47 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025 NORTH AMERICAN NEWS Richard Bateson appointed as the new CEO of INTRALOT, Inc., USA INTRALOT S.A. is pleased to announce that Richard Bateson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of INTRALOT Inc., and has been elected as a member of INTRALOT Inc.'s Board of Directors. Mr. Bateson will reprt to Mr. Nikolaos Nikolakopoulos, Group Chief Executive Officer, who will remain as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of INTRALOT, Inc. Mr. Bateson has served as Chief Commercial Officer of INTRALOT, Inc. since 2023 and has extensive experience in Board and C-Suite roles in B2C and B2B sectors of the lottery industry in the UK, Europe and North America. He is a graduate of Cardiff University. The Florida Lottery has shut down an unauthorized online courier service, The Lotter The Lotter was unlawfully selling Florida Lottery tickets to customers, according to the Florida Lottery. “The Florida Lottery shut down rogue operators who could potentially scam people in Florida,” said Secretary for the Florida Lottery, John F. Davis. “We are fully committed to supporting the integrity of the Florida Lottery, which benefits education in our state while ensuring that every player has the opportunity to participate in a fair game. Bad actors, beware.” According to the Florida Lottery, The Lotter worked with lottery retailer ZaZa accessories and illegally acted as a middle for purchasing tickets. “The actions of this online courier service and lottery retailer not only violate state law but also compromise the experience of our loyal players and retailers who operate with integrity. We will continue to work closely with law enforcement to root out illegal activities and maintain the public’s confidence in the Florida Lottery,” said Steven Harriet, Director of Security for the Florida Lottery. The Florida Lottery has advised players to only purchase tickets through authorized retailers. According to the Florida Lottery, using unauthorized retailers to purchase tickets is illegal. An Unforgettable Holiday Season Produces Big Win in California A single ticket sold in the state matched all six numbers drawn on December.. The jackpot is worth an estimated $1.269 billion ($571.9 million cash); it’s the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot in history, and the seventh Mega Millions jackpot greater than $1 billion. The winning ticket was sold in Cottonwood, Calif. Note that the final jackpot amount was adjusted upwards from the estimate and is based on actual sales. “Congratulations to our $1.269 billion jackpot winner from California,” said Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium. “What an amazing present this holiday season! At an incredibly special time of year, this is both an incredibly special moment for our winner, and for all the great organizations and causes that benefit from lottery ticket sales around the country. Thank you to everyone who plays. Because of you, we have winners all around the country taking home cash prizes both big and small, and we have educational causes, parks and many other great organizations benefiting as well. Thank you and congratulations to all our winners.” Scientific Games selected as the Ohio Lottery’s new lottery gaming system technology partner Pat McHugh, Scientific Games CEO, said, “On behalf of all the Scientific Games teams who have been hard at work developing a responsible, sustainable growth plan for the Ohio Lottery with our newest, performance-driven technology, we are celebrating this award. We look forward to working with the Ohio Lottery to bring new products and technology which will ultimately help support education funding in Ohio.” Scientific Games will provide the Ohio Lottery with the company’s Momentum ecosystem, featuring the advanced AEGIS central gaming system and Infuse business intelligence tool. The company’s innovative WAVE point-of-sales terminals and Lottery InMotion digital content system will support the Ohio Lottery's extensive retailer network. Scientific Games’ PlayCentral suite of self-service machines will enable the lottery to engage Ohio players with expanded game content while also supporting new retailer and restaurant locations. The Ohio Lottery will be supported by a Scientific Games team of game, product and technology experts and facilities management services. The company provides the Lottery’s Scratch-Off games and manages the games through the performance-driven Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership program at its facility in metro Cleveland. The SGEP program, which has been in place with the Ohio Lottery since 2019, provides inside sales, and advanced logistics and analytics. Scientific Games’ Newest Systems Technology to Power Retail and Digital Sales for North Dakota Lottery Scientific Games Scores Deal with NBA for Lottery Scratch Games in U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA)-licensed instant scratch games are now available to U.S. lotteries through Scientific Games, bringing the fan-passionate brand of professional basketball to their players. Aristocrat Interactive iLottery Expands Footprint with the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Aristocrat Interactive™ has signed a five-year contract with IGT Global Solutions Corporation PULSE of the Industry These news stories comprise a very small fraction of the gaming and lottery news stories posted every day to PublicGaming.com. Too, these stories are the highly edited short versions. You can visit our news website PublicGaming.com and access all of its departments for free, including search to read the full version of the articles. 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