Public Gaming International November/December 2021

47 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 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. Sign up for our free e-newsletter by sending your e-mail address to sjason@publicgaming.com . Scientific Games has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Lottery business to Brookfield Business Partners L.P. for total consideration of $6.05 The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022, subject to applicable regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Missouri signs New, Five-Year Scientific Games Lottery Contract The Pennsylvania Lottery has contracted with Scientific Games to modernize equipment, signage and Mobile apps. The initial estimate puts the combined value of these 10-year base contracts with these firms – all based on a percentage of ticket sales – at more than $607 million. Pollard Banknote Limited, a partner to more than 60 lotteries worldwide, will serve as the secondary instant ticket supplier, which will bring a slew of new games to the Pennsylvania Lottery’s portfolio. The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced its next Chairman, Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO, Jim Allen Evolution and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation launch online Live Casino services on OLG.ca A wide range of Evolution-powered live dealer and RNG games are on offer including Blackjack, Roulette and Baccarat. OLG is the fourth Canadian province to partner with Evolution. Virginia Lottery online play surpasses one billion won by players It was a little more than a year ago – July 1, 2021, to be exact – that the Virginia Lottery first began offering some of its games online. The new way of playing the Lottery in Virginia has become such a hit that it has surpassed the $1 billion mark in prizes won by players. In fewer than 16 months, more than 213,000 unique players have had more than 196 million wins playing at valottery.com . That’s in addition to the tried-and-true way of playing the Lottery: at physical retail stores across the Commonwealth. Traditional sales at brick-and-mortar retailers still account for about 70 percent of total Lottery sales. Mary Beth Thomas appointed Executive Director Role For Tennessee Sports Wagering Tennessee’s Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) officially takes over as Tennessee sports betting’s regulatory body on Jan. 1, 2022. Wyoming regulator seeks to license more sports betting operators in November and December DraftKings has agreed to a deal with the National Hockey League to become an Official Sports Betting New Jersey becomes first state to hit $1 billion a month in sports betting Louisiana gambling regulator issues first four sports betting licenses Industry Sees Possibility of 2022 Launch for Ontario’s iGaming and Online Sports Betting Market The Florida Seminoles’ bid for a stay on sports betting ruling is denied, but their app was still taking wagers Lottery App Jackpocket Raises $120M Series D Funding To Lead Future of Mobile Gaming BCLC names Dan Beebe as interim chief operating officer Lynda Cavanaugh continues in the role of NORTH AMERICAN NEWS