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West Virginia Lottery Director Appointed Chairman of Lotto America Product Group
November 12, 2020
Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers has been named chairman of the Lotto America Produc...
Virginia Voters Approve Casino Referendum, One Headed to N.C. Boarder
DANVILLE, V.A. — Virginia will move forward with the development of four casinos across its state, and one of them will border North Caro...
Banks steer clear of sports gambling even as more states legalize it
While much of the country was closely watching presidential election results last week, sports gambling quietly became legal in half of a...
The Rhode Island Lottery paid $283.9 million to the State’s General Fund for the year ended June 30, 2020
The total amount transferred from the Rhode Island Lottery to the State for fiscal 2020 decreased $113.4 million compared to the year end...
Arkansas lottery sees month's revenue rise amount for scholarships also increased in October
State lottery sees month's revenue rise Amount for scholarships also increased in October
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue in ...
October was a bounceback month for Ohio casinos and racinos
As for revenue, the racino VLTs collected $94,307,194 in October, a 1.7% increase over September’s total of $92,773,859. Again, that’s ve...
Curaçao will reform online gambling supervision
WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao seems to (finally) be working on reforming the online gambling sector. This was stated in a letter by Undersecretary...
Online gaming flourished during the pandemic. So have Apple’s antitrust troubles
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Online gaming flourished during the pandemic. So have Apple’s antitrust troubles
Apple’s tight control over its ecosystem l...
What a Joe Biden presidency could mean for legalized sports betting
Much has been written about how a Joe Biden presidency could impact industries such as health care, oil and housing — but what about spor...
Nevada Gov. names J. Brin Gibson new Gaming Control Board chair
He will replace Sandra Douglass Morgan, who resigned last month to pursue a professional opportunity. He served as Gov. Sisolak’s general...
Virginia Lottery reviews 25 applications for mobile betting permits
According to the statute enacted by the 2020 General Assembly the lottery must grant at least four and no more than 12 permits to qualifi...
Video games with preview feature are not gambling machines, finds Racine County judge
RACINE — A dispute over what constitutes a gambling machine that erupted between the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Racine County co...
Tennessee Lottery joins GLMS family as 1st US-based lottery and 1st Regulating Member
Lausanne/ Tennessee, November 12, 2020 – The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) is pleased to announce that the Tennessee Educati...
Macau authorities assess whether to allow online gaming
The Director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) pointed out that online and proxy gaming, which is currently prohibi...
Inspired Entertainment Release Resilient Q3 Report
This week, Inspired Entertainment was among the newest gaming companies to report its Q3 results, demonstrate growth and the company said...
Care in a Crisis – How WLA member lotteries are helping the fight against COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic has swept the world, the health and economic impact on local communities has been far-reaching. Across the bo...
FLORIDA LOTTERY REACHES NEW MILESTONE OF $38 BILLION IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020
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International Game Technology PLC Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results
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Conference Call and Webcast:
November 12, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. EST
Live webcast available under "N...
Private equity firm Apollo offers $3.3B for casino firm Great Canadian Gaming Corp.
Minority shareholders want Apollo to ante up
Great Canadian Gaming Corp.'s agreement to be acquired for $3.3 billion by a U.S. private e...
Sokratis Kokkalis assumes Group Chief Executive Officer position
INTRALOT announces that the Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Sokratis Kokkalis assumes the position of Group Chief Executive Office...
Next Generation Lotteries wins Norsk Tipping’s e-Instant RFP
Next Generation
Next Generation Lotteries (NGL) is pleased to announce that it has won Norsk Tipping’s e-Instant RFP. Under the new agre...
iLOTTERY Now is the Time to Stay Connected
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Today more than ever, it’s vital to be where your players are, wherever they are. Scientific Games’ portfolio of iLot...
AGEM issues October 2020 index
Attached is the October 2020 Index from the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM). Visit http://www.agemindex.com/ and fin...