World Lottery Association Re-Certification

Scientific Games Advances Responsible Gaming Global Leadership with World Lottery Association Re-Certification Company’s Worldwide Operations and Technology Continue to Focus on Healthy Play ATLANTA – March 13,...

March 12, 2025

IGT Reaffirms Responsible Gaming Leadership in Italy with Sixth Consecutive European Lottery Recertification

IGT Reaffirms Responsible Gaming Leadership in Italy with Sixth Consecutive European Lottery Recertification LONDON, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced that...

March 3, 2025

Texas Lottery is once again participating in Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) this March

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | (512) 344-5131 TEXAS LOTTERY HIGHLIGHTS RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING EFFORTS THIS MARCH AUSTIN — For many adults, gambling is an enjoyable for...

March 3, 2025

Oregon Lottery is focused on increasing awareness of problem gambling and safer play in March

News Release from Oregon Lottery Posted on FlashAlert: March 3rd, 2025 8:36 AM Downloadable file: Oregon Lottery is focused on increasing awareness of problem gambling and safer play for Problem Gambling Awarenes...

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People

March 12, 2025

Mexican President Sheinbaum appoints ally Olivia Vibaldo to revive the Mexican Lottery

The government of Mexico has confirmed the appointment of Olivia Salomón Vibaldo as the new Director General of Lotería Nacional (Lotenal). The ap...

March 12, 2025

GLI EMEIA Announces Leadership Changes

View this email in your browser GLI EMEIA Announces Leadership Changes Devon Dalbock, VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs; Harinder Grewal, ...

March 8, 2025

Loterija Slovenije celebrates Women's Day

This year's Women's Day was celebrated in the company of the exceptional Slovenian author Irena Svetek, who, together with Gašper Stražišar, took u...

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Sports Wagering

March 2, 2025

Hong Kong Jockey Club hopeful basketball betting could be legalized by September: report

This comes after Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary expressed openness to pursuing the new revenue stream, aimed at propping up the city’s financials and addressing its growing fiscal deficit. According to sources cited...

February 24, 2025

Kambi selected by FDJ Group to take over the role as OLG’s multi-channel sportsbook partner, pending the satisfaction and completion of conditions

Kambi Group plc (“Kambi”), the home of premium sports betting solutions, has signed a novation agreement providing for FDJ Group (“FDJ”) to assign and Kambi to assume FDJ’s contract with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Cor...

February 19, 2025

U.S. sports betting industry posts record $13.7B revenue for '24

The American sports betting industry posted a record $13.71 billion in 2024 revenue, up from 2023's record of $11.04 billion, according to the American Gaming Association's annual report issued Wednesday. The AGA, du...

February 16, 2025

NH Players Wagered More Than $7.5 Million on the Super Bowl

“Between the standard touchdown, yardage, or MVP and the Swiftie Special betting options, the Super Bowl certainly lived up to its reputation as New Hampshire’s largest sports betting event of the year,” said Charlie ...

February 15, 2025

Oregon sets new sports betting record during Super Bowl

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregonians placed more than 456,000 bets through the Oregon Lottery's DraftKings Sportsbook during Sunday's Super Bowl, setting a new record for any single sports event. The wagers totaled $8.2...

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