57 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • MARCH/APRIL 2024 Suzanna Shkreli appointed new Michigan Lottery Commissioner MUSL - Expression of Interest We are interested in connecting with industries that want to form a strong partnership with Powerball, such as multi-media producers and outlets, professional sports organizations, retailers, service providers, manufacturers, and established technology companies. RFP: MUSL Customer Relationship Management System - Proposals to the RFP are Due on JULY 26, 2024 IGT Delivers Enhanced Solutions to Virginia Lottery IGT Supply Contract for UK National Lottery Operations Extended Online iLottery drives German Lottery sales to €8.2 BILLION Turning an average of at least three people per week into happy new millionaires: This is what the 16 state lottery companies in the German Lotto and Toto Block (DLTB) achieved in 2023. In total, around €8.2 billion was spent on state-authorized lotteries in Germany in 2023. This means an increase in use of around 2.9% compared to the previous year. Scientific Games and Allwyn Move Bold Plans Forward for UK National Lottery “We commend Allwyn on its vision for growing The National Lottery and substantially increasing returns to National Lottery-funded projects as a result. We’ve long-awaited this moment, made possible through a close, working partnership. Together, we’ve proven our ability to navigate challenges necessary to begin delivering sustainable and responsible growth to the UK National Lottery on time and across channels,” said Michael Conforti, President of International and Strategic Accounts for Scientific Games. “With more technology and products being deployed over the course of the license, this is going to be a very exciting time for The National Lottery, its retailers, players and beneficiaries.” “Our ambition is to offer more games, attract more players, inject more entertainment, create more winners and raise even more money for National Lottery-funded projects. Powering that ambition is a significant investment in our technology and operations as we modernize to secure The National Lottery’s future sustainability,” said Andria Vidler, CEO for Allwyn UK. DraftKings Inc. announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire Jackpocket The agreement to acquire Jackpocket, the leading lottery concierge service app in the United States, for approximately $750 million, with approximately 55 percent of the consideration payable in cash and approximately 45 percent of the consideration payable in the Company’s Class A common stock. Jackpocket is the leading provider of digital lottery services in the U.S. with proprietary and highly-scalable technology, a strong brand, and an outstanding founder-led management team. The Proposed Transaction will enable DraftKings to access and grow into the massive U.S. lottery industry, but more importantly strengthen its position in Sportsbook and iGaming through higher customer lifetime value – based on demonstrated cross-sell capabilities – and an enhanced customer acquisition engine. “We are very excited to enter the rapidly growing U.S. digital lottery vertical with our acquisition of Jackpocket,” said Jason Robins, Co-founder and CEO of DraftKings. “This transaction will create significant value for DraftKings not only by giving our customers another differentiated product to enjoy but also by improving our overall marketing efficiency similar to how our daily fantasy sports database created an advantage for DraftKings in OSB and iGaming.” “Together with DraftKings, we will be able to bring tremendous value to our customer base as we advance our mission to create a more convenient, fun, and responsible way to take part in the lottery,” said Peter Sullivan, CEO of Jackpocket. “DraftKings’ broad footprint and exceptional mobile products present an opportunity to meaningfully expand the digital lottery vertical, and we could not be more excited to come together with DraftKings.” The Proposed Transaction is subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the second half of 2024. New York contributes over 37% of all US sports betting tax New York has generated more than 37% of the total tax revenue across all betting in the United States, according to a government department study. FDJ Announces the Opening of Its Public Purchase Offer on Kindred La Française des Jeux (FDJ), proposed a public cash offer for online gambling company Kindred in a deal worth $2.67 billion. The Board of Directors of Kindred unanimously recommended that the Company’s shareholders accept the offer from the French Lottery operator FDJ. Kindred’s shareholders, Corvex Management LP, Premier Investissement SAS, Eminence Capital, Veralda Investment and Nordea, representing in aggregate approximately 27.9 percent of the outstanding Shares in Kindred, have irrevocably undertaken to accept 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. 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