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IGT Highlights Leadership Across Global Gaming Product and Solutions Portfolio at ICE London 2024
LONDON, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) announced today that it will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of performance-focused...
Bill Aims to Establish a New Independent Regulatory Body, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), to Oversee Both in-Person and Online Gambling
DUBLIN, Ireland (January 29, 2024) — The following summary outlines the current situation regarding gambling in Ireland and the efforts being made by the government to address the issue throu...
Gambling: Age Limit Raises to 21 and No More Advertising Under New Law
Belgium’s new gambling legislation will get even more strict, with the age limit being raised from 18 to 21 and a near total ban on advertising – even in football stadiums. BELGIUM (January 27,...
New National Lottery Operator Braced for Drop in Revenues
Projected decrease in first year of sales under Allwyn threatens a reduction in charitable funding LONDON, U.K. (January 24, 2024) — The incoming UK National Lottery operator is bracing for a...
Legal Battle Erupts Between a Small Town Lottery Operator and the PCSO Over STL License Cancellation
PHILIPPINES (January 24, 2024) — According to local media reports a legal dispute has developed between Diamond Millenium Corporation (DMC) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO...
PA Gaming Control Board Levies $27,500 In Fines
Board also took action on five adults for gambling at casinos while leaving minors unattended HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“Board”) approved two consent agreements to...
Proposal to Introduce a 5% Tax on the Proceeds from So-Called “Skill Games”
LINCOLN, Neb. (January 23, 2024) – According to local media reports a proposal to place a 5% tax on proceeds from so-called “skill games” got an emphatic thumbs down Monday from several N...
Licensee of CBD Venue Prosecuted for ATM in Same Part of Hotel as Gaming Machines
SYDNEY, Australia (January 23, 2024) — Licensed venues are being warned to comply with important gaming harm minimisation measures or face enforcement action, after the licensee of an inner S...
Hoosier Lottery Player Could Win $250,000 at Pacers Game
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 22, 2024) – The Hoosier Lottery and Indiana Pacers have partnered to provide a myLOTTERY member the chance to win up to $250,000. As the grand prize winner of the Pacers Courts...
With the New Law, National Security Takes Centre Stage
Macau Business | January 2024 | Special Report | New gaming concessions – The first year (and beyond) MACAU, SAR (January 21, 2024) — In March 2022, then Chinese Vice Premier Han Z...
Potential Changes of Florida Gambling Laws Could See Legalize Sports Betting in the Near Future
FLORIDA (January 22, 2024) — According to local media outlets the current gambling situation in Florida and the potential changes on the horizon of gambling laws could indeed have significant...
Online Gambling in Portugal Reported an Increase of 36.0% in Q3 2023, Compared to the Same Period Last Year
Portugal (January 20, 2024) — The number of individuals placing online bets in Portugal grew in the third quarter of 2023, totalling almost four million, according to a report which indicate...
Governor Hochul Announces Mobile Sports Wagering Generated $909 Million for New York State in First Year of Operation
Tax Revenue Funds Education, Youth Sports Programming and Problem Gambling Prevention Treatment and Recovery Services More Than $16 Billion Wagered on Sports in New York State in First Year of Oper...
Betting And Gaming Council Urges Government to Honour Commitments on Financial Risk Checks
LONDON, U.K. (January 16, 2024) — Standards body, the Betting and Gaming Council, today urged Government to honour its commitments on frictionless financial risk checks, following the announc...
Swedish Gaming Authority’s Industry Seminar Will be Held on 5 March at the Vasateatern in Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden (January 15, 2024) — The Swedish Gaming Authority’s industry seminar on March 5 will be a full day of interesting discussions and lectures. The reregulation of the ga...
Macau Gov’t Terminates Macau Jockey Club Concession
MACAU, SAR (January 15, 2024) — As many as 570 employees of the Macau Jockey Club are facing the prospect of dismissal or job changes after Macau authorities stripped the horse racing operato...
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...