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Experts Warn of 'Ice Breaker' Cyberattacks Targeting Gaming and Gambling Industry
A new attack campaign has been targeting the gaming and gambling sectors since at least September 2022.
Israeli cybersecurity company Se...
ALEA is a member of ULIS: new progress for the integrity of sports betting in Argentina
ALEA became a Member of the United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS), the updated name of the Global Lottery Monitoring System (GL...
DraftKings reveals thousands of customer accounts hit by cyberattack
Customers had $300,000 stolen from their accounts
Sports betting company DraftKings has shared more details about the recent account bre...
EL/WLA Webinar: Lottery experts discuss how to tackle unexpected security issues
As the world continues to be a complex place of interdependent elements with black swans ever more common, lottery professionals from all...
Lottery industry demonstrates effective security standards during Powerball’s largest win
How would you feel if won a billion dollars? Try and imagine, because someone in California has just won USD 2.04 billion in the Powerbal...
New Hampshire Lottery website back online after experiencing cyber attack
CONCORD, N.H. —
The New Hampshire Lottery website was back online early Saturday morning after experiencing a cyber attack.
The Lottery...
Quarter of All Gambling Sites Hit by DDoS Attacks in June
A quarter of all gambling sites were hit with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks executed by botnets in June, according to a ne...
GLMS participates in INTERPOL match fixing task force meeting
The 12th Meeting of the INTERPOL Match-Fixing Task Force (IMFTF) hosted by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of the Interior fr...
‘Profiting on crime’: Frustrations grow for Washington lottery retailers dealing with thefts, current rules
SPOKANE, Wash. — Theft is on the rise for lottery tickets. As crimes increase, so does frustration for lottery retailers who are dealing ...
Thai police widen investigations into overpriced online lottery sales
Police on Tuesday mounted a search of 33 locations across 12 provinces connected to the online sales of overpriced lottery tickets by the...
Oklahoma City police search for lottery ticket theft suspects
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City police are asking for the public’s help identifying suspects who allegedly stole a large number of l...
Smash and Grab Hits Lottery: Police arrest 2 for stealing thousands of dollars worth of California lottery tickets
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Ridgecrest Police Department arrested two men in connection with a burglary at a gas station late last month...
Lottery barcode proves North Carolina ticket was a false winner, spokesman responds
STATESVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – A long-haul trucker who purchased a lottery ticket while passing through North Carolina thought he won big buc...
Lottery barcode proves North Carolina ticket was a false winner, spokesman responds
A long-haul trucker who purchased a lottery ticket while passing through North Carolina thought he won big bucks and although the ticket ...
IGT Achieves Lauded World Lottery Association Security Control Standard 2020 Level 2 Certification
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IGT Achieves Lauded World Lottery Association Security Control Standard 2020
Level 2 Certification
Company recogniz...
European Lotteries Association (EL) Statement on the war in Ukraine:
European Lotteries Association (EL) Statement on the war in Ukraine:
Brussels, 4 March 2022 – As part of the global community, the Eu...
Rebecca Paul, President of the World Lottery Association and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery, Statement on the war in Ukraine
WLA and EL Statement on the war in Ukraine
Friday, 04 March 2022
Rebecca Paul, President of the World Lottery Association and CEO of th...
By Evgeniy Vlasenko, Vice President, MSL Lottery Ukraine - Sky Shield for Ukraine
Sky Shield for Ukraine
Evgeniy Vlasenko, Vice President, MSL Lottery Ukraine In modern warfare, advantage in the air is an important pr...
A Plea for Solidarity and Resistance A letter from Evgeniy Vlasenko, Vice President, MSL Lottery Ukraine to Paul Jason
A Plea for Solidarity and Resistance
A letter from Evgeniy Vlasenko, Vice President, MSL Lottery Ukraine to Paul Jason
Dear Paul, Seve...
A Letter from EL and WLA member lotteries enlisting support for Ukrainian resistance to Russia
A Letter from EL and WLA member lotteries enlisting support for Ukrainian resistance to Russia: Eesti Loto (Estonia), Latvijas Loto (Lat...
Next Generation Lotteries, A Pollard Banknote Company, Among First To Achieve WLA-SCS:2020 Level 2 Certification
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, January 20, 2022 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) (“Pollard Banknote”) is pleased to announce that its sub...
European Parliament adopts position on new digital rules; EL welcomes new provisions to fight illegal online gambling
Brussels, 20 January 2022 – Today the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Digital Services Act (DSA) with 530 vot...
Ladbrokes Coral Bilked Out of £600K by UK Gang Using Laminated Banknotes
Four UK men who admitted scamming betting shops out of £600,000 (US $800,000) using laminated banknotes have been handed prison sentences...
The government wants to block foreign gambling sites in Norway
SEPTEMBER 2021 The Norwegian government wants to block the websites of foreign gambling companies in Norway.
Minister of Culture Abid Ra...
White Bullet and the European Lotteries (EL) announce partnership to fight piracy
Press Release
White Bullet and the European Lotteries (EL) announce partnership to fight piracy
London, UK & Brussels, Belgium, 2...
The spectre of match-fixing hovers over a changing sports betting landscape
Yana Sizikova lost her first-round match at the French Open with partner Ekaterina Alexandrova. It turns out that was the least of her pr...
GLMS Members elect new Executive Committee for 2021-2023 during General Assembly
Ludovico Calvi (Lottomatica) re-appointed President during online GLMS General Assembly on 17 June 2021
During GLMS’ regular General Ass...
Massachusettes Lottery prepares address-check policy in wake of audit
BOSTON (SHNS) – The Massachusetts Lottery is planning to implement a new policy and procedure by the end of this month to ensure that its...
Random chance is the essence of the lottery
World Lottery Association
On the role of Random Number Generators in modern lottery operations.
To the public, the classic lottery-ba...
The European Lotteries supports EU Sport Integrity Day with fight against match fixing
Brussels, 15 April 2021
The European Lotteries supports EU Sport Integrity Day with fight against match fixing
“Today on EU Sp...