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The 2019 Montana Legislature passed House Bill 725, which legalizing sports gambling in the state through the Montana Lottery

Jennifer McKee, Montana Lottery Communication Manager, says they are still in the design phase but feel confident in being able to rollout sports wagering just like any of their other games. “We’re really just following the same process that that we develop everything with,” said McKee, “Sports wagering is legal in many states in the United States, it’s legal around the world and in most of those places it’s the Lottery who does it.”

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Georgia leaders warn federal opinion could 'devastate' lottery proceeds to pre-kinder and HOPE Scholarship - $1.1 Billion in 2018

State officials were not immediately clear on the decision’s fiscal fallout in Georgia, where the lottery transferred a record-setting $1.1 billion for pre-kindergarten and HOPE scholarship programs in 2018. The letter by Kemp and Carr said a ban on online lottery sales “would devastate the benefits provided to citizens in Georgia and across the nation through state lotteries.”

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Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Successfully Oversees the World’s First Private Manager Transition Project

Acting Director of the Illinois Lottery Harold Mays said, “GLI ensured all parties stayed informed and coordinated throughout the two-and-a half-year-long project. We could not have successfully completed this complex transition without GLI.” General Manager of Camelot Illinois Colin Hadden added, “GLI’s governance oversight and project management expertise were invaluable to this transition.”

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FDJ publishes strong financial and non-financial results 2018

Stéphane Pallez, President and CEO of the FDJ Group : "The financial results and Group's extra-financial companies validate the relevance of our business model, which combines strong operational performance, redistribution to the community, including since 2018 French heritage, Responsible Gaming policy and strong economic and social footprint. They allow the FDJ group to continue its investments, both in terms of digital than corporate social responsibility. With this in mind, FDJ is making the commitment to allocate, as of 2019, 10% of its television advertising investments to Responsible Gaming. "

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Missouri Lottery Generates $36.1 Million in Monthly Profits for Education, Third-Highest Month Ever

“March was a wonderful month for us. Not only did we have a national Mega Millions jackpot winner, but our players got to take part in the second-highest Powerball jackpot ever offered,” said May Scheve Reardon, executive director of the Missouri Lottery. “It was great timing for us and critical in allowing us to send this kind of monthly contribution to help fund public education.”

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KENTUCKY LOTTERY HAS BEST SALES MONTH IN HISTORY

“Much of this is attributable to the launch of our first $30 Scratch off ticket,” said Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Tom Delacenserie. “As we celebrated our 30th anniversary, we wanted to do something big to mark the occasion. Launching this new price point was a big hit with players with a first-time ever top prize of $3 million, and they really responded.”

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