New Mexico State Bird Featured in New Lottery Game

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (March 6, 2018) -- The roadrunner is New Mexico’s state bird and an iconic symbol featured in the Lottery’s logo design. Now, New Mexico’s feathered friend debuts on March 6 as the star of a new Scratcher, “Roadrunner Riches.” 

The game displays a southwest desert with coyotes and cacti. Players scratch a path over a river and through the desert for a chance to win a top prize of $25,000.

The game plays off the roadrunner’s real-life diet of lizards and snakes. If the roadrunner reaches the lizard at the end of the trail, a prize is won.

But even if the roadrunner doesn’t reach a lizard, a player can still win a bonus prize by collecting four or more snakes on the three paths.

Two other new games are also on sale this March; “Lucky Me” and “Wild Doubler.” “Lucky Me” celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with lucky symbols of lady bugs, pots of gold, jewelled sevens, horseshoes and top prizes of $7,000.

“Wild Doubler” is available in four different colour schemes: yellow, orange, red, and blue with green. This $1 Scratcher features top prizes of $2,500.

All three non-winning Scratchers are eligible for entry in the VIP Club Points and Rewards Promotion for a chance to win $5,000 or points for prizes.

Legislative Lottery Scholarships

All profits from the sale of New Mexico Lottery games fund an in-state college tuition assistance program. Since 1996, the New Mexico Lottery has raised $758.9 million for education and more than 116,000 students have attended college on Legislative Lottery Scholarships. 

More information about Legislative Lottery Scholarships is available at: www.nmlottery.com.

Follow the New Mexico Lottery on Facebook at facebook.com/nmlottery.

SOURCE: New Mexico Lottery,

New Arkansas Lottery March Games Multiply the Fun!

Look for the five new instant tickets with the “X”

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (March 6, 2018) -- The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s new games for March will be easy to find -- just ask for the tickets with the X! That will cover all five games that launched today: $1 10X the Money, $2 20X the Money, $5 50X the Money, $10 100X the Money and $20 200X the Money. These new instant tickets have respective top prizes of $5,000; $25,000; $100,000; $250,000; and $500,000. They are also full of multipliers like 10X, 20X, 50X, 100X, and 200X that will multiply your winnings!

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“This latest family of tickets for March has something for every player -- wide-ranging price points, multipliers, and top prizes ranging from five grand to a half-million dollars,” Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Director Bishop Woosley noted. “As always, our goals are to ensure our players have a winning experience -- and to ensure Arkansas scholarship recipients are part of the win as well.”

About the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery

More than 92 cents of every dollar of Lottery revenue goes to prizes, scholarships, retailer commissions, and other expenses in Arkansas. Since Lottery sales started in 2009, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has provided more than $738 million for in-state college scholarships to Arkansas students, $2.5 billion+ in prizes to players, and more than $214 million in commissions to Lottery retailers.

Follow the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Visit MyArkansasLottery.com for more information on scholarships, winners, games, odds, promotions -- and to join The Club for free. To hear winning numbers, call the Winning Numbers Hotline at 501-682-IWON (4966). To get help with problem gambling, contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.

CONTACT Kara Lee Ford at 501-683-1646 for more information

SOURCE: Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Welcomes Global Audience to its 18th Annual North American Regulators Roundtable

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 8, 2018) – More than 225 attendees from across the country and around the world converged at the iconic Luxor Las Vegas on March 7th for the first day of Gaming Laboratories International’s (GLI®) 18th Annual Regulators Roundtable.

Among the attendees were some of the most recognizable and influential Tribal gaming and state government leaders.

Presented by GLI University® and billed as the largest educational and networking event of its kind for gaming and lottery industry regulators, the two-day conclave is a mix of informative workshops and inspiring general sessions covering a wide range of mission-critical topics, such as advanced game concepts, blockchain technology, skill-based gaming, sports betting, eSports, and technical standards.

A packed general session heard Kerry Bubolz, president of the Vegas Golden Knights NHL hockey team, for an enthusiastically received keynote address highlighting the impact the Vegas Golden Knights have had on both Las Vegas and the sport of hockey in their inaugural year.

Then, GLI President and CEO James Maida took the stage with an address focused on the theme, “Everything we do, we do for you.” He said GLI is expanding its already world-class capabilities with four independent organizations – GLI, Bulletproof, Kobetron™, and SLI Compliance™ – united by the common purpose of continually serving clients better. Maida emphasized that GLI’s nearly 30 years of experience, more than 1,100 global employees, and 21 laboratories are unmatched in the industry.

Maida also stressed that because “bad guys are getting better,” it’s more imperative than ever for regulators to stay ahead of the game, “because the risks are too high for anything else.” He noted that, based on client feedback, GLI is focused on continuous improvement of people, products, and processes; adding that GLI will be expanding its education through free industry leading webinars, creating a technical point of contact for every regulator, and increasing the number of regional seminars.

Attendees also enjoyed a thought-provoking discussion by Maida and Chad Kornett, GLI’s Director of Technical Compliance, on the future of gaming innovation. Maida and Kornett engaged in a lively interchange covering such hot-button issues as cryptocurrency, sports betting, virtual reality, and the emergence of eSports and skill-based gaming.

A highlight of the opening day’s activities was the Innovation Room, where a large crowd of attendees got a glimpse into the future of gaming technology. GLI “brought the lab to you” with up-close-and-personal presentations from Bulletproof and Kobetron. Additionally, students from UNLV’s Center for Gaming Innovation showcased new and emerging technologies.

GLI James Maida and Paul Magno

The exciting opening day of the 2018 North American Regulators Roundtable concluded with an exclusive VIP cocktail reception overlooking the glittering Las Vegas Strip at the top of the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. The chic House of Blues Foundation Room was the perfect setting for regulator attendees to meet and mingle directly with more than 160 gaming and lottery suppliers from around the world who joined the event, enjoying this rare opportunity to directly interact with such a large number of regulators.

Maida said, “We thank everyone for coming to support this conference.”

The North American Regulators Roundtable concludes on Thursday, March 8, 2018. More information about the Roundtable can be found at www.gaminglabs.com/roundtable2018.

About Gaming Laboratories International

Gaming Laboratories International, LLC delivers the highest quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services. GLI’s laboratory locations are found on six continents, and the company holds U.S. and international accreditations for compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, 17020, and 17065 standards for technical competence in the gaming, wagering and lottery industries. For more information, visit www.gaminglabs.com.

CONTACT: Christie Eickelman, Vice President of Global Marketing , T: +1 (702) 914-2220 or E: c.eickelman@gaminglabs.com,

SOURCE: Gaming Laboratories International, LLC.

North Carolina Education Lottery Hits $20 Billion Sales Record

RALEIGH, North Carolina (March 5, 2018) -- On Saturday, March 3, the North Carolina Education Lottery set another record, hitting $20 billion in sales.

“This is an exciting milestone for the lottery,” said executive director Alice Garland. “It’s evidence that our effort to create fun and exciting games for our players is working.”

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The lottery started selling games March 30, 2006 and has increased sales every year since inception. It reached $20 billion in sales in just 4,357 days.

Those sales resulted in the lottery raising over $5.6 billion for education in North Carolina.

“We attribute this milestone to the fact that we’re constantly looking for opportunities to engage our players,” Garland said. “Whether it’s offering new ways to play or giving away innovative prizes, we want to make sure our players have a chance to dream a little.”

At any given time, the lottery offers 50 different scratch-off tickets at multiple price points. It launches new games the first Tuesday of every month. The lottery has three multi-state draw games and four state draw games including Keno, which launched in October.

The lottery also makes sure it offers once-in-a-lifetime prizes. It leverages marketing partnerships to offer unique experiences for second-chance drawings. For example, players had the chance to be the Honorary Starter or Grand Marshal at the NCEL 200 NASCAR race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, and one lucky player won Panther season tickets for twenty years.

Since inception, the lottery has given away over $12 billion worth of prizes.

“When our players are excited about the games and prizes we offer, sales increase and that means more money for education,” Garland said.

CONTACT: Kathleen Jacob, Phone: (919) 301-3620.

SOURCE: North Carolina Education Lottery press release.

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Launches New Branding Campaign

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (March 5, 2018) -- The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has launched a new branding campaign designed to showcase the many different ways Arkansans can win with the Lottery.

The “This is Winning” campaign launched with 30-second television commercials during last night’s broadcast of the 90th Annual Academy Awards. The campaign features real Lottery-winning Arkansans and includes broadcast, outdoor, digital and social components as well as a redesigned mobile-friendly website and point of sale at all Lottery retail locations.

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“Winning means different things to different people when it comes to playing the Lottery,” said Bishop Woosley, director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. “For some, winning means an instant 100 dollars on a scratch-off game. For others, it’s a life-changing million-dollar jackpot in a draw game. For thousands more, winning means receiving a scholarship to attend college.”

“This is Winning” will include real Arkansas winners who share personal stories about how their lives have benefitted from winning the Lottery or receiving a scholarship.

The first series in the campaign will introduce a $50,000 Powerball ® winner, the director of the Arkansas Coding Academy who went to college on a Lottery scholarship, and a scratch-off winner who is also a competitive bowler.

“The stories we have heard from Arkansans about the impact that the Lottery has had on their lives have been heart-warming,” Woosley said. “From entrepreneurs to students who are the first in their families to attend college, we can’t wait to share them with you.”

Lottery officials conducted video interviews with people about their various winning experiences. You’ll soon be able to watch those over the next few months on TV, social media and the Lottery’s website.

Since its inception in 2009, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has helped provide more than 275,000 Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarships totaling approximately $738 million.

More than $2.5 billion in prizes have been awarded to players, providing participating Lottery retailers with more than $214 million in commissions.

“This is Winning” can also be measured in the $113 million of federal and state tax revenue generated, which helps sustain the quality of life for Arkansans.

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Learn the many ways you can win with the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery at MyArkansasLottery.com.

ABOUT THE ARKANSAS SCHOLARSHIP LOTTERY

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery helps create winning people, winning futures and winning moments. More than 92 cents of every dollar of Lottery revenue goes to prizes, scholarships, retailer commissions, and other expenses in Arkansas. Since Lottery sales started in 2009, the

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has provided more than $738 million for in-state college scholarships to Arkansas students, $2.5 billion+ in prizes to players, and more than $214 million in commissions to Lottery retailers.

Follow the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Visit

MyArkansasLottery.com for more information on scholarships, winners, games, odds, promotions-- and to join the free Play It Again® Rewards Club. To hear winning numbers, call the Winning Numbers Hotline at 501-682-IWON (4966). To get help with problem gambling, contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.

SOURCE: Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.

Iowa Lottery is Finalist for International Gaming-Compliance Award for Work in Investigation

Long-Running Case Culminated In 2017 Guilty Pleas From Three Men

CLIVE, Iowa (March 2, 2018) -- The Iowa Lottery is a finalist for an international gaming-compliance award for its work in the long-running lottery jackpot investigation that uncovered fraud against U.S. lotteries and resulted in guilty pleas from three men.

The Iowa Lottery is one of five finalists for the 2018 award for outstanding achievement in compliance from GamblingCompliance, which provides independent legal, regulatory, and business intelligence to the global gambling industry.

GamblingCompliance presents annual awards to recognize excellence in 11 categories focused on regulatory compliance and responsible gaming. Its 2018 Global Regulatory Awards will be presented April 18 in London.

The jackpot investigation culminated in 2017 with guilty pleas from three men who admitted they illegally claimed prizes by rigging lottery drawings in five states.

Eddie Tipton, the man at the center of the investigation, installed malicious computer code that allowed him to predict winning numbers in some lottery drawings.

Tipton pleaded guilty to three felony charges in Iowa and Wisconsin and was sentenced in August 2017 to up to 25 years in prison.

He had conspired with friends and family to claim lottery prizes in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Wisconsin and attempt to claim a lottery jackpot in Iowa, which ultimately was not paid.

Tipton's younger brother, Tommy Tipton, also pleaded guilty in the case, as did Tipton's long-time friend, Robert Rhodes.

SOURCE: Iowa Lottery.

Michigan Lottery Teams Up with Speedway to Give Players a Chance to win Free Fuel for a Year

MICHIGAN, United States (March 1, 2018) -- Two lucky motorists will be filling their tanks for free for a year thanks to the Michigan Lottery and Speedway LLC (Speedway).

Beginning today, Lottery players who buy instant game tickets at Speedway convenience stores and scan their registered Speedy Rewards® card will be entered in a giveaway to win free fuel for a year.

A registered Speedy Rewards® card is one that is associated with a valid email address or phone number.

Customers may register their Speedy Rewards® card online at http://www.speedway.com or at the in-store kiosk at any Speedway convenience store. Players will earn one entry for each dollar spent on Michigan Lottery instant games.

Two grand prize winners each will receive free fuel for a year in the form of a $2,500 Speedway gift card.

In addition to two grand prize winners, eight lucky winners each will receive $400 in Lottery instant game tickets. Winners will be selected at random in late May from eligible entries.

Players may earn entries through 11:59 p.m. on April 30.

There is no limit on the number of entries a player may earn. Purchases of Lottery draw game tickets aren’t eligible for entry.

This marks the fourth time that the Lottery and Speedway have teamed up to offer players a chance to win free fuel for a year and free instant game tickets.

SOURCE: Michigan Lottery.

PA Lottery Fast Play Games Award Over $94 Million in First Year

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (February 28, 2018) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery's Fast Play games have awarded more than $94 million in prizes to over 11 million winners during the first year of sales. Fast Play games offer players the chance to win prizes without scratching the ticket or waiting for a drawing.

"Our players really enjoy Fast Play games, as proven by their enormous popularity during the first year of sales," said Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko. "We're thrilled that these games have received such an enthusiastic response and we thank our players for their support."

Launched Feb. 28, 2017 with three games, the Fast Play category today offers more than a dozen different games that range in price from $1 to $10.

Some games also feature a progressive top prize that grows until it is won, then resets to the minimum top prize and starts growing again.

Visit the Fast Play Winners page at palottery.com to see where prizes have been won.

About Fast Play:

Fast Play games offer the chance to instantly win prizes without scratching the ticket or waiting for a drawing. Fast Play games print on-demand from a Lottery sales terminal or self-service touch-screen vending terminal. Review the ticket, scan it at a Lottery retailer or use the ticket checker on our official mobile app to determine if it is a winner. Some Fast Play games offer progressive top prizes. Fast Play tickets must be printed at the time of purchase; retailers may not print tickets in advance. Prizes expire one year from the date of purchase. Chances of winning vary by game. Review rules, chances of winning and other game details at palottery.com.

About Us:

The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed nearly $28 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals.

Players must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) for help with a compulsive gambling problem.

Visit palottery.com for winning numbers, rules, chances of winning, and to join the VIP Players Club for second chances to win. Install our official mobile app, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @PALottery.

CONTACT: Lottery Media Relations, 717-702-8008.

SOURCE: Pennsylvania Lottery.

Florida Lottery Shatters All Records Nationwide To Achieve the Best Scratch-Off Sales Week In History

Contributes $23 Million to Education in One Week

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (March 5, 2018) -- The Florida Lottery announces that last week it shattered all previous single-week Scratch-Off sales records nationally, with $123,841,686 in Scratch sales.  It also had its best overall sales week of the fiscal year, with $167,620,057 in total sales.

The Florida Lottery’s new $30 100 X THE CASH Scratch-Off game alone recorded $34,279,230 in sales for the week; resulting in total Scratch-Off sales exceeding the Lottery’s previous weekly sales record, set in 2017, by more than $18 million or 17 percent.  More than $23.5 million in prizes for the game were also claimed last week. This ranks as the 2nd highest sales week by any Lottery for a Scratch game. Massachusetts holds the current record at $34,378,500, set in 2002.

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With higher sales, come higher prize payouts for Lottery winners, increased retailer commissions and most importantly more funding to enhance education.  Last week’s total sales generated approximately $40 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).

“Breaking sales records like this is a significant achievement,” said Florida Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell.

“The Florida Lottery is proud to be able to create millions of winners, partner with thousands of retailers statewide, many of whom are small business owners, and provide a reliable source of funding for Florida’s students and schools.”

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2016-17.

ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY

The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $32 billion to education and sending more than 775,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 98 percent of its revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and contributions to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $56.3 billion in prizes and made more than 2,000 people millionaires. For more information, please visit: www.flalottery.com.

CONTACT: Lottery Communications Office, T: (850) 487-7727.

SOURCE: The Florida Lottery.

Giancarlo Sergi Appointed as New GLMS General Secretary

GLMS reinforces its management to deliver strongly in 2018/2019 and beyond

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (March 1, 2018) -- The Executive Committee of the Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Giancarlo Sergi as the new General Secretary of GLMS.

Giancarlo Sergi started his sports career as a professional basketball player before completing his bachelor and master degrees in Business Administration and Sports management in Lausanne, Barcelona and Lyon.

As a former UEFA employee, Giancarlo worked as Marketing Services Manager for UEFA Team Competitions such as EURO and Women Championships.

For more than 10 years, Giancarlo ran his own consultancy firm at Maison du Sport in Lausanne and worked on a large number of strategic projects for the international sport industry, mainly advising Sport Organisations in the areas of PR and Communication, HR, Education & Knowledge Management and Event Planning.

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During this time, Giancarlo gained valuable experience holding various consultancy roles for 5 Olympic Games, 2 FIFA World Cups and 2 UEFA EUROS.

Since 2014, Giancarlo Sergi has been the President of Swiss Basketball, the governing body of Basketball in Switzerland. He is also a Member of FIBA Governing Commission.

GLMS has been also supported by Vagelis Alexandrakis, who as of 1 March 2018, will serve as the Deputy Secretary General of the GLMS. Vagelis is well-known in the lottery sector, having been managing over the last 5 years the sports activities of the European Lotteries Association (EL). A strong believer in the positive values of sport, Vagelis has also experience with the International Platform on Sport and Development, the International Olympic Academy as well as the sport unit of the European Commission.

GLMS President Ludovico Calvi states: “With the recent launch of GLMS new Monitoring platform and the new hub in Hong Kong, it is now the right time to strengthen our management team in the massive global fight against Match-Fixing and deliver effectively on our ambitious GLMS strategic agenda. I am confident that Giancarlo thanks to his excellent experience within the sports sector and prior executive roles, is best placed to further lead GLMS growth and with the support of Vagelis who has a solid expertise in the sports integrity segment, will make GLMS an authentic, credible and globally respected Sports Integrity Organisation.”

CONTACT: Giancarlo Sergi, GLMS Secretary General, E: giancarlo.sergi@glms-sport.org, Evangelos Alexandrakis, GLMS Deputy Secretary general, E: evangelos.alexandrakis@glms-sport.org.

About GLMS

GLMS is the state lotteries’ mutualized monitoring system on sports betting. It aims at detecting and analyzing suspicious betting activities that could question the integrity of a sport competition. Building on six years of experience with the establishment in 2009 of ELMS with European Lotteries, GLMS went global in January 2015 extending the network to other continents. GLMS facilitates the sharing of sports betting information as part of the collective efforts of its members in ensuring sports integrity globally, and is dedicated to effective cooperation with all key stakeholders: regulators, law enforcement authorities, sports organizations. GLMS comprises 29 Members from all over the globe.

SOURCE: GLMS press release.

Play’n GO in Running for Three Global Regulatory Awards

SWEDEN (March 1, 2018) -- Omni-channel slots specialist Play’n GO has confirmed its international regulatory credentials with three nominations at the Global Regulatory Awards 2018, run by Gambling Compliance.

The wider compliance team has been shortlisted for In-house Counsel/Legal Team of the Year, Jemal Sudra, Play’n GO’s Technical Compliance Officer is listed for Compliance Officer of the Year, and its Technical Compliance & Information Security Officer Deion Williams will look to win the Data Protection Officer of the Year category.

These nominations come on the back of Play’n GO’s success in working with regulators in various territories to seamlessly certify and integrate its products into locally licenced operators.

Play’n GO is seeking to be the foremost provider to regulated markets and is on a continuous assignment to expand its reach. With the recent additions of Spain and Columbia, its list of regulated market offerings now reaches more than 15 jurisdictions worldwide.

Play’n GO’s flawless regulatory record has been built on its team of expert legal and compliance specialists, all of whom has vast experience working across all areas of the legal and compliance sphere. Their efforts to ensure compliance across its broad spectrum of software products and services for the gaming industry allow customers to have the peace of mind to deliver their customers fully compliant products in an increasingly regulated landscape.

Johan Törnqvist, CEO of Play’n GO, said: “These nominations confirm our credentials of being the leading supplier to regulated territories. We’ve been proactive in building a first-class legal and compliance team which can deal with the evolving rigours of the international legislative landscape and it’s great to be recognised for this strategy.

“The categories will be hotly contested, but I’ve seen the work our legal teams do first hand and competitors would be hard-pushed to be more engaged in the process and effective in its implementation, ensuring our content seamlessly integrates with clients around the world.”

About Play’n GO

Play’n GO is an award-winning supplier of high quality gaming content to many of the world’s leading casino brands.  Their genuine omni-channel solution can be tailored to suit the needs of individual online and land-based partners, regardless of geographical, regulatory, or market-specific requirements. Their games are developed in HTML5 to provide an enhanced user experience on all devices and operating systems. They are complemented by superior back-office administration tools which provide expansive reporting and marketing capabilities, ensuring operators are equipped to provide the ultimate gaming experience. The supplier has been recognised with the IGA Slot Provider of the Year 2017 and 2018 titles. For more information about Play’n GO, who have offices in Sweden, Malta, Hungary, and the UK, please visit http://www.playngo.com.

SOURCE:  Play’n GO press release.

PA Lottery Scratch-Offs Winners Claim Over $168 Million in February

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (March 5, 2018) -- Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Offs winners claimed $168,318,401 in prizes during February, including two top prizes of $3 million:

Bingman Packing Company, 165 Fifth Ave., Berlin, Somerset County sold a top prize-winning ticket for the $3 Million Mega Multiplier game.

Sheetz, 3832 State Route 711, Ligonier, Westmoreland County sold a top prize-winning ticket for the $3,000,000 Extreme Green game. 

Across Pennsylvania, other big scratch-offs prizes claimed during the month included:

• Three prizes of $1 million (Cumberland, Dauphin and Lebanon counties);
• Six $300,000 prizes (various counties);
• One $250,000 prize (Delaware County);
• Two $150,000 prizes (Allegheny and Washington counties); and
• Ten prizes of $100,000 (various counties).

Monthly winner lists posted in the Winners section of palottery.com include winners of $1,000 or more, although many prizes below that amount were won.

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Scratch-Offs currently offer prizes ranging from a free ticket to $3 million. Before playing any game, players should read and understand the rules, prizes remaining and specific chances of winning found at palottery.com. Check tickets promptly and immediately claim winnings. Prizes expire one year from a Scratch-Off game's end-sale date posted at palottery.com.

The overall chances of winning any prize, printed on the back of each ticket, are stated across all tickets produced in a game and not by consecutive tickets sold per pack. Random distribution ensures the Pennsylvania Lottery and retailers do not know where winning tickets will be sold.

About Us: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed nearly $28 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals.

Players must be 18 or older. Do not give lottery games to children. Please play responsibly. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) for help with a compulsive gambling problem.

Visit palottery.com for winning numbers, rules, chances of winning, and to join the VIP Players Club for second chances to win. Install our official mobile app, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @PALottery.

CONTACT: Lottery Media Relations, T: 717-702-8008.

SOURCE: Pennsylvania Lottery.

Lottery Expert Miriam Lindhorst Joins the adesso Team

DORTMUND, Germany (March 5, 2018) – The IT service provider adesso is taking lottery expert Miriam Lindhorst (42) on board. The experienced manager was the CEO of the international Novomatic Lottery Solutions group and was most recently in charge of running the Catalan state lottery.

Effective immediately, Miriam Lindhorst will be bringing her extensive knowledge, experience and contacts from the lottery and gaming technology industry exclusively to adesso and its customers.

Miriam Lindhorst

The fully qualified lawyer and computer scientist has 15 years of experience in the gaming sector most recently leading the creation and management of the business activities of the Novomatic Lottery Solutions (NLS) technology group, one of Europe’s leading providers in the field of gaming, from November 2014 to July 2016.

Over the course of the last year-and-a-half, Miriam Lindhorst has been successfully focussing on setting up and overseeing the operations of the Catalan state lottery as CEO of the Spanish NLS subsidiary.

Dr Rüdiger Striemer, in charge of the Lottery division at adesso, has been following Miriam Lindhorst’s industry career for many years.

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"Miriam knows the international lottery business and the gaming sector from the ground up. She has been a leading figure in this sector since completing her thesis on the technology used by 16 German lottery companies. Her expertise as a renowned and experienced sales and marketing expert in the gaming industry has won us over. We are delighted to have brought Miriam on board as a member of the adesso management team.”

Miriam Lindhorst will still be involved with the lottery sector at adesso in the future in an advisory role, but will primarily be focusing on the internationalisation of the adesso Group. The multilingual manager has an extensive respectable track record working for international gaming groups like Aristocrat and IGT and has an excellent intercultural background resulting from her work with corporate customers in Europe, Australia, the U.S. and the Middle East.   Within the adesso Group, Miriam will be setting up and running the new Spanish subsidiary in Barcelona. An announcement is expected to be made about its official founding in the first half of this year.

adesso AG

adesso is one of the leading IT service providers in the German-speaking area and focuses its consulting and software development activities on the core business processes of companies and public authorities. adesso’s strategy is based on three pillars: the deep industry-specific know-how of its staff, the comprehensive expertise in technology and the application of reliable methods in software implementation projects. Following this approach, adesso develops superior IT solutions, which enhance the competitive position of a company.   adesso was founded in Dortmund in 1997 and employs more than 2,600 members of staff. The share is listed on the regulated market.

Some of the most important customers are Allianz, Commerzbank, Münchener Rück, Hannover Rück, Union Investment, Bosch, Westdeutsche Lotterie, Swisslos, Zurich Versicherung, DEVK, DAK, Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung (MDK-IT), DZR Deutsches Zahnärztliches Rechenzentrum, TÜV Rheinland and Beschaffungsamt des Bundesministeriums des Innern.

For additional information, please visit: www.adesso.de

SOURCE: adesso AG.

Gaming Standards Association Creates Landmark TPI (Third-Party Interface) Standard, Streamlining iGaming Platform Interfaces

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 5, 2018) – The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) has created a new, landmark specification, the TPI (Third-Party Interface) Standard, streamlining Remote Gaming Servers to iGaming platform interfaces, and breaking down barriers to entry for more game content suppliers

From a highly technical perspective, GSA’s TPI Standard is based on JSON, HTTP/REST, and WebSocket technology. It describes a standardized interface between iGaming Platforms, Remote Game Servers, and Progressive Jackpot Controllers for launching games, recording monetary transactions, posting progressive contributions, awarding progressive jackpots, reconciling interrupted games, etc.

From a layperson’s perspective, GSA’s TPI Standard greatly enables operators access to new content to retain current players and attract new players keeping them from defecting to other online casinos. TPI accomplishes this by providing greater operator access to content through faster integrations, eliminating barriers to entry for content providers, and reducing ongoing multiple proprietary API support costs.

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Additionally, the specification fully supports online gaming operations that service multiple jurisdictions, allowing the activity associated with each jurisdiction to be easily isolated and reported.

“This is a major step forward for the gaming industry generally and for the online gaming sector specifically. Further fulfilling GSA’s 20-year mission of enabling interoperability, innovation, and unleashing creativity, our TPI Standard streamlines the very essence of the iGaming platform, and kicks the door open for more game content suppliers,” said GSA President Peter DeRaedt.

“This is a win for operators who want to better service their customers with a continuing stream of new content; it’s a win for platform providers who can cut integration time and support costs; and it’s a win for content suppliers who can now more easily reach the marketplace. I am extremely proud of the hard work and dedication of our volunteer team on GSA’s Online Gaming Committee,” said GSA Europe Managing Director Mark Pace.

GSA’s new TPI Standard is available for license by members and non-members. Members can obtain this standard by submitting a newly executed opt-in form that outlines the new licensing requirements. If your organization is a member of GSA, send a request to sec@gamingstandards.com and ask for a copy of the standard. If you have not yet opted into the committee, you will be asked to do so, prior to being sent a copy.

Non-GSA organizations can obtain this standard by signing the licensing agreement and paying the nominal fee. They can also choose the option of a “Committee Only” membership or one of the membership levels that allow access to all committees. More information is available at gamingstandards.com; choose “Membership.”

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CONTACT: Paul Speirs-Hernandez, Steinbeck Communications/Red Wagon Institute, T: +1-702-413-4278, E: paul@steinbeckcommunications.com.

SOURCE: The Gaming Standards Association (GSA).