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EL Executive Committee suspends all EL seminars and events until 1 May 2020
EL STATEMENT: POSTPONEMENT OF EL SEMINARS AND EVENTS UNTIL 1 MAY DUE TO COVID 19
Due to the recent outbreak and rapid spread of the ...
Michigan Lottery claims offices closed due to coronavirus pandemic, winners can still redeem prizes
LANSING, MI -- If you’re one of the lucky lottery players in Michigan who win a large prize, the process for claiming your winnings will ...
Arkansas Lottery celebrates record sales week trending toward a record year
Last week, sales of scratch-off tickets totaled $10,755,250, topping the previous weekly scratch-off ticket sales record of $10,704,820 s...
The Illinois Lottery is bringing back its ‘20 Years of Cash’ instant tickets
Illinois Lottery annuity tickets will payout until 2040 for lucky winners
The Illinois Lottery is bringing back its ‘20 Years of Cash’ i...
You can still buy N.J. lottery tickets during the coronavirus lockdown
There are many questions about what people can and can’t do during this period of isolation caused by coronavirus.
Gov. Phil Murphy has ...
Fourth Consecutive U.S. Record For Scientific Games' Scratch-Offs Partner Florida Lottery
Fourth Consecutive U.S. Record For Scientific Games' Scratch-Offs Partner Florida Lottery
U.S. Weekly Instant Game Retail Sales Record...
Florida Lottery closes HQ, district offices to public
All game drawings will be conducted as scheduled
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Lottery announced Monday that its headquarters and al...
PGRI SMART-Tech Miami Program
Public Gaming Research Institute / PGRI
SMART-Tech Miami Program
March 3 to 5, 2020
The Eden Roc Hotel Miami Beach Hotel
Questio...
Ohio Lottery Says It Is An "Essential" Service Under "Stay At Home" Order
Ohio’s casinos have been closed for almost two weeks and it's been a week since bars were shut down, including those offering Keno. But O...
SAZKA and Austrian state holding company OBAG have entered into a cooperation agreement that paves the way for the Czech-based lottery and gaming group to become the majority owner of lottery group Casinos Austria
VIENNA, March 6 (Reuters) - SAZKA and Austrian state holding company OBAG have entered into a cooperation agreement that paves the way fo...
West Virginia Lottery Validations Office to Close on March 25; Mail in Claims Will be Processed
West Virginia Lottery Validations Office to Close on March 25; Mail in Claims Will be Processed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Because of the curr...
Rhode Island Lottery Director Gerald Aubin is retiring after more than two decades overseeing the state’s gambling operations
Rhode Island Lottery Director Gerald Aubin is retiring after more than two decades overseeing the state’s gambling operations, the lotter...
Virginia Lottery allowed to sell tickets online
As of July 1, Virginia will become the seventh state to offer online lottery sales. Lottery representatives have said this measure benefi...
Stephen Rigby, CEO of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is stepping down
Stephen Rigby has agreed with the Board of Directors that he will leave the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation after five years at th...
Loto-Quebec to move all lottery ticket sales online to avoid spread of COVID-19
MONTREAL — Quebec’s lottery corporation says it will soon sell lottery tickets only online amid fears of the novel coronavirus.
A spokes...
Mississippi gets about $16M from new lottery since November
JACKSON, MISS.
Mississippi has collected about $16 million from a state lottery that started operating in November.
The Mississippi Lot...
Michigan Lottery offering game for chance to win free gas for a year
LANSING, Mich - Two lucky motorists will be filling their tanks for free for a year thanks to the Michigan Lottery and Speedway.
Beginni...
Oregon Lottery Director Tells Board Profitability for Sports Betting Will ‘Take Time’ as Officials Seek to Improve Operations
The Oregon Lottery discussed the start of Scoreboard, the lottery’s sports betting application, during the Board of Commissioners meeting...
Camelot’s CMO on his brand-led vision for The National Lottery
Since joining Camelot six months ago after 25 years at Santander, Keith Moor is on a mission to dial up brand love for The National Lotte...
'Biggest Scratch-Off Ever:' NJ Lottery Launches Super 50 Scratch-Off For 50th Year
The New Jersey Lottery is celebrating its 50th year with the release of what it's calling the "biggest scratch-off game ever."
The 96-sq...
New Jersey Lottery named as new title sponsor of giant N.J. balloon festival
The New Jersey Lottery will serve as the new title sponsor for the annual New Jersey Festival of Ballooning.
The festival will continue ...
Scientific Games Integrates New Instant Ticket System Technology For Italy's Lotterie Nazionali
Scientific Games Integrates New Instant Ticket System Technology For Italy's Lotterie Nazionali
No. 1 Lottery in World for Total Insta...
Florida Lottery Elevates the Player Experience
24FEB2020
A new online Player’s Guide is a fun way to provide information so consumers can make thoughtful decisions about playing, an...
China's lottery sales down 17.5% in 2019
China's lottery sales declined 17.5 percent year on year to 422.1 billion yuan (60.3 billion U.S. dollars) in 2019, data from the Ministr...
Arkansas Lottery opposes amusements proposal
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
The head of Arkansas' lottery on Friday said he opposes a measure a group is trying to get on the ballot that would al...
Bulgarian Sports Totalizator Update
Strong online presence and new attractive games, such as the 2020 BST forecasts amid changes to the Gambling Act. "The Z generation lives...
The European Lotteries (EL) and ENGSO, the European Sports NGO are further extending their partnership with a new two-year agreement (2020-21).
Aiming at strengthening the natural link between the members of EL and ENGSO – national lotteries and not-for-profit sports umbrella orga...
PUBLIC GAMING MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020
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Lottery exceeding expectations in Mississippi, thus far
Through a little more than two months of operation, Mississippi’s lottery has generated about $16 million in revenue for work on the stat...
New changes to EuroMillions lottery
Amongst the new changes are more big money payouts and the maximum prize has also increased
New lottery rules which come into force this...