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| Friday December 4, 2020
(Updated 15:30 AEST) |
- Meet Claude, Illinois
Lottery's Newest Holiday Hamster.
- VLT Revenue Surging in South
Dakota.
- Hoosier Lottery is Making it
Easy to Spread Holiday Joy; Introduces Cheer Challenge.
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- Japan: Casino Winnings by
Ron-resident Foreigners to be Untaxed.
- Legislature to Ban Credit
Card Betting but Allows Mobile Transactions.
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(Updated 10:30 AEST) |
- Supreme Court Rules Lottery,
Gambling and Betting Are All Taxable Under GST Act.
- Svenska Spel Takes Handball
Fans into the European Championship Bubble in a New Studio Program.
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Partnership for India's Premier Football League.
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Friday
December 4, 2020
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iPad or iPhone  South Africa Lottery Jackpot with Unusual Number
Sequence Sparks Allegations of Fraud.
 Ten Shoppers Win NT$10
Million in Uniform Invoice Lottery.
Minister Appoints National
Lotteries Commission Board Member Zandile Brown to Act as a Caretaker
Chair.
Italy's Receipt Lottery Launched Today, Consumers Can Request
the Code to Participate.
 National Lottery Retailers Commission
Down 20% Since March.
 CEJUEGO Publishes the Yearbook of the
Game in Spain 2020.
Competition Appeal Tribunal Ruling Affirms its
Hearing of Sportradar AG and Another v Football DataCo Limited and
Others.
Macau Hotels Register 57,000 Staycation Guests in
October.
Gaming Inspection Bureau Denies Discussions for Use
of Digital Yuan in Casinos.
 Andhra Pradesh House Passes Bill that
Bans All Online Gaming, Betting.
 Sports Bet Montana Rewards Players,
Businesses.
888 Signs Long-Term Market Access Deals for
Colorado, Iowa and Indiana.
Committee Votes to Waive Waiting Period
to Approve State Regulations to Offer Online Gambling and Sports
Betting.
Colorado Sees Record Online Sports Betting in
October.
Betsafe Officially Launches in Kenya.
Italian
Treasury Collects €3.9 Billion from Slots, VLTs, Lotteries, Bingo and Bets
in the First 10 months of 2020.
 Responsible Gaming and AML
Strategy Specialist, Crucial Compliance, Appoint Former Lottoland CEO as
Non-Executive Chairman.
 KEBA Awarded with Austria's Leading
Companies Award.
Thursday
December 3, 2020
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online
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iPhone  DIBEN Director Urges Authorities to
Define the National Pool: "The Answer to Our People Cannot be
Stopped".
 FINTRAC Administrative Penalty for a Review
Conducted in 2012; Loto-Québec Clarifies the Facts.
 Tax
Lottery Dedicated to Winter Holidays Launched.
 Norsk
Tipping Has Introduced Extra Accountability Measures from December 1, Including
Reducing Maximum Monthly Loss Limit by 25% on Some Online Games.
 Japan
Discussing Taxing Casino Winnings by Foreign Visitors.
 State
House Assembly Passes Bill to Establish Lottery and Gaming
Authority.
Gaming Authorities Discussing the Use of Digital
Currency in Casinos.
 Hong Kong Jockey Club Appoints Mr
Anthony Ingham to the Position of Executive Director, Membership, Strategic
Marketing and Branding.
 Colombian Gambling Regulator Coljuegos
Wins First and Second Place in the LatamDigital 2020 Awards.
Advertising Standards Council
Introduces Guidelines for Real-money Gaming Advertising.
 Industry Association Comment on the Appointment of Investigators for
Unlicensed Play and Match-Fixing.
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Announce Changes to the Submission of Suspicious Transaction
Reports.
 Online Slot Machine Site Prosecuted for Inadequate
Risk Assessment, Written Policies, Business Procedures and
Controls.
fuboTV Acquires Balto Sports, Moves into Sports
Betting.
Macau Gaming Revenues Drop by 70 Percent Y-on-Y in
November.
Red Rake Gaming Partners with Rivalo in
Colombia.
Morongo Casino to Launch Cashless Wagering Program
Through Partnership with Marker Trax via Konami SYNKROS System.
Wednesday
December 2, 2020
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your iPad or iPhone  Caixa Lotteries Raise R$11.9
Billion Up Until September 2020.
 Nélida Acuña
Named New Executive Director of the Bolivian National Lottery.
 China
Report National Lottery Sales in October Up 11.5 % Over Previous
Year.
Portugal's Most Popular Game Will be Expanded to Protect
Culture in the Midst of the COVID Crisis.
 Minister Browne Announces the Commencement of the Gaming and
Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019.
US Patent Application Filed for System
and Method for Implementing a Lottery Game.
 Tabcorp Ordered to Pay
$30,000 for Advertising Breach.
Public Interest Litigation Filed in
Delhi High Court Seeking Ban on Online Betting and Gambling.
The Swedish Government is
Appointing a Task Force to Strengthen the Work Against Unlicensed Gambling and
Match-Fixing.
 Ban on Opening Betting Shops in Saxony-Anhalt
Temporarily Suspended.
New Regulation Will See
Germany Officially Legalize Online Casinos and Poker at the State
Level.
Gambling Commission Release Industry Statistics Report on the
Size and Shape of the Gambling Industry in Great Britain.
Government to Legislate for New Casino Concessions Tender in 2022
Despite Pandemic.
Hoosier Casinos Post Best Sports Betting Month in
October.
Poker Machine Players Celebrate the Lifting of Coronavirus
Restrictions.
Texas Lottery® Hawaii Dream Getaway
Second-Chance Promotion.
JCM Global® and The Cordish
Companies Execute Master Supplier Agreement.
Tuesday
December 1, 2020
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iPad or iPhone TuLotero Launches the Weekly Bonoloto in
Spain.
Five MiGEA Prestigious Awards Honoured Maltco
Lotteries.
Multinational Financial Services Company BBVA
Launch Lottery Payment Method.
 National Board of Revenue to
Launch Invoice Lottery to Encourage VAT Payment.
The
Swedish Gaming Inspectorate Clarifies Legal Position Regarding What is Meant by
an Intervention.
 Collaborative Ties Are Strengthened by the National
Lottery and the General Directorate of Games and Raffles of the Ministry of the
Interior.
Market Research Shows Growth in Gambling Through
Easing Lockdowns.
IBIA and BOS Strengthen Cooperation in Gaming
Integrity.
 High Court Backs Annulment of Lottery
Fine.
Loto-Québec Clarifies Alleged Presence of Individuals
Linked to Organized Crime in Casinos.
GamCare: Understanding Online Gambling Behaviour
Study.
 GLMS Becomes an Observer to the Macolin
Convention Follow Up Committee.
Hero ISL and Sportradar Renew Integrity
Partnership.
Football Index Donate Sports Sponsorship Rights to
Promote YGAM During UK's Safer Gambling Week.
IGT's
Cash Pop Fuels Georgia Lottery Corporation's Innovation Success.
Monday November
30, 2020
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iPhone 7-Eleven Customer Buys Bread, Drink for NT$42, Wins
NT$10 Million Receipt Lottery Jackpot.
LOTTO Hamburg Continues to
Sponsor First Division Basketball.
BCLC Interim President &
CEO Greg Moore Resigns Effective January 2021.
Jumbo
Secures Gambling Commission Software Licence Approval in Great
Britain.
 Turkish MP Hints at Fraud in National Lottery after
Same Numbers Drawn Twice in Row.
Starlight Wishes to Brighten the Lives
of Seriously Ill Children Thanks to $250,000 Donation.
Administrative Court Confirms Operating Ban for Amusement Arcades,
Casinos and Betting Offices.
Norway Allocates NOK 15 Million for
Measures to Combat Gambling Problems.
New President of Colombia
Regulator Coljuegos Named.
 Veikkaus Closes Its Slot Machines and
Gaming Arcades in the Regions in Spreading and Acceleration
Stages.
ACMA: Monitoring Online Gambling Advertising Restrictions
During Live Sport.
 New Gaming Firm Enters Ghana's Betting
Market.
Pariplay Enters Spain Through Fusion™ Platform
Partnership with MGA Games.
Ezugi Joins Forces with Caesars
Entertainment in New Jersey. |
Monday November
30, 2020
Vol. 93 No. 9
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articles Strong Foundations and Decisive Action by Camelot
Protect Vital Returns to Good Causes During First Half.
 European Lotteries Launches First Lottery Module on EL Learning
Platform.
IGT Wins "Sustainable Business Award" in 2020
Industry Community Awards.
Holiday Memories Made from Scratch.
Bishop Woosley Hired as Consultant for SCA's Lottery Solutions
Division.
IGT and Maverick Gaming to Deliver Retail and
Mobile Sports Betting with Launch of Play Maverick Sports in Colorado.
New York Lottery Takes Leading Role in Campaign to Encourage
Age Appropriate Gift Giving.
Sweet Sixteen: Tennessee Lottery's
Annual Comptroller Audit Contains No Findings for 16th Year in A Row.
Kansas Lottery Moves to Mail-in Claims Only.
Leovegas Roaring Out Game Titles from SYNOT Games.
Svenska Spel Introduces Coupon-Free Gambling at Pressbyrån
Convenience Stores.
Gift Responsibly is Theme of Lottery Holiday
Message.
Sports Betting and iGaming Supplier FSB Appoints
Industry Veteran as Vice President of Operations, North America, as it Readies
for US Launch.
Monday November
23, 2020
Vol. 93 No. 8
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articles Give, Scratch and Be Merry with Holiday Scratch
Ticket Games from the Texas Lottery.
Successful Launch with AGLC
Marks NPi’s Entry to Canadian Gaming Market.
Jumbo
Interactive Signs Agreement with Lotterywest.
Ohio
Lottery Awards Contract for Select 4™ Instant Ticket Vending Machines to
Schafer Systems — A Pollard Banknote Company.
Codere
Redoubles Its Commitment to Responsibility.
IGT Wins Long-Term Nebraska
Lottery Contract for Draw-Based and Instant Games and Services.
Florida
Lottery Reaches New Milestone Of $38 Billion in Contributions to
Education.
Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation Becomes
GLMS' First Regulating Member.
GLI Welcomes High Five
Games.
West Virginia Lottery Director Appointed Chairman of Lotto
America Product Group.
IGT Selected in Public Tender to
Provide Industry-Leading Digital Games in Norway.
International Betting Integrity Association and Swedish Online
Gambling Association Strengthen Betting Integrity Cooperation.
Monday November
16, 2020
Vol. 93 No. 7
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articles Innovative Lighted Side Panel Instant
Ticket Displays by Schafer Systems, A Pollard Banknote Company, Dispense
Success for The Kansas Lottery.
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Proceeds
Hit $1 Billion.
IGT ADVANTAGE Casino Management System Advances the
Player Experience in Vietnam.
The ONCE Advances the Christmas
Festivities with a Christmas Scratch Card of €250,000.
Next
Generation Lotteries Wins Norsk Tipping’s e-Instant RFP.
Governor Sisolak Announces Appointment of J. Brin Gibson to Nevada
Gaming Control Board.
Florida Lottery Offices Expanding Claim
by Appointment Options for PlayersFlorida Lottery Offices Expanding Claim by
Appointment Options for Players.
Veikkaus is Expanding the
Mandatory Identification of Slot Machines to Its Pilot.
Virginia Lottery Launches Expanded Version of New Year’s
Millionaire Raffle.
Svenska Spel and the Swedish Sports Confederation
Sign a New Agreement That Will Deliver SEK42 Million for Swedish
Sports.
Texas Lottery Renews Agreement with SCA To Support Retailer
Bonus Program.
Texas Lottery Presented with Pair of Prestigious
National Awards.
Aristocrat Wins Big at Global Gaming Awards, GGB
Gaming & Technology Awards.
KKCG and SAZKA Group Announce a
Strategic Investment by Apollo Funds to Support Their Global Expansion in the
Lottery and Gaming Sectors.
Bookmakers Have Agreed to Pay
Additional Fees to Help Compensate for Government Closure of Betting Shops
During the Latest Covid-19 lockdown.
Canadian Gaming Association
Applauds Ontario on Moving iGaming Forward.
Monday November
9, 2020
Vol. 93 No. 6
Click Here to read the articles Malta’s National Lottery Operator Goes Online with INTRALOT
LotosXi.
IGT Drives Lottery Innovation in Poland through Seven-Year
Facilities Management Contract with Totalizator Sportowy.
NBA
Extends U.S. Betting Data Partnerships with Sportradar and Genius Sports
Group.
IGT Expands Wheel of Fortune® Hardware Portfolio with
Coast-to-Coast Launch of PeakSlant49 Wheel Cabinet.
New
Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game Supports Veterans.
NeoPollard Interactive Congratulates the Michigan Lottery as Lottery
Operator of the Year at the EGR North America Awards.
Loto-Québec Presents Its Results After the First Two Quarters
of the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year.
 National Lottery of the Dominican
Republic Celebrated Its 138th Anniversary with a New Vision and Rescue of Its
Values.
Pariplay Diversifies into Social Casino Market with
Ously Games Partnership.
 Totalizator Sportowy Awarded EL
Responsible Gaming Certificate for the Third Time.
Spain’s Incoming Advertising Restrictions Favour State-Run
Lotteries, Could Conflict with EU State Aid Rules.
 Gaming Laboratories Europe® Authorized to Test and Certify
iGaming, VLT and Casino Products for Greece.
NeoPollard Interactive Named Lottery Supplier of the Year for Second
Consecutive Year at the EGR North America Awards.
Breeders' Cup World Championships to Be Featured in Live Horse Racing
Lottery Game, Kentucky's Win Place Show.
Louisiana Lottery Exceeds
Expectations with First Quarter Transfers Up $9 Million From Last
Year.
Virginia Lottery Introduces New Version of a Familiar Game:
Cash 5 with EZ Match.
Gambling Commission Imposes Tougher
Licence Conditions on Online Operators.
Monday November
2, 2020
Vol. 93 No. 5
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Lottery® Unveils “50X Speedway Riches” Scratch Ticket and
Promotional Program for 2021 with Texas Motor Speedway.
New
York Lottery Announces New Draw Times For NUMBERS, Win4, Take 5 and
LOTTO.
Kambi Group plc Partners with the Belgian National
Lottery.
This Year’s Must-Have Holiday Gifts Hit Shelves Next
Week.
Pollard Banknote’s Riva Richard Named as Finalist for
Vixio Gamblingcompliance Global Regulatory Awards.
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Announces New Sales
Director.
STRATACACHE Launches Full Line of LINQ Intelligent
Tablets Designed and Built by Consumer Engagement Experts.
Introducing: The Perfect Holiday Game Mix From The Florida
Lottery.
 ALEA Warns About the Negative Impact of the
Increase in Taxes on Gambling Envisaged in the 2021 Budget Law
Project.
IGT Demonstrates Continued Corporate Social Responsibility
Leadership with 13th Annual Sustainability Report.
Pollard Banknote Awarded Instant Game Contract by Massachusetts State
Lottery.
Pennsylvania Lottery’s $100,000 Wish List Second-Chance
Drawing Opens Offering A Total of $1.13 Million in Prizes.
The
Delaware Lottery Celebrates 45th Anniversary.
Louisiana’s Beasley to Receive Arch L. Gleason
Award..
Erika Svanström New Head of Public Affairs at Svenska
Spel.
IGT's Seven-Year Contract Extension with Western Canada Lottery
Includes Deployment of Enhanced INTELLIGEN System for 4,200 VLTs in
Saskatchewan.
 INTRALOT Inc. Secures Extension to Continue
Delivering Successful Operation of COAM to the Georgia Lottery
Corporation. |
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