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Banco de Brasília President Says Bank Will Select New Partner for DF Lotteries
BRB’s contract with Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa to create the DF Lotteries has expired, and the bank will make a new selection BRAZIL (October 27, 2023) — The president of Ban...
International Game Technology PLC Announces Full Redemption Of 3.500% Senior Secured Euro Notes Due 2024
LONDON, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — International Game Technology PLC (NYSE:IGT) (“IGT“) today announced that it has exercised its right to redeem in full its €500,000,000 3...
Reforms Mean Tighter Controls over Casinos
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence The Honourable Yvette D’Ath The Palaszczuk Government is progressing further legislat...
DILG Secretary Vows Strict Action on Illegal Online Lottery Operators
MANILA, Philippines (October 25, 2023) –According to local media reports the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has committed su...
Pollard Banknote to Showcase its Newest Universal Monsters Ticket Design at NASPL ’23
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, October 25, 2023 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (“Pollard Banknote”; TSX: PBL) is thrilled to showcase its newest Universal Monsters ticket design at the North America...
OKTO Acquires US-Based Flexia Payments
Las Vegas, 24 October 2023 — OKTO today announced the acquisition of Flexia Payments, a specialty fintech US company. This strategic move is set to accelerate OKTO’s market expansio...
Court Rules Online Gambling an Offence Under Common Gaming Houses Act 1953
MALAYSIA, October 19, 2023 — Bernama, Malaysian National News Agency, reported the Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that online gambling is an offence under the Common Gaming Houses Act 19...
PA Gaming Control Board Renews License For Rivers Casino Philadelphia
HARRISBURG (October 18, 2023) — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“Board”) today unanimously voted to renew the Category 2 stand-alone casino license of Sugarhouse HSP Gaming, LP, o...
Record Illinois Lottery Results Bolster More Education Funding
Major Multi-State Jackpots Drive 5.7% Revenue Growth CHICAGO, October 19, 2023 – As it gears up to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, the Illinois Lottery is celebrating the highest net in...
Virginia Lottery Releases September Casino Activity Report
VIRGINIA (October 13, 2023) — Today, the Virginia Lottery released its report on casino gaming activity for the month of September 2023. There are three operating casinos in Virginia: HR ...
PA Gaming Control Board Levies $73,075 In Fines
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“Board”) approved four consent agreements today presented by the Board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel (“OEC”) during its public me...
Ticketek Pays $500,000 Penalty for Repeat Spam Breaches
(October 19, 2023) — Australian ticketing company Ticketek Pty Ltd has paid a $515,040 infringement notice for sending around 98,000 texts and emails across 2022 that were in breach of Austra...
Gaming Control Board Reports 6.2% Revenue Increase in September – Record Revenue for iGaming Achieved
Record revenue for iGaming achieved HARRISBURG, PA (October 18, 2023) — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of...
NSW Government Invests Record $100 Million into Gambling Harm Minimisation Ahead of GambleAware Week
NSW (October 16, 2023) — The first GambleAware Week under the Minns Labor government will focus on the true cost of gambling on the community and the record $100 million investment in harm mi...
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – North Carolina State Lottery Commission, Sports Betting Committee
Sports Betting is coming to North Carolina. Information on how to participate can be found here. RALEIGH (October 17, 2023) — The North Carolina State Lottery Commission is moving forward wit...
Lotteries Council – Ian Angus, Director of Policy at the Gambling Commission, speech
UK (October 12, 2023) — Speech by Ian Angus (Director of Policy at the Gambling Commission). This speech was delivered by director of policy Ian Angus at the Lotteries Council on 11 Octobe...
Record-Setting Powerball Jackpot Delivers $66.1 Million for New York Schools
New York’s Lottery sales again skyrocketed as jackpot grew, generating millions of dollars in aid to education and commissions for New York Lottery retailers The second highest Powerball jackpot ...
Maryland’s Sportsbooks Generate $3.2 Million in Contributions to the State During September
Baltimore, Maryland October 10, 2023) — Maryland’s 13 retail and 12 mobile sportsbooks that operated during September 2023 combined to generate $3,231,427 in contributions to the state. Each sp...
IGT Secures 10-Year Contract Extension to Deploy High-Performing Aurora Central Lottery System in Malaysia
LONDON, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE:IGT) today announced that its subsidiaries, IGT Global Services Limited and IGT Global Soluti...
Nigerian State Regulators Challenge Ruling Empowering Federal Authority
NIGERIA (October 6, 2023) — According to local media reports the Nigerian Association of State Gambling Regulators (ASGR) is appealing a High Court ruling that had hoped to end a long-standin...
ASA Upholds Complaints Against Mobile App Game Operator Hutch Games or Failing to Disclose Presence of Loot Boxes
UNITED KINGDOM (October 5, 2023) — The UK Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against Hutch Games Ltd, a mobile app game operator, for misleading app store listings tha...
Gambling Reform Proposed by the Ministry of Finance, Approved by Executive
ROMANIA (October 6, 2023) — The Government approved on Thursday 5, the Emergency Ordinance which ensures the consolidation of the legal and fiscal framework in the field of gambling, in order...
The Wisconsin Lottery is Seeking a Detail-Oriented and Motivated Game Development Coordinator
The Wisconsin Lottery is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Game Development Coordinator, who will be responsible for the development and enhancement of Lottery games in this unique and challe...
