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Caixa Will Return to Distributing Scratch Cards at Lottery Outlets in March
BRAZIL (January 14, 2024) — The distribution had been suspended in 2015, but an August decree allowed it again. In December, the government authorized an emergency operation. Caixa’s ...
Malta Gaming Authority Cancels Authorisations for Genesis Global and Betago Limited
Cancellation of Authorisation for Genesis Global Limited (C-65325) January 11, 2024 This decision is being published in terms of the provisos to regulation 12 of the Regulations and may be subject ...
New York Senator Sponsors Senate Bill S8185 Authorizes Interactive Gaming and Interactive Lottery Gaming in the State of New York
BILL NUMBER: S8185 SPONSOR: Joseph Addabbo TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to interactive gaming; and to amend the tax law, in relat...
GLO Ready to Improve Lottery Distribution Channels Through Digital Lottery Panels and Create a Sandbox for N3 Lottery Tickets by the Middle of This Year
BANGKOK, Thailand (January 13, 2024) –Today (12 January 2024) at 11:30 a.m. at the multi-purpose meeting room, 3rd floor, Government Lottery Office, Mr. Lawan Saengsanit, Permanent Secretary ...
Malta Gaming Authority Has Suspended Rush Gaming Licence
MALTA (January 9, 2024) — The Malta Gaming Authority is suspending the authorisation awarded to Rush Gaming Ltd (the ‘ Authorised Person’), holder of MGA licence MGA/B2C/701/2019, effecti...
Gambling Commission Fines Gamesys Operations Limited £6 million for Social Responsibility and Anti-Money Laundering Failings
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (January 10, 2024) — A gambling business will pay a £6 million penalty after a Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) failin...
OLG Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Instant Gold Pursuit Lottery Ticket
TORONTO, ON (January 9, 2024) – The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is giving lottery players a whole new way to win with its innovative $25 INSTANT GOLD PURSUIT ticket. INSTANT GOLD...
Junta de Andalucía and Government Finalize the Signing of an Agreement to Strengthen Protection Against Gambling Addiction
SPAIN (January 8, 2024) — The Junta de Andalucía and the central government will join forces to reinforce protection and prevention measures against gambling addiction. With this objective, ...
Organización Nacional de Ciegos Espanoles (O.N.C.E) Christmas Extra Distributes More Than 35 Million Euros in Major Prizes
In points of Catalonia, Andalusia, the Canary Islands, the Valencian Community, Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha or Aragon. MADRID, Spain (January 1, 2024) — The ONCE Christmas Extra has di...
Germany’s Largest Gaming Group Gauselmann Officially Changed Its Name to Merkur
GERMANY (January 1, 2024) — A new chapter opens in a decades-long success story as 67 years after the foundation of the Gauselmann Group, Germany’s largest gaming group changes its name to ...
Ghana Revenue Authority Announces 10% Lottery Tax Takes Effect January 1
ACCRA, Ghana (December 30, 2023) — The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that the implementation of the 10 per cent withholding tax on the gross winnings of lotteries will start on ...
Macau Gaming Revenue Jumps 333.8 Percent in 2023 to MOP 183 Billion
MACAU, SAR (January 1, 2024) — Macau’s casinos raked in MOP 183 billion (US$22.8 billion) in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in 2023, up by 333.8 per cent compared with 2022, according to data r...
Utah Lawmaker is Proposing Legalization that Would Create a State Lottery
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (December 30, 2023) — Rep. Kera Birkeland of Utah is proposing the legalization of the lottery in the state as a means to alleviate the burden of rising property taxes o...
Expert: More People Can Sue the Betting Companies After Sweden’s Patent and Market Appeal Court Unique Verdict
SWEDEN (December 21, 2023) — TV4 News Program ‘Nyheterna’ has told in several articles about Per, who gambled away more than seven million kroner in just a few years. During the ...
Announcement of the Ministry of Finance on the Arrangements for the Lottery Market Closure in 2024
Announcement No. 73 of 2023 by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China CHINA (December 4, 2023) — In accordance with the “Lottery Management Regulations” and i...
Brazil: Chamber of Deputies Gives Final Approval to Regulate Gambling – Including iGaming
BRAZIL (December 22, 2023) –The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies voted last week in favor of bill 3,626/2023, which regulates sports betting. The large news portal covering Latin America ‘...
De Kansspelautoriteitt Publishes Third Version of Wwft Guidelines
THE HAGUE, NL (December 20, 2023) — De Kansspelautoriteitt (Ksa) (The Dutch Gaming Authority) has adjusted its Wwft guidelines. The last changes to the guidelines dated from the entry int...
UTAH Governor Rejects Idea of Allowing Lottery
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (December 22, 2023) — According to local media reports Utah Gov. Spencer Cox rejected the idea of allowing a lottery in the state during his monthly press conference. Utah...
PointsBet and Strive Gaming Forge Strategic Partnership, Set to Elevate Canadian iGaming Experience
The deal will position Strive as PointsBet’s strategic casino partner, enhancing iGaming capabilities Toronto, Ontario, Canada — 19th December 2023 — PointsBet, a pioneering force in live spo...
The Attorney General Responds to a Request for an Official Advisory Opinion in Accordance with § 2.2-505 of the Code of Virginia
VIRGINIA (December 12, 2023) — The Attorney General responds to a request for an official advisory opinion in accordance with § 2.2-505 of the Code of Virginia. Issue Presented You inquire r...
Top Prize of $4,000,000 Up for Grabs in CT Lottery’s First $50 Scratch Ticket
Wallingford, CT / December 15, 2023 – The Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) announces the launch of its first $50 game – $4,000,000 Fortune, which features a top prize of $4 million do...
DICJ: Gaming Concessionaires Implementing Investment Plans, Social Responsibilities
MACAU, SAR (December 18, 2023) — The gaming concessionaires have been complying with the investment plans and social responsibility commitments stipulated in the contracts, the Gaming Inspect...
Play Smart, Gift Smart This Holiday Season
N.C. Education Lottery asks public to help keep lottery tickets out of hands of kids RALEIGH – Lottery tickets can make great last-minute holiday gifts for the adults in your life, but not for ch...
Wagering Companies Breach In-Play Betting Rules
SYDNEY, Australia (December 15, 2023) — The ACMA found the operators of Ladbrokes, Neds, bet365 and Sportsbet, breached interactive gambling rules through their use of ‘Fast/Quick Codes’...